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Show d(W Page IB' ' Ai South Edition Lakeside Review Wednesday, August 1, 1984 Roy Powerlifter Baffles Cast Iron Daily to Excel SHELLEY KANCITIS Review Correspondent ROY The enemy is all around, slabs of blue and gold cast iron just waiting for a challenger. Jan Shendow and his troops battle it almost daily, gradually making inroads, but never totally victorious. They are powerlifters and their adversary is weight. 'It comes in the form of metal plates weighing up to 99 pounds .apiece. Stacked on the ends of t3jbells, they quickly total the maximum level a championship' three or four competitor lifts times his own body weight. TShendow, who recently took firsf place in the Masters division of the 1984 Region 10 Powerlifting Championships in Colorado, is one of the major promoters and practitioners of the sport in Utah. His gym, the Rocky Mountain Athletic Center in Roy, is a magnet for area power lifters. Although competitive powerlifting is a relative newcomer on the sports scene, Shendow has been at It for almost two decades. T started by getting into body building. Like a lot of people I wasnt satisfied with the way I looked. I thought I was' too lifters; the snatch and the clean and jerk. According to Shendow, the Eastern bloc countries have shut out powerlifting because they consider it a Western sport. doesnt crush you. Theres a delicate balance between confidence and respect, Shendow said. ones limits is impord is a so but tant, dedication to stretching those Knowing single-minde- kill you makes you stronger, but I tell the guys they have to respect the weights. They can crush you. Jan Shendow al commitment to excellence in a sport that demands consistency, both in terms of practice and ' lifter y Frank Jones, an who works out in Shendows gym, straps on the armor of his a thick, four-inc- h avocation wide leather belt designed to support back and abdominal muscles. He covers his hands with chalk dust and rubs baby powder over his massive thighs. Thighs that are so thick he.has trouble finding pants that fit,him. Smiling at a yisitor, he says, We like it big. We dont ebre what it looks like. This body builder friend Says I need to peak my arm muscles. I dont care if theyre peaked or not. All I want is a arm. jife-styl- e. over-fort- -- it?' offi- -- Theres a saying that whatever doesnt kill you, makes you stronger, but I tell the guys they have to respect the weights. They can that whatever 1 Jt consists of three categories: the squat, bench press and dead lift.- - In competition, a lifter has three attempts in each event. The three best completed attempts are combined, giving the final score. Af major disappointment for powerlifters is their failure to have the sport included as an Olympic event. Olympic weightlifting consists of two moves not done by power dominated d Theres a saying - Shendow said. 1960s the sport was cially defined. His legs planted like giant stumps, he grasps the barbell and lifts. Over and over it slides up and down across his powdery thighs until experience etched in pain tells him it is time to stop. 400-poun- welcome the challenge of an event refined in countries like the United States, England, Canada and Australia. The United States alone lists 10.000 registered powerlifters, 1.000 of whom are women. Like most sports, powerlifting has benefited from the national obsession with fitness and the elevation of glistening, sweaty bodies to serious chic. But in Jan Shendows gym, the sweat represents pain and person- - 'After many months of pumping f iron and eating five or- six protein-rich meals a day, Shendow swelled from a size 14 to a size 7 dress shirt and stopped feeling like a registered wimp. ' ' He also felt curious about how strong he was in comparison to other body builders. His curiosity provided a natural entry into the world of powerlifting. "Powerlifting evolved from body building movements like squats and bench pressing. "People were doing it anyway as part of body building and they started saying, Why not contest In the would consider. weightlifting for years and do not he said. small, have They masochist card-carryi- in the annual Armed Forces Power Lifting Competition while serving as a supply officer in the Air Force. You dont have to train a huge number of hours to excel. One or two hours a day, three or four times. a week is adequate, said Shendow. Aside from eating properly and getting enough sleep, the only other requirement is discipline. Shendow, 41, also likes knowing it is possible to successfully compete in power lifting at an age when champions in other sports have long been retired. Several competitors in the Masters category are in their mid-seventi- Its not an early peak sport like swimming or gymnastics. We dont really know the peak yet in strength sports, he said. And theres one more reason why Shendow is so committed to lifting. Its how he met his wife, a forLynda Chicado-Shendo- mer world record holder in pow- erlifting. Holder of the 1983 womens national powerlifting championship in the bench press for the 114 pound class, she plans to compete in the 1985 national His mood turns serious a$v he championships. This year was reserved for the walks over to the deadlift birth of Jaclyn Shendow, a A of whiff quick equipment. ammonia alerts his brain to the beauty more interesimpending agony that only a ted in bottles than barbells. 20-in- ch ' If Done Regularly Photo by Shelley Kancitis SHENDOW uses his keen eye to of powerlifting experience under his weight ensure Chris Murray properly performs a belt. dead lift. Shendow has nearly two decades JAN and Right Rhythmic Exercise Helps Heart 'Proper rhythmic exercises may be good for you in many ways, but the biggest benefit may be in protecting you from heart disease even improving your chances of survival from a heart attack. On the other hand lack of exercise combined with other risk factors may even increase an individuals chances of heart dis, ease. ..Dr. Frank G. Yanowitz, president of the Utah Heart Association, said cigarette smoking, uncontrolled high blood pressure, abnormal levels of fats and cholesterol in the blood and diabetes, are the major risk factors in heart ! disease. The Heart Association president recommended dynamic or rhythmic exercises that use large muscles to strengthen the heart. He added that walking, hiking, jogging, running, bicycling and swimming are especially valuable ' to the heart. . Best results are achieved if such exercises are done 30 minutes a day, at least, every other he said. day, Rhythmic exercises can increase the hearts pumping capacity and decrease its demand for oxygen for any, given level of physical activity thereby increasing the hearts efficiency, he added. such as are designed to deweightlifting, velop muscle strength but are of little value in improving the hearts condition, he said. Dr. Yanowitz is director of the Fitness Institute at LDS Hospital Static exercises, in Salt Lake City. Citing a report by the Heart Association subcommittee on exercise and cardiac rehabilitation, Dr. Yanowitz said several studies have shown the effect of exercise against illness and death. Population studies suggest that men working in physically demanding jobs or performing strenuous recreational activities have less incidents of coronary heart disease during middle age. When present, coronary heart disease appears to be less severe and occurs later in life in physically active men than in physically inactive men, he said. All Americans should become more physically active to help prevent heart disease and promote overall health, but individuals with heart disease should avoid heavy lifting and forceful - exercises. Staff Photo by Rodney Wright . feature of rhythmic exercise is that for a sustained period of time rate elevates the pulse more for or the most benefit to the heart 30 minutes ONE IMPORTANT $ individuals Even healthy should consult their doctor before starting an exercise program, he said. The right kind of exercise can , not only help in controlling heart disease, but may also help in controlling other risk factors such as If . i high blood pressure, cigarette search lies with health agencies-likthe Heart Association, as well smoking, blood fats, obesity and as the said. Dr. Yanowitz government and other, stress, There is a large body of knowlgroups like the insurance induS- try, he said. edge available in the area of exerThe Utah Heart Association is is to research more yet cise, but an affiliate of the American Heart be done. Responsibility for such re- - Association. Country Fair Days Schenck Wins Golf Tourney Golfers SOUTH WEBER had to get up with the chickens to compete in the Ninth Annual Country Fair Days golf tournament, with tee times set before A 'VA ' AEROBICS is no longer just for young, vibrant females.' Many men, even middle-age- d men, are coming to realize - V' Start Photo by Rodney Wright the benefits of regular aerobic dance as exercise. , fair. The men played a full tournament that 18-ho- le left Gary Schenck high honors with a low gross of 76. Grant Dickamore took low net sunrise. .with a 63. According to organizers Randy The ladies played the back n'ne and Nancy Hilton there were three divisions: mens, womens, and juniors. t Prizes will be awarded to the winners on August 1. e the final day of the week-lon- g first-plac- 1 only, and honors went to Dixie Freeman with a low gross of 51. Nancy Hilton took fifst in low net with a 39. Judy Blackner came in second on the low gross with a 56. The junior division played a tournament that left Randy Spalding, son of Mack and Betty Spalding, the victor. Spalding totaled a low gross of 80 and a net score of 68. ; full 18-ho- le Second place went to Shane Stauffer, son of Brent and Mar- -' yAnn Stauffer, with a low gross 8 and a net score of 69. of 1 Tournament action took place Saturday at the scenic White Barn Golf Club in North Ogden. |