1 – Stand on a firm surface, where there’s plenty of room on each side of you.
2 – With a 5-lb potato bag in each hand, extend your arms straight out from your sides and hold them there for as long as you can.
3 – Try to hold this position for a full minute, if possible, then relax.
4 – Each day, hold your arms in position for a few seconds longer each time.
5 – When you can achieve two full minutes, change to 10-lb potato bags.
6 – Repeat the process, until you achieve two full minutes again.
7 – Then try 50-lb potato bags and repeat the process.
8 – Eventually, try to lift 100-lb potato bags and repeat the process until you can hold the position for two minutes.
9 – Once you’re confident holding 100-lb bags, try the exercise again with a potato in each bag.
