Natasha
Contributor
We just came across this exercise suggested for the over 40s to build muscle strength in the arms and shoulders. It seems so easy so we thought that we'd pass it on.
The article suggested doing it three days a week.
1. Begin by standing on a comfortable surface, where you have plenty of room at each side.
With a 2LB potato sack in each hand, extend your arms straight out from your sides and hold them there as long as you can.
Try to reach a full minute, then relax.
2. Each day, you'll find that you can hold this position for just a bit longer.
After a couple of weeks, move up to 5LB potato sacks.
Then 25LB potato sacks and then eventually try to get to where you can lift a 50LB potato sack in each hand and hold your arms straight for more than a full minute
3. After you feel confident at that level, put a potato in each of the sacks
The article suggested doing it three days a week.
1. Begin by standing on a comfortable surface, where you have plenty of room at each side.
With a 2LB potato sack in each hand, extend your arms straight out from your sides and hold them there as long as you can.
Try to reach a full minute, then relax.
2. Each day, you'll find that you can hold this position for just a bit longer.
After a couple of weeks, move up to 5LB potato sacks.
Then 25LB potato sacks and then eventually try to get to where you can lift a 50LB potato sack in each hand and hold your arms straight for more than a full minute
3. After you feel confident at that level, put a potato in each of the sacks