The University Daily Kansan Thursday. November 9. 2000
Misc.
Resting muscles important when weight training
Fitness Columnist Daivd Pilgram
jayplay@kansan.com
Plateau is the topic of discussion for this week's issue. For those of you who don't know what that is, just ask more-seasoned weightlifters, and they will tell you.
If you go to the gym for several weeks and see no improvement in weight or size, you might be reaching a plateau or a halt in gains. This is because you aren't allowing your body to rest enough and your muscles to rebuild.
Another reason may be the lack of variation in your routine, which limits muscles' response to exercise. Lee Priest, a fitness professional who appears in most major fitness magazines, has one sure-fire fix to this problem
A temporary routine change can shock your system into a response. Don't worry about overtraining, you will have a week for each muscle group to repair itself. The six-day training cycle consists of: day one, legs; day two, back; day three, chest; day four, shoulders; day five, arms; and day six, rest.
Day six is considered a workout day, even though you don't go to the gym, because rest is as important as exercise.
This routine can be highly effective if you use these days to isolate each muscle group, but you may want to cut your gym time down to 30 minutes instead of a full hour because of the intensity of the workouts.
Doing this routine for a couple of weeks may help you realize the importance of concentrating on each muscle. Try it out and see what you think.
Write me and let me know if it helps you out.
Try to learn a variety of lifts for each muscle group to add some variety to your workout — it will help get you excited about going to the gym.
Pilgrim is a Lawrence freshman and KU Fit instructor.
Family finds joy in caring for local pets
By Fay Brody
Special to the Kansan
"I always call them my babies," said Margaret Middleton, owner of Morning Star Pet Care Center.
Her family run business has been part of the Lawrence community for 17 years. Morning Star provides kennel services, dog training and tender-loving care for each animal.
"Our goal is to board animals that belong to people of our community and give them peace of mind while on vacation." Middleton sald.
Owning a pet-care center can entail around-the-clock work. The animals must be fed, given medicine if necessary, walked, cleaned and watered.
The owners also must change the cats' litter boxes as the phones ring all day long. Middleton also does paperwork, pays bills and greets the new animals.
Margaret and her husband came to Lawrence from Chicago in 1983 with thier son, Jim, and daughter, Maryann, and have never considered going back.
"We've always loved animals, and my children have grown up with dogs," she said.
Jim came first and worked with the previous owners. The USDA and veterinarians have helped the family successfully run the company and care for the animals for the past 17 years.
Middleton said she had rewarding experiences every day. A boxer boarding at the center recently had puppies, and the Middletons were there to witness the births.
"It is very rewarding to go to the kennel each day." she said.
Customers are important to Middleton. She works to accommodate the wishes of the pet owners, often providing special food for animals or being responsible for medicine.
"I work with customers varying from college students to senior citizens," she said.
lege-age students to senior citizens," she said. Middleton now is preparing for one of the busiest seasons of the year. With Thanksgiving and Christmas approaching, the 100 available spaces at the kennel usually are full by the second week in December, she said.
- Edited by Amy Randolph
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