Articles by Dan Howard

What Happens if a Goalie is Outside the Box with the Ball in His Hands During a Soccer Game?

Published Jul,26 2011 | By Dan Howard

When a soccer goalie stays inside the penalty area, he retains the ability to touch the ball with his hands. Once outside the area, rules against handling the ball apply to a goalie just as they do to a field player. Handling the ball outside of the goal box gives your opponents a direct free kick.

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Do Deadlifts Stress the Rotator?

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Dan Howard

Properly performed deadlifts primarily strengthen and tone your upper and lower back muscles; however, deadlifting a barbell also requires some work from the shoulder muscles. The rotator plays a small yet important stabilizing role in the deadlift motion and thus experiences some stress from performing the exercise.