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<blockquote data-quote="Zoe" data-source="post: 136248" data-attributes="member: 7225"><p>Hey Down Town! That is a fact! Webster Dictionary: Main Entry: <strong>ath·lete</strong> </p><p></p><p>Pronunciation: 'ath-"lEt, ÷'a-th&-"lEt</p><p>Function: <em>noun</em></p><p>Etymology: Middle English, from Latin <em>athleta,</em> from Greek <em>athlEtEs,</em> from <em>athlein</em> to contend for a prize, from <em>athlon</em> prize, contest</p><p><strong>:</strong> a person who is trained or skilled in <u><strong>exercises</strong></u>, sports, or games <strong><u>requiring physical strength, agility, or stamina -</u></strong></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black">The UPS Athlete walks 4.5-5 miles per day (stamina) while carrying approximately 4,000# per day (stamina + strength) up stairs, through narrow doors (car door specificially) on uneven, cluttered, wet, or frozen surfaces (agility) are you athletes???</span></p><p></p><p>Absolutely and there is more to that than just knees and backs; its necks, wrists, forearms, hips, shoulders and well the whole body isn't it? Yes. The article in the NYT was a good one--the stretches being shown lead by a SF driver was created by Studio A, Inc. check it out at <a href="http://www.studioa.biz" target="_blank">Studio A, Inc.</a></p><p></p><p>Have a great day--and remember "nose follows toes", pivot and don't put ANYTHING in your own way!</p><p></p><p>Z</p><p><strong><u><img src="http://www.m-w.com/images/pixt.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></u></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Zoe, post: 136248, member: 7225"] Hey Down Town! That is a fact! Webster Dictionary: Main Entry: [B]ath·lete[/B] Pronunciation: 'ath-"lEt, ÷'a-th&-"lEt Function: [I]noun[/I] Etymology: Middle English, from Latin [I]athleta,[/I] from Greek [I]athlEtEs,[/I] from [I]athlein[/I] to contend for a prize, from [I]athlon[/I] prize, contest [B]:[/B] a person who is trained or skilled in [U][B]exercises[/B][/U], sports, or games [B][U]requiring physical strength, agility, or stamina -[/U][/B] [COLOR=black]The UPS Athlete walks 4.5-5 miles per day (stamina) while carrying approximately 4,000# per day (stamina + strength) up stairs, through narrow doors (car door specificially) on uneven, cluttered, wet, or frozen surfaces (agility) are you athletes???[/COLOR] Absolutely and there is more to that than just knees and backs; its necks, wrists, forearms, hips, shoulders and well the whole body isn't it? Yes. The article in the NYT was a good one--the stretches being shown lead by a SF driver was created by Studio A, Inc. check it out at [URL='http://www.studioa.biz']Studio A, Inc.[/URL] Have a great day--and remember "nose follows toes", pivot and don't put ANYTHING in your own way! Z [B][U][IMG]http://www.m-w.com/images/pixt.gif[/IMG][/U][/B] [/QUOTE]
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