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Exercise for those over 50

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LadyScozz

LadyScozz Report 1 Aug 2014 05:33

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.

:-D

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 1 Aug 2014 05:36

pmsl

You got me there lol


Lizxx

LadyScozz

LadyScozz Report 1 Aug 2014 06:44

rofl ~ I was taken in too, when I first saw it.

:-D

OneFootInTheGrave

OneFootInTheGrave Report 1 Aug 2014 07:29

:-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

Researching:
I am researching the Wotherspoon family from the Old/New Monkland areas of Scotland, some moved to the Leslie and Kelty areas of Fife and I'm having problems linking the Wotherspoon's from Leslie and the Wotherspoon's from Kelty. I am also researching the Clusker family from Co. Meath in Ireland who moved to West Lothian and from there to Fife............"Vita non est vivere sed valere vita est"

Dermot

Dermot Report 1 Aug 2014 12:38

Everyone declares that exercise is good for you. Nobody ever says it's good for me - so, I don't bother.

(Irish logic there somewhere. Let me know when you've found it. Begorrah!)

GinN

GinN Report 1 Aug 2014 12:44

As a doctor once told my Dad - if ever you feel the urge to exercise, go and lie down!
:-D :-D :-D ;-)

Researching:
My Geordie and East Anglian ancestors.

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 1 Aug 2014 17:13

:-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

Graham

Graham Report 1 Aug 2014 18:17

It's going to take me 'til I'm 50 to psych myself up enough to do those exercises. I'm worn out just thinking about it. Going off for a lie down now...

:-D :-D :-D

RolloTheRed

RolloTheRed Report 1 Aug 2014 19:30

try this (without holding on to anything)
stand on one leg for 30 seconds
then the other one
now try the same BUT WITH YOUR EYES SHUT

if you can manage this you are fit.
:-)

Researching:
The Man In the High Castle

Susan10146857

Susan10146857 Report 1 Aug 2014 19:31


LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL........You got me too :-D

GlasgowLass

GlasgowLass Report 1 Aug 2014 19:35

Hook, Line and Sinker.. LOL

Researching:
Brannan/ McGrath/ Kerr/ Jordan/ Finnigan NI and Free State. Devlin/ Lamont / Lamond/ Fyfe/ Pollock/ Johnston/Struthers/ Smith. Scotland. Avi: Hand Fasting or Tying The Knot. Daughters wedding 2016

Mayfield

Mayfield Report 1 Aug 2014 19:40

:-D :-D :-D :-D

Researching:
Moribus facit homo,

Nolls from Harrogate

Nolls from Harrogate Report 1 Aug 2014 20:44

:-D :-D ..... I've got a machine that shuggles/shakes you all about all you do is step on it, switch on .... but guess what , it hard work just to do just that :-(

Researching:
Gilmour/McSherry/Boyle/Mason/Robertson

LadyScozz

LadyScozz Report 1 Aug 2014 22:34

I joined a gym.

They kicked me out, because I pulled a muscle :-(

It wasn't my muscle

:-D