Masters Athlete magazine posts free weight-training issue
Masters Athlete magazine (formerly GeezerJock) is expanding into weight training with a separate title called Masters Strength & Fitness. The first issue is free and downloadable here. Even though it has a weight-lifter on the cover, it's not just for big husky guys who do Olympic or power lifts in dark, stinky gyms. The first issue even mentions the special needs of women. The magazine cites track and field among sports that can benefit from weight training.
In an article headlined "How rest builds muscles," we learn:
Researchers at Ball State University found that women recovered faster than men from a training session involving five sets of high-weight, low-repetition bench press exercises. While men required 48 hours post-session before they could replicate their pre-test five-rep maximum, women were able to reach that goal within four hours.Editor Sean Callahan also writes:
We want you to be an integral part of this publication. We're looking for competitors like yourself to write articles, to send us letters to the editor, to contribute photographs for use in the publication. We want to know about what exercises work for you and what nutrition approach improves your performance -- no matter what sport you favor.But don't tell Tom Fahey about this! He'll think he's died and gone to heaven. (We need him here on earth!)Let us know what competitions we should be covering and what athletes in your sport deserve some ink. Please email me at scallahan@masters-athlete.com with any story ideas or thoughts on how we can make this magazine stronger.
Comments
We need more information about weight training for older athletes. We are a unique group and most of the studies on weight training for the elderly don't apply. Guys like Bob Ward, Carl Wallen, Larry Pratt, and Jay Silvester are not ready for the nursing home.
Carl Wallen (Dartmouth coach), who could military press 400 pounds when he was young, has kept a training diary since high school (He is close to 100 years old now). There are many masters athletes with similar training records who could shed light on this issue.
Posted by: Thomas Fahey | July 24, 2008 5:48 AM
Weight training is vital! No matter what your sport or event, strength work can help enhance your performance. I've been lifting regularly and consistently for about two and a half years with excellent results.
Posted by: Liz Palmer | July 24, 2008 7:36 AM