Thursday, March 11, 2010

EXERCISE FOR PEOPLE OVER 50

As always, before starting any exercise program, consult with your doctor first....

Begin by standing on a comfortable surface, where you have plenty of room at each side. With a 5-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, 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 bags.. Then try 50-lb potato bags and then eventually try to get to where you can lift a 100-lb potato bag 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 bag.

Received as an email :) I thought it was pretty funny :)

9 comments:

Jody said...

This is great!! I can do that!

luv2quilt2 said...

I also received as an email. This is my kind of exercise program!

Diane at Crafty Passions said...

That was funny !!
Thanks for the smile!!
Diane

The Sewing and Knitting Loft said...

WOW!! An exercise program I can stick with!

Susan Freeman said...

Hey wait a minute ... I live in Idaho. You're not making fun of us up here in potato country are you?? Just kidding, I had a good chuckle!

Love,
Susan and Bentley
xxoo

CJ said...

OMG!!!! too funny :)

Becky said...

I laugh every time I read it!

Molly said...

APP, I believe I can do that, probably not for very long though. I loved it, you must post that on Pins & Needles. Take care

Doris Sturm said...

Ha, ha, you got me - I was still pondering your holding the 100 lbs potato sack - when I read on...

I'll chat with you later on Pins and Needles ;-)
Doris