2024

``` Understanding the Power of Progressive Overload in Strength Training When it comes to discussing strength training, Bryan Mann often shares the story of Milo of Croton, a Greek wrestler from 2,500 years ago. Legend tells of Milo beginning his annual training by buying a newborn calf. Day by day, he would lift the calf onto his shoulders,…

TL/DR - Americans for Prosperity launched ads targeting Rep. Susie Lee and Senator Jackie Rosen for supporting the Inflation Reduction Act, alleging that it led to a 40-year high inflation rate in Nevada, costing residents an extra $28,000 per year. The Inflation Reduction Act was passed with warnings from 230 economists that it would not reduce…

TL/DR - The ORPHAN Cures Act has been introduced by Reps. John Joyce (R-Pa.) and Wiley Nickel (D-N.C.) to alter the Inflation Reduction Act and ensure that orphan drugs, medications that treat rare diseases, continue to be excluded from Medicare price negotiations. The proposed amendment would adjust the Act's language to exclude drugs that treat…

TL/DR - The School Board in Shenandoah County, Virginia, has voted to restore Confederate names to two of its schools. This decision is a reversal of an earlier decision to remove these names. The board members provided explanations for their decision but these details were not specified in the provided content. Virginia School Board…