A recent article in The New York Times asks the question, "Does weight training make you a better athlete?" The article is specifically talking about using weight training to improve upon performance for those who engage in endurance activities, such as running. According to the article, the "jury is still out" on whether weight training does indeed help improve performance.

My experience as a personal trainer who works with clients, who participate in endurance sports, would prove otherwise. I have found-and I am confident that my clients would agree-that weight training does indeed improve upon performance. And that a weight training program, specifically tailored to complement an endurance sport, is most beneficial.

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The fitness experts quoted in the article, Dr. William S. Kraemer, past president of the National Strength and Conditioning Association, and Dr. Kent Adams, director of the exercise physiology laboratory at California Sate University at Monterey Bay, say that the main problem with weight lifting is that "most people do it all wrong." They recommend, that if you chose to start weight training, it's best if you hire a certified personal trainer. An experienced and certified personal trainer, they say, "can teach you proper technique, can reduce the risk of injury, and can also help people develop programs that meet their specific goals."