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Wednesday, February 22, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 31 Contrary to myth, weightlifting is good for kids By Jim Cornelius News Editor PHOTO PROVIDED Jack Fields was killed in a skiing accident SKIER: Man had many friends in Sisters who mourn his death Continued from page 1 a point of telling friends how much he really loved and appreciated them. He inspires me and so many others to be more present, more giving, more selfless, more open to change and other perspec- tives. His death is a tragedy beyond my comprehension, but I do hope that it will inspire more people to be a little bit more like Jack.” “Weightlifting is bad for kids — it’ll stunt their growth. And young kids don’t really get stronger by lifting.” Many of us grew up with that myth looming over the barbells in the gym. And, based on current science, it is simply that: a myth. The notion seems to have grown from a study of Japanese chil- dren engaged in hard manual labor. The children were con- sistently shorter than average. From that, a specious conclu- sion was drawn that lifting heavy things at a young age stunts growth. The New York Times reported that “Somewhat improbably, from that sci- entific finding and other similar reports, as well as from anecdotes and accret- ing myth, many people came to believe ‘that children and adolescents should not’ prac- tice weight-training, said Avery Faigenbaum, a profes- sor of exercise science at the College of New Jersey. That idea retains a sturdy hold in the popular imagination.” The idea is false. So is the idea that kids don’t actu- ally get stronger from weight training. As the Times reported, sev- eral long-term studies “sug- gest that, in fact, weight train- ing can be not only safe for young people, it can also be beneficial, even essential.” Ry a n H u d s o n , w h o coaches adult and youth lifters in Sisters, is absolutely clear about the benefits. “Usually, they end up being really good athletes and have a good work ethic,” he said. With a national epidemic of childhood obesity, which John P. Pierce Inventory Is Scarce! 541-549-9764 CCB# 159020 CCB# 16891 Stop by. Walk-ins welcome. Becke W. P ierce Ali Mayea, Broker PORTLAND (AP) — The Oregon Military Department is seeking $21.6 million from the federal government to clean up toxic armories around the state. The Oregonian / OregonLive reported February 15 that the money would go toward cleaning armories in Portland, Ashland, Backer City, Bend, Coos Bay, Eugene, McMinnville, Ontario, Pendleton and Salem. Sisters Hometown Realty as well as adults. There was a time when children ‘weight- trained’ by carrying milk pails and helping around the farm. Now few children, even young athletes, get sufficient activity” to fully strengthen their muscles, tendons and other tissues. “If a kid sits in class or in front of a screen for hours and then you throw them out onto the soccer field or basketball court, they don’t have the tissue strength to withstand the forces involved in their sports. That can con- tribute to injury.” Hudson is dedicated to introducing Sisters youth — who dominated last weekend’s Youth Powerlifting Nationals — to the lifelong benefits of building strength. The young lifters train on Monday and Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. For more information, visit the Level 5 Facebook page or call 541-639-5300. CUSTOM HOMES • RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PROJECTS It’s a great time to sell because… Your hometown expert. 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