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A few minutes spent browsing a magazine stand or the Internet will show you that there is certainly no shortage of purported answers, complete with photographic documentation. Even a recreational athlete whose heroics are limited to an occasional game of hoops, a weekend softball game or a friendly round of golf may find it difficult to resist the seductive messages that promise leaner bodies, bigger muscles and better stamina from the contents of a bottle or pill.

Pain may radiate down your elbow to the thumb side of your forearm (tennis elbow) or to the pinkie side (golf elbow). The grip on your tennis racquet is too small, or there's too much tension on the strings. Or you're gripping a golf club or baseball bat incorrectly. Another possibility: You're bending your wrist when performing biceps curls and upright rows.What's going on is the tendons in your elbow have been stretched beyond their capacity and are starting to pull away from your elbow.

Start each season with a new pair (or pairs) of supportive, well cushioned shoes designed specifically for each activity you do. Wear protective gear.

Anaerobic activity is short in duration and high in intensity. Anaerobic activities include: racquetball, downhill skiing, weight lifting, sprinting, softball, soccer and football.