Keep In Shape

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I have been doing this for several months and it REALLY works and tones up your body. I came 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. 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, 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 50-lb.

potato sacks, and then eventually try to get where you can lift a

100-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 sacks.