Word: forearms
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...endure a struggle. We did wind sprints, jogs broken up with calisthenics and a three-mile run through the rain. We kicked, punched and kneed one another through a thick pad. At one point, as I held my body in a Pilates position--sideways, supported by only my forearm and the side of my foot--I wondered where all the water on the concrete floor had come from. It was just sweat pouring off my face...
Extremities numbed, uncorking the weakest throw shivers ligaments from the forearm to the elbow, creaks the joints, and beckons the piercing winds—in all, a solemn sacrifice of “enjoyment” for the sobering sake of arm upkeep...
Bergman’s greatest success came when her team needed her the most, but she was not as successful in individual tournaments. She lost in the first round of the NCAA singles tournament in May after straining a muscle in her forearm on the third point of her match...
Bergman, ranked No. 46 in the nation, won her first two points against No. 12 Sarah Walker of UCLA in the NCAA first round of 64, but she felt a twinge in her forearm after the third. The injury, later diagnosed as a muscle strain, caused her to lose control of her forehand. She went on to lose the match...
...exercisers often forget their lateral abdominals--the muscles that sit beneath your love handles. Diagonal crunches, in which you sit up while twisting the abdomen, help develop these important muscles. Here's another good exercise that puts less stress on the spine: lie on your side and, resting your forearm on the ground for balance, lift your whole body off the floor; hold that position for 20 to 30 seconds. The key is to keep your hips, legs and back as straight...