Exercise for Senior Citizens and Older Golfers

[Waynem]

Just 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 to all my Email friends who might benefit. 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.


Eventually try to get to where you can lift a 100-lb potato sack 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 of the sacks

[Exnavydiver]

ROFLMAO!!, finally some one got me... Dave

[BB_TX]

Yep. You got me on that one also. I was just about to close the post thinking you were really stretching my gullibility when I read the last line.

[Waynem]

ROFLMAO!! when I read your replies! Great!

[deerrahn]

I knew TEXANS were heavy handed in their stories, but this one was really a stretch of the arm. IT's a good one. Have A Good Day

[TheRanch]

LOL Good one!

[Driftwoodgal]

LOL...... geezzz here I was thinking my golf game was going to be cut by at least two strokes. I guess I will have to now buy that new set of clubs that will do the trick. I am sure my swing doesn't have anything to do with why my scores are higher than I want.

[Waynem]

Driftwoodgal,
I know a sure way of improving your golf score.

First, take two weeks off from play golf.

Then quit!

[dsprik]

I'll be picking up my potato sacks tomorrow...