Friday, June 30th Fitness Funnies

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30 Jun 2006 09:00 AM

It's time to work out your tummy muscles, stretch your cheeks and strengthen your funny bone -- so in other words -- yes, please please please laugh at the following:

Morning Exercises

I always do my exercises regularly in the morning.

Immediately after waking, I sternly say to myself, "Ready, now. Up. Down. Up. Down." Then, after two strenuous minutes, I tell myself, "Okay, now try the other eyelid."

New Exercise Routine

Here's an exercise program I am using to stay in shape this year. You might want to take it easy at first, then do it gradually faster as you become more proficient. However, it may be too strenuous for some. Scroll to the Bottom of the Page - then Back - that's enough for one rep.

Potato Fitness

For those of us getting along in years, here is a little secret for building your arm and shoulder muscles. You might want to adopt this regimen!

Three days a week works well. Begin by standing outside behind the house, and with a 5-lb. potato sack in each hand, extend your arms straight out to your sides and hold them there as long as you can.

After a few weeks, move up to 10-lb. potato sacks and then 50-lb. potato sacks, and finally 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.

Next, start putting a few potatoes in the sacks, but be careful not to overdo it at this level.

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Heather Long is 35 years old and currently lives in Wylie, Texas. She has been a freelance writer for six years. Her husband and she met while working together at America Online over ten years ago.

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