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Wednesday, December 16, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon SPORTS: Sisters is in the OHA9s <red zone= Continued from page 1 the year stems from the hope that indoor activities will be able to resume by that point. This season will run through June 27. At this point, state play- offs and championships remain in the plans. Sisters High School Athletic Director Gary Thorson understands the move, but wishes the cir- cumstances could work out better for student athletes. <I am sure all of the ath- letes and coaches are disap- pointed that the seasons were pushed back and shortened once again but under the cir- cumstances it was the best option,= he said. <No one wants to see anybody lose a season again like last spring, and this gives all the sports the best chances for getting the chance to compete. As I talk with our coaches and other coaches and athletic directors around the state, the consensus is something is better than nothing and everyone will do what they can to give our kids a great experience.= There are challenges woven into the new calen- dar, including dealing with weather conditions in Sisters Country. For example, cross country and soccer might be battling significant winter conditions at the start of their season. Thorson, as a coach him- self, understands the chal- lenges as well as anyone and hopes everyone can continue to make the best of a very difficult situation. He said, <This is very hard on everyone involved in our programs as well as the parents, but again we have to keep reminding ourselves delayed and shortened sport seasons pale in comparison to other things that people are going through right now.= Thorson doesn9t want to see kids walk away from I want to see kids join teams and be involved. For the sake of our kids, I hope people in our community and leaders throughout the state will do their part in helping to get the kids back in the classrooms and on the fields. — Gary Thorson sports because of the con- stant changes and shortened seasons, especially because athletics is one way for kids to cope with the social and emotional challenges every- one is facing due to restric- tions that have dated back to last March. He said that training, following local OHA guidelines, is still allowed through that start of the <fall= season in February. Sisters remains in the red zone per OHA, which is the most restricted level when it comes to safe-training guide- lines. According to Thorson, coaches are contacting team members to help them under- stand what is available and allowed. <All of the kids in our district are hurting without school as well and we need to turn the corner on this whole thing as soon as we can,= he said. <I want to see kids join teams and be involved. For the sake of our kids, I hope people in our commu- nity and leaders throughout the state will do their part in helping to get the kids back in the classrooms and on the fields.= The OSAA also governs activities including choir and band competitions and has not defined those sea- sons. The executive board is delaying that decision in the hope that students will be allowed to be indoors in time to prepare and complete a season in the final part of the school year. Fit For Sisters Andrew Loscutoff Columnist Muscle memory can save your physique Exercise enthusiasts always fear losing the physicality they9ve accu- mulated meticulously with sweat equity over months or years of constant strug- gle under the resistance of gravity. Perhaps they9ve suc- cumbed to injury, have a long vacation, or 4 worst of all 4 are summoned for jury duty. Fear not, there9s a phenomenon that will delight those anxious about losing time in the gym. Muscle memory is a topic that many gym coaches and skilled learners talk about. <It9s like riding a bike,= they9ll say. Learn the skill and return to it with ease. What about muscles9 adap- tation to exercise and how they will return to those adaptations after some time off? Without the same stimulus a muscle or mus- cular systems will detrain rather quickly. A two-weeks lag brings drops in maxi- mal strength; four weeks noticeable size; eight weeks and you could for- get those muscles were ever there. However, during all the time it took lifting weights to build the muscles, some- thing else occurred. Muscle cells have nuclei, which are kind of like operating sys- tems for the muscles9 physi- ological processes. They help with protein synthesis into new muscle tissue and regenerative effects. A more robust set of nuclei poses a greater ability to adapt to weight training. When a person under- goes a period of weight training they develop more muscle nuclei. These nuclei are respondent to weight training and are under the guise of hyperreactivity to weight training. This means they will return to form much quicker than the time it took to gain in the first place. Take, for example, a 19 person who undergoes an operation: If they have been a lifter in the gym, developing numerous mus- cle-building programmed nuclei, they will recover so much quicker than a non- exerciser. It9s amazing to see how fast some profes- sional athletes rebound after injury. The timeline one is under for these adaptations has two factors. First, the actual nuclei stick around for up to three months. There is however a genetic phe- nomenon: This is where the DNA of a person9s muscles switches to producing more after being in a period of constant exercise for years. This is why an athlete may always have a more <physi- cal= look to them. In studies of Olympians from genera- tions ago, their muscularity was very different from the Average Joe9s. Fear not if extended time away from fitness is a card life deals out. Muscle can be regained quickly. If you are less-than-motivated to strength-train, take these lessons and consider the implications. Next time an injury, surgery, or sim- ply winter season comes, will muscles be lost for- ever? Know that a strong body is a capable and able body, otherwise its decay is inevitable. TIME TO PUT ON WINTER TIRES Call and make an appointment for ORDER ONLINE for takeout or delivery at SistersSaloon.net 7 Days a Week 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. 541-549-RIBS | 190 E. Cascade Ave. NO-WAIT SERVICE! 541-549-1026 DAVIS TIRE Serving Sisters Since 1962 188 W. SISTERS PARK DR. IN SISTERS INDUSTRIAL PARK There's no place like home but... We off er the next best cozy experience for overnight boarding & doggie daycare... Protect Your Most Valuable Asset …just plain fun, while teaching social skills & providing an outlet for dogs with energy to spare! 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