In Part I of this Build Muscle The Right Way Article Series, I spoke about the three most important keys I use for building muscle and gaining strength at the same time: Multi-joint Movements, Training for Power and Speed, and Working for Muscular Balance.
So if you read my last entry you know that in grades 3 – 12 they are now being weighed and having their Body Mass Index calculated and sent home. Last year I had asked for the school to not do it anymore that is a job for our pediatrician and not for the school. When I had not heard about it yet this year I figured they were not going to do it this year. That was until my 10 year old came home and said they weighed him at school and he lost 3 pounds. SO first I congratulated him for losing 3 pounds but I asked him why they weighed him. He explained how it was done and it was nothing bad but I did not want him to get done and stop eating again this year.
I immediately thought of my daughter who is now in 3rd grade so this would be the first year for them to do it to her.
This past weekend, I competed at the Gripmas Carol, an annual Grip contest promoted by Chris Rice.
Like others have said this was a bittersweet trip for me because Chris has announced that this years contest would be the last of its kind he would be holding.
Nevertheless, I made the trip to enjoy the chill of the Ohio air one more time in the Gripmas Contest setting.
I competed in the Elite category.
Nov. 23, 2011 — Insomniacs wide awake in the wee hours now have a get-back-to-sleep pill — Intermezzo.
The FDA approved the pill on Wednesday. Designed by Transcept Pharmaceuticals for people who wake in the middle of the night, the drug is a fast-acting, low-dose form of zolpidem (best known as Ambien at its higher bedtime dose).
Citing safety concerns, the FDA had twice previously refused to approve Intermezzo. The FDA had one main worry: that people might get up and try to drive before the drug fully wears off.