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04-10-2007, 12:04 PM
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Exercise made simple
Just came across this exercise, suggested for older adults, to build muscle strength in the arms and shoulders.
It seems so easy, so I thought I'd pass it on. 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 5-lb 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, and 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 10-lb potato sacks.
Then try 50-lb potato sacks and then 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)
After you feel confident at that level, put a potato in each of the sacks.
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04-10-2007, 12:36 PM
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HA HA HA HA.................you had me goin' for a min.....good one!!!!!!!
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04-10-2007, 01:49 PM
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Marie,
You had me hook line and sinker until the very end.
I know you have it in you, I've seen you shovel snow. 
P.S. Did you find the things to pack for camping on that website?
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Wherever you go....there you are.
Wrinkles only go where the smiles have been. - Jimmy Buffett
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Start BMI 41.6
Current BMI 19.9 I'm finally NORMAL! No longer Morbidly Obese, Obese or Overweight!
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04-10-2007, 01:53 PM
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That was too funny!
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TT Gym rat club member #24
Century Club! . . . 5/28/2007
March 14, 2007 . . . -100 lbs since May, 2006 at my highest weight. Not the Century Club yet. . . But very cool!
Dr. Brunson
Green Hospital (Scripps)
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04-10-2007, 01:56 PM
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Ha Marie, ya got me!
JIM---lookit you! You look great!
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Century 6/1/2007
Onederland 8/26/2007
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04-10-2007, 07:10 PM
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LMAO.. I had to go back and read it once I saw that people were saying it was a joke!!! Oh my goodness.. I Must need sleep! But.. once I got it.. it WAS funny! *giggles*
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July 9, 2007.. my re-birthday!
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140 Pounds Lost... I'm not Going to Miss them or even TRY to find them.. they can stay lost!! (And if you see them... RUN.. you dont want them either!)
"Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you respond to it" ~~ Lou Holtz
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04-10-2007, 09:48 PM
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TT Master
Join Date: Aug 2006 |
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too funny
hijack.......omg lynda and jim - love the new avvies
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Doctor's goal: 140lbs March 23, 2007
Open Gallbladder Surgery: August 13, 2007
TT Gym rat club member #4
Current: 16% BF
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04-10-2007, 11:01 PM
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Oh gosh!! I was just about to get a bag a potatoes that was rotting away in the garage!! Too silly! 
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I found Onederland!!
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04-11-2007, 09:16 AM
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that was cute!
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wls date April 17th 07
nothing taste better than thinner is going to feel. Here's to living longer, stronger and reaching those personal goals all of them!
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203 /186.6 / 198.8 / 150.4 /????
heart healthy and diabetes free!!!!!!!!!!!
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04-11-2007, 09:25 AM
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Love that one!
I think about this when I'm doing my weights while walking. How many abgs is this? I know people think I'm weird walking and using my weights but hey I FEEL GOOD! And...now that I'm looking fit..others are starting to bring weights. YEAH!
Beth B. in TN
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"what lies behind us and what lies ahead are but tiny measures of what lies within us"
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