This kid is only 7 now, so we may hear more about him in the future. Be sure to test your kid with 10-lb weights. Perhaps s/he has the potential to become a governor some day.

As a corollary, there appears to be a mutation in cats with the opposite effect - i.e., a disproportionately high fat to muscle mass ratio. Such cats are incredibly dense yet function primarily as pillows. Clearly it is a genetic condition (according to my cat Tacaribe, at least).


There is a more recent post with some details about this condition here.

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