Exercise for the over-35s

[Eccentrica Gallumbits]

Just came across this exercise suggested for the over 35's to build muscle strength in the arms and shoulders. It seems so easy so I thought that I'd pass it on to you. The Read More article suggested doing it three days a week.

1. Begin by standing on a comfortable surface, where you have plenty of room at each side. With a 2kg 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, then relax.

2. Each day, you'll find that you can hold this position for just a bit longer. After a couple of weeks, move up to 5kg potato bag. Then 25kg potato bag and then eventually try to get to where you can lift a 50kg potato bag in each hand and hold your arms straight for more than a full minute (I'm at this level).

3. After you feel confident at that level, put a potato in each of the bags.

[pcolbeck]

I started out carrying a few grams around with me all day and gradually over the course of around five years have increased it to 20 kilos. I find that I can carry this all day without noticing it too much. It does make climbing hills more difficult though. Unfortunately I can't easily get rid of it as it's located in a layer of fat on my belly.

[little miss mac]

  @ both of you

[Frenchie]

Just keep riding hard. Works for me. I started TTing at 35. Loved it. Esp. on my fixed gear bike. Am I good; not really, middle of the  bunch in my club, at the back in big local competitions. Does it matter; of course not!

[Zoidburg]

Isometrics

You can do it with out the weights

It bloody hurts after 5 minutes or so

[alan]

I started out carrying a few grams around with me all day and gradually over the course of around five years have increased it to 20 kilos. I find that I can carry this all day without noticing it too much. It does make climbing hills more difficult though. Unfortunately I can't easily get rid of it as it's located in a layer of fat on my belly.

 
I can relate to that .That's about the same amount of weight I have put on since I stopped smoking 10 years ago.In addition to a spare tyre around the middle I now boast a decent pair of man-boobs.

[cpjmathieson]

That is all well and good as an exercise, but with the credit crunch I can't afford that many potatoes!!!! lol

[Hummers]

I wonder if it works as well with different sizes of bags of crisps?

H

[oncemore]

I was pretty comfortable with Steps 1 and even 2, but 3? Come on!

[chris]

20 fluid ounce dumbells work pretty well!

[Rich753]

Bit like Les Dawson's exercise regime - every morning, no slacking "hup, two, three, four", then the other eyelid