Monday, March 22, 2010

Monday Musings - Exercise Tips

EXERCISE FOR PEOPLE OVER 50 (or so)

Begin by standing on a comfortable surface, where you have plenty of room at each side.  Place your feet shoulder width apart.  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 now).

After you feel confident at that level, put a potato in each bag.

Peace and Joy
Susan

Jeremiah 17:7-8 (New International Version)7 "But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him.     8 He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit."

8 comments:

Mary said...

Love it! Thanks for an early morning chuckle!

gigi said...

Cute, cute!

Mari said...

Thanks for the laugh this morning!

christy rose said...

LOL too funny!!!!

Joyce said...

Too funny! Thanks for the laugh this morning!

Susan said...

Oh. My. Gosh. I needed that laugh today! THANK YOU for it!

Hugs,

Susan

Teresa @ Grammy Girlfriend said...

Love your Easter border

Heart2Heart said...

Susan,

Now this is really a fitness tip I can use and begin doing today. I love this and you have brought that amazing smile to my face. Thank you dear sweet friend.

Love and Hugs ~ Kat