quote:Can anyone suggest some appropriate exercises to help prepare us?

Yes indeed! If you have 15-20lb. free weights lying around, dust off the cobwebs and start with 1 set of 15 for each arm twice a day....works wonders cheer <img border="0" alt="[beer]" title="" src="graemlins/beer.gif" />


Suzie

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