Word: overexerting
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...with her strength and conditioning trainers to slowly apply more and more force on her knee to bring her leg back to pristine form.While the team would kick 1000 yards for practice, coach Morawski would only allow Mills to swim 400 yards so that she wouldn’t overexert the fragile joint.Morawski knew it was tough for such a competitive athlete to take baby steps to reach the level she wanted, but the coach felt Mills was taking the right steps in the right direction.“She never pushed it too far, she was very careful...
...frail, you have the most to gain from strength training, which is key to long-term independence. Try to target all the major muscles in your trunk, legs and upper body with either free weights or exercise machines. Use enough weight to tire yourself out, but don't overexert or strain...