Posted by: Shannon (sblack@realtracs.com) on Wed Dec 27 06:50:08 2006

Hi,
My 11 yr old daughter plays softball and we are just entering into the world of travel ball. She has always been a better than average player with tremendous energy and love for the game. Not the best player on the team but a very hard worker with lots of potential. My husband got me a Total Gym for Christmas. My daughter would like to use it to condition/build herself to give herself a more powerful swing and a better throwing arm. She is roughly 5'6 and weighs about 120. She is not over-weight but she is also not toned and does have some body fat. I am concerned because I have read somewhere that pre-teen girls should not build muscles and that this might hurt her. Also, it this were to be ok in moderation- what muscles does she need to concentate on to actually help her game? Thank you for any advice.