Training Methodologies of the 1960's by Dr. Ken E. Leistner

Everything was bringing results that we’d have to look to rec ognize. We couldn’t depend on others to give us the informa tion on the Internet. Again, other people’s information should not dictate your information, primarily because their results will not be your results. What they’ve learned will not be what you learn from engag ing in the same activity. These are all things we older guys complain about anyway — applied not only to the lifting sports, but life in general. Going out and seeking empirical information differs great ly now from what it used to be. To me, there’s a real loss — there’s a real sense of loss. The we had to track down infor mation built a sense of community and a sense of sharing we just no longer have. I can remember meeting guys like Joe Abbenda, who won the America and the Universe in the early 60s. He’s a guy who became an attorney and still practices. He’s a great advocate in the defense and support of young people and young people in need. Joe built his physique training in the attic of his mother’s house. Training in the attic, the ceiling was too low for him to

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