Herewith is a list of exercises for people aged more than 40 - by Baillie McK
I came across this exercise suggested for seniors to build muscle strength in the arms and shoulders.
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 2-lb potato bag 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 5-lb potato bags.
- Then 25-lb potato bags, and then eventually try to get to where you can lift a 50-lb potato sack in each hand and hold your arms straight for more than a full minute.
- Once you feel confident at that level, put a potato in each of the bags.
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