05-09-2005, 07:11 PM
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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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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