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08-22-2018, 08:53 AM
Potato Sack Exercise for Improved Strength and Fitness =)
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Will has just come across this exercise, suggested for 'seniors', to build muscle strength in the arms and shoulders. It seems so easy, so I thought I'd pass it on to some of my friends and family. The article suggested doing it three days a week.
Begin by standing on a comfortable surface where you have plenty of room at each side. With a 5lb 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.
Each day, you'll find that you can hold this position for just a bit longer. After a couple of weeks, move up to 10lb potato sacks.
Then 50lb potato sacks and then eventually try to get to where you can lift a 100lb potato sack in each hand and hold your arms straight for more than a full minute.
(As I write this I have to admit that I'm at this level)
After you feel confident at that level, put a potato in each of the sacks.
:bigbow:
I should have a six pack in no time. Oops. Wrong muscle group.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Will has just come across this exercise, suggested for 'seniors', to build muscle strength in the arms and shoulders. It seems so easy, so I thought I'd pass it on to some of my friends and family. The article suggested doing it three days a week.
Begin by standing on a comfortable surface where you have plenty of room at each side. With a 5lb 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.
Each day, you'll find that you can hold this position for just a bit longer. After a couple of weeks, move up to 10lb potato sacks.
Then 50lb potato sacks and then eventually try to get to where you can lift a 100lb potato sack in each hand and hold your arms straight for more than a full minute.
(As I write this I have to admit that I'm at this level)
After you feel confident at that level, put a potato in each of the sacks.
:bigbow:
I should have a six pack in no time. Oops. Wrong muscle group.