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April 28th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda FRIDAY, April 27 (HealthDay News) — A resistance-training
program that focuses on building upper body strength can improve success
for stock car drivers, such as those on the NASCAR circuit, a new study
suggests.
Researchers conducted interviews with 40 stock car drivers in 27 states
and asked them about physical demands, injures and other issues regarding
their profession. The drivers, most of whom were regionally or nationally
ranked, also were asked about their physical-training regimens.
The study appears in the May issue of The Journal of Strength and
Conditioning Research.
Upper body strength, cardiovascular endurance and heat tolerance were
the main factors noted by the drivers as important for coping with the
demands of racing, said William Ebben, of the University of
Wisconsin-Parkside and the Stock Car Research Center in Lakewood, Wis.,
and colleagues.
The drivers did resistance (strength or weight) training three days a
week, with the majority of that time focused on building upper-body
strength. The drivers spent another three days a week on
cardiovascular-endurance training.
Cardiovascular endurance relates to how well the heart, lungs and
vascular system perform during grueling physical activity.
The more time a driver spent on resistance training, the higher their
track points standings, according to the study. It also found that
drivers’ ratings of their own physical fitness was associated with their
track points ratings, according to a journal news release.
“Our results can assist professionals in the development of strength
and conditioning programs for performance enhancement and injury
prevention that are specific to the needs of this population of athletes,”
the researchers wrote.
More information
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers advice about
strength training for older adults.
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