I just came across this exercise suggested for seniors, to build muscle strength in the arms and shoulders to help you during those long days catching fish. It seems so easy, I thought I'd pass it on to some of you older fisher friends. 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 eventually try to lift a 100-lb. potato sack in each hand and hold your arms out straight for more than a full minute.
After you feel confident at that level, put a potato in each of the sacks.
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[size 2][font "Comic Sans MS"][black]LMAO ...[/black][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][black]James, if a laugh a day is good for your health, then after that one I've added a good 6 months to my life![/black][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][black]But I have to admit, when I first read "5 lb potatoe sack" I was thinking "heck, my own potato sack weighs that much!".[/black][/font][/size]
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Coot,
Like you, I enjoy a good laugh and if you're like me (65+) there ain't much to laugh about these days.
Jim
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Wow is that what i have to look forward too![sly] I think i will start now ![cool]
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[size 2][font "Comic Sans MS"][black]James,[/black][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][black]I see in your profile that you are a retired Arospace Engineer. I kind of wonder ... did anything you design fly?[/black][/font][/size]
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that one even made my wife laugh and that is saying something.
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Coot,
ARE THEY SUPPOSED TO FLY?? I hope not.
Ever hear of Trident submarines/missiles, Minuteman, Polaris, Poseidon, Peacekeeper? I don't want to be around when they start flying.
Jim
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][black][size 3]Ah, a fellow Lazy "T" brother! LOL![/size][/black][/font]
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Hey BLM,
You worked at the Lazy T? I was at the Lazy H. (1961 - 1996).
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][black][size 3]Since 1979... We all ATK now![/size][/black][/font]
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Too funny. And on a good day, with the wind to my back, I think I could start out with a 10n'er in each hand without risking droppin' the taters. [
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BLM,
Yes, I retired when ATK bought out HI. ATK was making noises about changing retirement, severance pay, etc., etc. and I figured it was time to bail out. After 35 years I'd had enough anyway.
I spent some time at the Lazy T Rocket Ranch on various joint projects. Nice people up there.
You have a few more years to go before retirement but look forward to it and spending more time at Bear Lake [sly]. Do you commute every day?
I have a question for you since you live in the B.L. area. Do you know someone in the Garden City area (or there about) that does plumbing work cheap? I had a water line to my toilet freeze & break and I'm not sure if I'm able to fix it. I'd like a back-up just in case.
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Seems ta me theys some kinda law about age discrimination. Hows about all us old fogeys gangin up on thisyere youngun? Mebbe teachin some respect.
To be serious, that is funny.
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][black][size 3]Ya, I commute from Cache Valley four days a week. About 100 miles a day round trip.[/size][/black][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][black][size 3]Sorry, I'm not famliar with ther BL area contractors but I can't imagine a frozen water line would be that big a deal. You might have to rip into a few things but fixing it shouldn't be "rocket science"! LOL![/size][/black][/font]
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