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Editor: Dr. Lonnie Lowery Free ASEP-Newsletter email updates What's New... Articles Departments Editor's Corner Part II: Where is Exercise Physiology Headed? Lonnie Lowery, PhD, MS, RD, LD Advertisements Refer to the ASEP web pages. http://www.asep.org/ JEPonline Ask the EP... From February 2007 Issue Heart Rate Response During a Mountain-Event: A Case Report Felipe P. Carpes, Carlos B. Mota, and Irvin E. Faria This Month's Question! What are some of the general rules of "the strength training game"? Jonathan Mike, MS, CSCS, NSCA-CPT PEPonline Why Not Publish in JPEP? The Price of Change in Exercise Physiology Tommy Boone, PhD, MPH, FASEP, EPC Journal of Professional Exercise Physiology September Issues: Professional Expectations Larry Birnbaum, PhD, FASEP, EPC Dear Colleague Thank you for being part of our community. ASEP is the specific voice for (historically under-represented) Exercise Physiologists. Please use this Newsletter as a link to ASEP resources from scientific journals to professional papers, to employment and related opportunities. And be sure to click on "More On Us" at the left for the ASEP-newsletter's parent web site! -Lonnie Lowery, ASEP-Newsletter Editor Editor's Corner Lonnie Lowery, PhD, MA, MS, RD, LD ASEPnewsletter Editor, ASEP Board of Directors ASEP President, 2007-2008 Where is Exercise Physiology Headed? Part II This month I'm following through with my editorial last month regarding the points on which I believe ASEP should focus. The first of the categories is: 1. Membership As a "niche" organization specific to the profession of exercise physiology, ASEP is not large - at least not relative to multi-disciplinary or "umbrella" groups. This has both positives and negatives. On the positive side, ASEP remains nimble: able to coordinate key members quickly to address a given need. Unfortunately, the down side of a membership residing in the hundreds rather than in the thousands, is that overall public awareness remains low. Recognition from certain other professional groups remains low as well. (There are economic issues surrounding recognition from other groups who hope to expand their scope of practice to include exercise physiology, but that is a story for next month.) I don't have an answer regarding the expansion of ASEP numbers but I do have some ideas. These ideas will need to be discussed and acted upon, as deemed appropriate, by the Board of DIrectors. As the specific voice for exercise physiologists, we will need to attract enough members to make that voice heard. Discussions of meaningful incentives have already begun; I hope some ideas will be feasible and appeal to both graduated exercise science majors and developing faculty members as well. We We already have a revamped web site and ASEP-Newsletter, complete with job opportunities and other advertisements. We already have a history of high-quality national meetings. We already have a plan to form various committees among Board of Directors members and strengthen key initiatives. I look for an influx of valuable man- (and woman-) power as we move forward. In the end, there are tens of thousands former exercise science majors who are not working in their chosen field. I've met many. Their investment of four to six years and tens of thousands of dollars has not paid off. And yet they struggle day to day to make ends meet. If we can reach them with a sincere message, I think they will be eager to jump on board with ASEP. Similarly, there are dozens or even hundreds of faculty out there who feel a slight twinge about advising and encouraging students in exercise science - a major without a distinct profession. Discussions of learning for its own sake aside, there appears to be a real ethical dilemma here - at least for students who expect a livable salary and professional respect upon graduation. Exercise physiology is a challenging major. It's on par with dietetics and other healthcare professions. We must find a way to reach the graduates and professors who would like to see commensurate rewards. Please join me next month for our continued exploration of the five guiding concepts that I hope can be addressed by the ASEP Board of Directors in coming months. You may certainly also send your thoughts on a given issue to lonman7@hotmail.com. I'd love to hear brainstorming on membership drives, incentives, what is needed, and any other comments. Yours in health,Dr. Lonnie M. Lowery,Editor, ASEP-NewsletterPresident, ASEP Ask the EP: Your Inside Scoop on Tough Questions Ask the Exercise Physiologist (EP) is intended for informational purposes only. It is not to be taken as healthcare advice. Please do not submit questions of a personal nature (e.g., fitness programs and nutrition advice solicitation). Thanks. QUESTION: What are some of the general rules of "the strength training game"? The EP Answer by Jonathan Mike, MS, CSCS, NSCA-CPT Answer: Training for muscle mass uses exercises as a means to an end. Training for maximal strength, on the other hand, does not use exercises merely as tools. Instead, training for strength is about increasing performance on the exercises. For most weightlifters, the exercises they train are the bench press, squat, and deadlift. Therefore, the first and most obvious rule is that you should include these three exercises in your program. You should also include assistance exercises to help you boost strength on the bench press, squat, and deadlift. These choices involve multijoint compound exercises, where appropriate. Order of exercises is important as well-the bench press, squat, and deadlift should each be performed first in the workout at least once per week. Following the major lift should be the assistance exercises. The second exercise should be a compound exercise that targets the major muscle group used in each of the three exercises. The third exercise and any others that follow should be those that target muscle groups that assist the major strength exercise. The amount of resistance used is of paramount importance to your strength gains. For the three major strength exercises, the resistance used is typically expressed as a percent of the 1RM (one-repetition maximum). This is convenient because the 1RM for these lifts is frequently tested by those who are interested in increasing their maximal strength. For strength gains, the majority of training time should be spent using a load between 85 and 95 percent of the 1RM. Of course, cycling the training load is wise for making continued gains in strength. In fact, loads as light as 50 percent RM are often used by weightlifters to increase power, which helps to boost strength. The resistance for the assistance exercises is usually expressed as a specific repetition maximum (RM). These will often correspond with the percent RM. For example, if the squat is being trained with 85 percent of the RM, the leg press should be performed using a rep range of about four to six. Regardless of the exercise, muscle failure should be reached only on one set per exercise at the maximum. Many powerlifters rarely, if ever, train to muscle failure. Volume per workout is generally low when training for strength. For the major strength exercises, typically as few as three to as many as eight sets are done per exercise. For assistance exercises, usually three or four sets are performed per exercise. For an entire workout, total volume can be as low as 12 to as high as 30 sets or more, depending on the split being used and the training phase. When it comes to training rules, nowhere are they more critical than when training for maximal strength. Research and years of experience support a narrow spectrum of exercise choices, exercise order, resistance, volume, and even rest periods that are effective in the quest for strength. Yet, as the saying goes, rules are meant to be broken. As important as it is to follow rules for strength training, breaking from the norm from time to time can be an effective means of improving strength. This is especially true during plateaus, when standard training practices fail to work. ~Jonathan Mike MS, CSCS, NSCA-CPT Why ASEP? ASEP offers a new web page that you should see: "Why Join ASEP?" Click the link then tell a friend! Don't forget to get on the free ASEP email list! 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Where is Exercise Physiology Headed? Part II This month I'm following through with my editorial last month regarding the points on which I believe ASEP should focus. The first of the categories is: 1. Membership As a "niche" organization specific to the profession of exercise physiology, ASEP is not large - at least not relative to multi-disciplinary or "umbrella" groups. This has both positives and negatives. On the positive side, ASEP remains nimble: able to coordinate key members quickly to address a given need. Unfortunately, the down side of a membership residing in the hundreds rather than in the thousands, is that overall public awareness remains low. Recognition from certain other professional groups remains low as well. (There are economic issues surrounding recognition from other groups who hope to expand their scope of practice to include exercise physiology, but that is a story for next month.) I don't have an answer regarding the expansion of ASEP numbers but I do have some ideas. These ideas will need to be discussed and acted upon, as deemed appropriate, by the Board of DIrectors. As the specific voice for exercise physiologists, we will need to attract enough members to make that voice heard. Discussions of meaningful incentives have already begun; I hope some ideas will be feasible and appeal to both graduated exercise science majors and developing faculty members as well. We We already have a revamped web site and ASEP-Newsletter, complete with job opportunities and other advertisements. We already have a history of high-quality national meetings. We already have a plan to form various committees among Board of Directors members and strengthen key initiatives. I look for an influx of valuable man- (and woman-) power as we move forward. In the end, there are tens of thousands former exercise science majors who are not working in their chosen field. I've met many. Their investment of four to six years and tens of thousands of dollars has not paid off. And yet they struggle day to day to make ends meet. If we can reach them with a sincere message, I think they will be eager to jump on board with ASEP. Similarly, there are dozens or even hundreds of faculty out there who feel a slight twinge about advising and encouraging students in exercise science - a major without a distinct profession. Discussions of learning for its own sake aside, there appears to be a real ethical dilemma here - at least for students who expect a livable salary and professional respect upon graduation. Exercise physiology is a challenging major. It's on par with dietetics and other healthcare professions. We must find a way to reach the graduates and professors who would like to see commensurate rewards. Please join me next month for our continued exploration of the five guiding concepts that I hope can be addressed by the ASEP Board of Directors in coming months. You may certainly also send your thoughts on a given issue to lonman7@hotmail.com. I'd love to hear brainstorming on membership drives, incentives, what is needed, and any other comments. Yours in health,Dr. Lonnie M. Lowery,Editor, ASEP-NewsletterPresident, ASEP
This month I'm following through with my editorial last month regarding the points on which I believe ASEP should focus. The first of the categories is:
1. Membership
As a "niche" organization specific to the profession of exercise physiology, ASEP is not large - at least not relative to multi-disciplinary or "umbrella" groups. This has both positives and negatives. On the positive side, ASEP remains nimble: able to coordinate key members quickly to address a given need. Unfortunately, the down side of a membership residing in the hundreds rather than in the thousands, is that overall public awareness remains low. Recognition from certain other professional groups remains low as well. (There are economic issues surrounding recognition from other groups who hope to expand their scope of practice to include exercise physiology, but that is a story for next month.)
Please join me next month for our continued exploration of the five guiding concepts that I hope can be addressed by the ASEP Board of Directors in coming months. You may certainly also send your thoughts on a given issue to lonman7@hotmail.com. I'd love to hear brainstorming on membership drives, incentives, what is needed, and any other comments.
Yours in health,Dr. Lonnie M. Lowery,Editor, ASEP-NewsletterPresident, ASEP
Ask the Exercise Physiologist (EP) is intended for informational purposes only. It is not to be taken as healthcare advice. Please do not submit questions of a personal nature (e.g., fitness programs and nutrition advice solicitation). Thanks.
QUESTION: What are some of the general rules of "the strength training game"?
ASEP Contact Information Please use this web page (click above) and new email address: contact@asep.org
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Exercise Physiologist, Cardiac Rehab, PT, Days/Flex, 40 Hours Biweekly: Responsible for providing monitored exercise therapy and patient education for the Comprehensive Cardiac Rehabilitation program, both inpatient and outpatient...more information...
Director – Consumer Experience Lab...Have connections to outside experts with the knowledge and foresight to bring the right resources together as needed. Uncover opportunities in the form of desired experiences, methods to benefit issues based on health, well-being, aging, injury, etc. that will enhance the lives of our target consumers...more information...
Performance Orthotics, a dynamic and growing company with experience in the foot orthotic industry, is looking for a part-time position in Rhode Island...more information...
PeaceHealth Lower Columbia Regionin Longview, Washington is currently seeking a full-time Sports Medicine Coordinator...more information...