Let’s Talk About Muscles
Years ago I attended BYU Education Week with my kids. At the end of the first night they were super excited to try this one class — Anatomical Considerations: Muscles . I thought it sounded super boring. But I wanted to be with them and no other class was jumping out at me, so I joined them. I went into the class with low expectations and left with my mind blown! We had to go back the rest of the week to see what more fascinating things David Morton could teach us — a class on bones and a class on nerves were upcoming. (We unfortunately missed his punchline lecture the last night of the conference). In the class he described muscles in great detail. He explained their structure and their use. He showed amazing graphics and told engaging stories. In the end, he tied all of this fabulous knowledge into a simple gospel principle. The principle: To make muscles bigger, give them a heavier load. Morton described it this way, “The only way to grow is to carry a g...
