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THE SUNDAY Apr HEALTH FITNESS ry lifting weights to shed pounds ByBILLLAITNER Knight-Ridder News Service Here’s a switch You want to get ‘nailer17 Lift weights U may seem like a the of up’ body-builder when one’s goal is to lose not gam it Yet weight bfting can help shed pounds of fat and keep them off It’s a new message for after a decade reserved for aerobic such as fast cycling and aero- bic dance the benefits of aerobic workouts haven’t disappeared. Unm- ‘errupted exercise that raises pulse mg fat and improving heart health vigorous activity has been shown to depress appetites So where does weight lifting fit into weight The answer lies in how the body processes energy. When you start muscles If we increase the size of those we’ll burn more even while asleep. start burning the quick energy source in vegeta- starches and sugars. As breathing and heart rate pick the body begins calling on stored fat After 30 minutes of aerobic the use of fat and carbohy- drate are about after fat burning runs the says Dick an exercise physiologist and obesity expert at Catherine Me- Auley Health Center near Ann Ar- Mich. change scenes to a body at rest. It burns mostly fat for all day and all keeping mus- cles primed for action. If we in- crease the size of those we’ll burn more even while asleep. Women who lift weights needn’t worry about becoming muscular- says Lampman.

That hap- pens to women only when weight training becomes a daily three-hour often accompanied by the use of anabolic steroid drugs. You can lift weights at fitness centers ajid or little weights from stuff around the says Lampman. a sock and put three rolls of pennies in tying the top. That’s about a one-pound weight. Or put sand or water in a plastic he says. Use these home-made weights for arm overhead presses and other standard weight-lifting motions. FRQ WEJGKTS flwwrcfc by Garrr Kofren in ion br Kalhr Cc-dei KQUMKMT In the days when physical labor was a way ol Me weight lifting was a way ol work Now when most ol us don t have to heft heavier than a grocery bag weight lifting has Before beginning any weight Ming program seek qualified instruction and a physician s opinion Traditionally weight lifters used dumbbells ana barbells even now in the era of the weight training machine many people still prefer those original ‘tree weights There are advantages and disadvantages to both Free weights are inexpensive versatile and challenging They require greater attention to technique and greater effort at smooth controlled movement than weight training machines Warm up before you For instance go through tne motions ot Ming without the weights Then stretch Use weights heavy enough to lores you to work but not so heavy you hurt yourself Generally a weight you can t Irft su times is too heavy lor you a weight you can lift more than 15 times is too light Beginners ulualy try to do at least su repetitions ol each Irft as you Irft inhale as you relax Give your muscles al least 24 hours to recover between sessions Irh only every other day Basic lifts Tlwanaciiri here with Uewrththighs buttocKs tuck and head on bench knees are tent and leel planted on the Hoot Begm with barbell or dumbbells on upper chest Grasp barbel or dumbbell bend ertxw to Hfrdegree angle then close the angle as you raise barbell to shoulder height The military prau WortM here with barbell j In seated position and with back fuHy supported begin with dumbbells or barbel at shoulder height Lift weghls directly above shoulders Jutty extending arms IfrJumbbelsareusad press can be done with one arm at a time Grasp with hands about shoulder width apart palms forward Lrfl until arms are turfy extended Lower gently CAUTION f Always do this Irft with a hand you the botei and catch barbel or dumtbets if you lose your gnp The squat hteld barbel across the back of the shouOen bending forward very sightly to provide muscle support under the bar With feet about shoulder width apart squat beodjrjg_kneeiLno further _ SOdegrees Thennse WofMMpc CAUTIONS This lift must always be done with spotter ready to catch dropped weights MKeep lower spine pressed Hat against back support do not allow the back to arch during lift CAUTIONS show always be done with a spotter behind you B Wear a wide kftersbett to protect your back Here are Lampman’s tips for set- ting up a home program for begin- With small you can lift every day if you wish but at least twice a week. Exercise each muscle slowly over A fnpnrl will tpll i its full not just a few and repeat the move 10 to 15 times. If you can’t do that many repeti- the weight is too heavy. Add exercises that use your own body such as push-ups and stom- Asthma stresses ach curls. Work up to a program of 10 resistance then add a second and third set of finally increasing the size of your weights as you get stronger. Not to mention leaner. New systems for taking medicine By ROBERT BRODY Drugs are typically injected or taken orally as cap- sules or liquids But in the next more patients will re- ceive medicine via de- through such methods as patches worn on the microsponges and slowly dis- solving implants A revolution in biotechnology research has renewed interest in a field called through the body. Drug firms now place a higher premium than ever on automating ‘drug delivery as a means to adminis- ter agents more safely and ef- fectively. delivery exerts a positive Influence on how a drug -BGffOIVW JB 4bfe- body MVI Joseph professor of pharmacy at the University of in and a consultant to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. a means of optimizing The most prevalent new drug delivery method involves trans- dermal medication. Similar in principal to intervenous this process delivers a drug through the skin and directly into the blood stream by means of a small adhesive patch worn on the body. dosage can be delivered continuously at a set rate for a prolonged says Yie W. senior professor of phar- maceutics and director of the controlled Drug Delivery Re- search Center at Rutgers Uni- versity. patient may need only one patch a day or one a -delivery is-an alternative to conventional time-release and rain- imjzes the risks of adverse re- actions in the gastrointestinal system. Already available are patches of scopolamine for motion nitroglycerin for angina clonidine for hypertension and oral theo- phylline for asthma. The next year will likely see patches for chronic hormone replacement in men and smoking cessation. Here’s an update on more futuristic drug delivery sys- A transparent disc placed under the eyelid can help glau- coma victims combat intraocu- lar hypertension. The disc releases pilocarpine into the eyes in a exact averting the temporarily blurred vision that often results from administration by eye- drops A three-fourths inch im- plantable pump for insulin de- can be placed just under the to send a slow trickle of insulin into a patient through- out the day. Preprogrammed by it’s operated by re- mote control. to release an active agent onto the skin either grad- ually or all at they’re considered promising couriers as topical treatments for skin conditions such as acne Micros- ponges are particles consisting of labyrinthian tunnels with tiny pores that can absorb and trap s given A single such synthetic only a few thousandths of an inch is spotted with some 10 feet of these pores. Now in the works is a polymer-based implant that delivers a contraceptive via a sustained- release method for as long as a year. Dissolvable plastic about the size of a may someday be implanted in the brain to release precise dosages of cisplatin or other chemother- apeutic the drugs would travel in rapid pulses synchronized with the heartbeat directly into arteries leading to cancerous tumor sites in the brain. Two transdermal drugs may eventually be administered to a single person at the same Such dual delivery would combine therapy ar- thritis and high blood pressure. Next on the Arthri- chronic pain and bronchial congestion are likely candidates for transdermal treatment. Dig- italis and digoxm for heart dis- orders such as as well as coumarme for shrinking blood are also being con- sidered for new drug-delivery systems. are im- plantable microscopic mechani- cal with gears and motors the size of computer chips. may take 20 more years for patients to get used to new drug delivery says Robinson. the health and cost benefits will be Los Angeles Times Syndicate ANNOUNCEMENTS are always so 11C III I When you care about birth Planned Parenthood cares. We help you find the best way to protect against an unplanned pregnancy. we take the time to answer your questions. Come see us We know how to help. 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NO SUGAR NO FAT NO CHOLESTEROL Soft Frozen Yogurt THE YMURT Available in Take-Home Quarts and Half Gallons Ostomy group to meet The Anne Arundel County Ostomy a support group for anyone who has had ostomy its regular monthly meet- ing at 8 p.m. Thursday in the class- room at North Arundel Hospital. Dr. William F. an op- will be the speaker. Anyone with an ostomy as well as their family and friends are invited to attend this free meeting. For more call Claire at 647-3322. Diabetes presentation The Anne Arundel County chapter of the American Diabetes Associa- tion will hold its next meeting at p.m. Wednesday in the Student Cen- ter cafeteria at Anne Arundel Com- munity College. Minor Be Ready for will be presented by Dr. Kenneth Gummer- chief of Emergency Services at Anne Arundel Medical Center. For call the associa- tion at 1-800-634-4147. Parental information Anne Arundel Medical Center is offering and Share Support Discussion from to 9 p.m. May 9 through June at-the Anne Arundel Health Education Jennifer Road and Medical Parkway. Course fee is PACT will supply group leaders for each of the parenting sessions. For information or to call 224-5777. Teen bereavement Pre-registration is required by May 7 for the Arundel Hospice Bereavement Program’s Support Group for to be held Wednes- days from 6 to p.m. May 9 through June 20 at the Hospice 403 Headquarters Drive in Millers ville. This six-week support group is geared toward teen-agers 13 to 17 years of age. Group meetings are open to teens who have experienced the death of a significant person in their For information or to call 987-2129. Mental health support North Arundel Hospital’s Psychiat- ric Unit’s mental health support group will meet from 7 to p.m. May in the hospital’s 2A activity room. The topic will be depression. The group is open to all area residents with psychiatric problems as well as families and friends of psychiatric patients or anyone inter- ested in mental illness issues. For call nurse Mary Vogelsang at 787-4628. role of the hospice volunteer. Presentations may be scheduled for daytime and evening hours. For more information about the hospice-program or to schedule a call the office at 267-8445. Office moves Rehabilitation Associates of Mary- land a physical therapy prac- is the latest health care group to move into the Weems Creek Medical 600 Ridgely Ave. in Annapolis. Rehabilitation Associates of Mary- land offers physical therapy services for sports work- related pain neu- rological and neuromuscular disor- and special programs tailored to the needs of geriatrics. RAM is a established in among three principal thera- pists Alicia W. James F. Doyle and David W. Gray. Each partner has an extensive background in the physical therapy field. Epilepsy meeting The Epilepsy South- ern Maryland will hold a parents support group meeting from 7 .to 9 p.m. May 8 at 815 Ritchie Suite Park. For call 647-9302. Free speakers Lupus support THis group is designated for par- ents of children 18 months or or parents with more than one child. Topics include sibling ri- bedtime difficulties and tran- sition adjustments. Enhancing parenting im- proving relationships and enhancing the quality of family life are the goals of this group. iidel ical Center offers free speakers to community groups and businesses in Anne Arundel County. Staff and volunteers of the hospice discuss the many services offered through the program. Support is provided for patients and family members as they pre- pare for death.___________________ The Lupus Support Group will meet at p.m. Wednesday at the Orthopaedic Sports 114 Forbes St. in West Annapolis. Gained from Coping with is the topic. Questions for reflection and dis- cussion will be provided for the topic to provoke thoughts and to help A Division of Smai Hospital nf Baltimore Maryland 21212 532-5880 Opposite Chick-Fil A The programs were developed by Parents and Children Together a non-profit resource center dedicat- ed to promoting quality family life through effective parenting. Caregiver support groups and be- reavement support are a part of the services offered and will be dis- cussed in the presentation. Speakers also will provide information on the express way. themselves in a positive For 5008. more call 956-