It's just nice because all I have to say at an assembly is body basics.

They're less likely to fly their hands around.

It's just another way to maintain structure and order and make sure they keep their hands to themselves.

If you take a five-mile hike with Nordic walking poles, and you're not used to using your upper body, you'll be sore the next day. It may look silly, but it works.

You burn up to 40 percent more calories with the same effort, but you're using your upper body. You also see increases of up to 25 percent in a cardiovascular workout.

This body had carried me through a hard life. It looked exactly the way it was supposed to.