Morley is a Massage Therapist who has been weight training for the past 20 years.  He is involved in high intensity workouts to build power, strength and increase muscle mass.  Morley is currently training in preparation for a competition to be held within the next 6 months.  
 

Strength Training Goals:

Morley's goals include the following:
1.  increase endurance;
2.  increase cardio for health and heal past injuries; and,
3.  improve and maintain strength gains.
 

Athletic Achievements

Over 40 interprovincial competitions. 
Canadian Championships:  Bronze medal in 1999, Silver medal  in 2002. 
World Masters: Silver medal in 2003.  
Pan Am Masters: Gold medal  2004
 

Nutrition:

Morley maintains a sound diet that includes a good variety of foods.

Supplementation:

Morley  supplements his diet with bee pollen, creatine, L-glutamine, whey protein powder, multi vitamins, Glucosamine Sulfate, Ester-C, hi potency B complex, magnesium citrate and green tea. 

Hobbies and Special Interests:

"I play board games, skiing, and like watching the Steelers play football."
 

Reason for Participating in the Study: 

"I want my joints and cardiorespiratory system to be healthy.  I would like to be able to train consistently without having dizziness or flat days."

Weightlifting/Event Training: 

   Level of Training:  Advance
Morley weight trains 3 to 5 times a week for a total of 1 to 1.25 hours each session. 
He does a split routine with multi-joint exercises.
 

Exercise

Clean & Press

2,2

Power Snatch

Back Squat

2,2

Bench

Dumbell Incline Press

2

Eccentric Dumbbell Arm Curls

Strict Dumbell Arm Curls

Snatch

Hang Cleans

Stiff Leg Deadlift

Deadlifts

Snatch Pulls

French Press

Lying Side Laterals

Decline Dumbbell Lat Rows

Jerks Off Rack

Power Cleans

Full Cleans

Health and Fitness  Background by Morley Shanner:

I began weight training for football near the end of high school in 1985. I played high school (Balfour Redman), junior ( Saskatoon Hilltops ) and a year of university ( Acadia Axeman). In the fall of 92, now back home in Regina, I met Erin Beck whom got me into Olympic weightlifting. Erin was one of the most outgoing and inspirational persons I ever met. Tragically she was killed drag racing bikes for D.A.R.E. in May 2002. 

In Feb. 94 I herniated the L5 disc in my back. I cancelled my surgery after reading research that 90 % of back injuries can heal in time. After 8 months of being in bed, some light stretching , and hobbling across to the pool I came back and lifted well. My lifting was getting to the elite level when in 97 I injured my left knee playing rugby. Don't play rugby if you want to excel in another sport.

In 2002 I was strong and my knee finally was good therefore I decided to try lifting again and almost won gold at Nationals. Since July 2002 it seems I've struggled from one injury to another but I am enjoying the training and each competition I'm fortunate to participate in. I'm sure the oil blends will help protect and maybe rejuvenate my body. My sideline sport now is golf. In terms of training I mostly began with the main exercises and did lots of calisthenics for the reps/definition. I ran stairs from 1982 to 1997. Stairs to me are the best because you can train it all, endurance, strength and power and it builds excellent tendon strength. Now I would like to increase my core strength. We all have suffered setbacks and now for most of us our sport is our sideline.

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