Originally Posted by Wattsup

Good point. Without evidence, I shouldn't say it's much safer, and although it would seem to be common sense that blood pressure spikes could be dangerous for masters athletes, I have not researched the issue. I have heard anecdotal reports however. I can see how that would be important to someone who enjoys powerlifting. I on the other hand am simply interested in retaining muscle and strength as I age, perhaps increase it a bit too, and there is good evidence that 20-25 reps to exhaustion works just as well in achieving those goals as heavy weights/low reps.