I thought you all might like to see the weight lifting program that I've been doing twice a day.
Begin by standing in an area where you have plenty of room at each side.
With a 5-lb potato sack (yes, I like potatoes) 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, and then relax. Do 10 reps at his level.
Each day, you'll find that you can hold this position for just a bit longer.
After a couple of weeks, move up to 10-lb potato sacks (yes, I eat a lot of potatoes). Stay with the 10 reps.
After a couple of months you may feel like you are ready for 50-lb potato sacks (that's a good sign). Eventually try to get to where you can lift a 100-lb potato sack in each hand and hold your arms straight for more than a full minute. (I'm at this level). Isometrics are really effective muscle builders.
After you feel confident at that level, put a potato in each of the sacks. I'm working on this one.
Jim
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!YOU BUGGER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now this is an exercise routine I can live with!
Hey, I heard from Suzie today. She is very busy, but says she is well and feels blessed. She and Darryl are coming over for dinner when she gets a break.
What kind of potatoe?
FYI. Sandi emailed me this exercise program and I adapted it to my liking.
I would suggest the smaller the potato the better. I understand with rigorous muscle building programs such as this you don't want to overtax yourself. I'd probably go with seed potatoes just to be on the safe side.
Jim
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