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When You’re Most Likely to Get Hurt at the Beach

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Rip tides aren’t the only thing you have to worry about at the beach this summer: People standing in knee-deep water suffer the majority of serious injuries inflicted by waves, according to an ongoing study conducted by Beebe Medical Center and the Delaware Sea Grant College Program.

For the study, researchers analyzed injuries at select Delaware beaches over the past three summers. So far, researchers have tallied a total of 1,121 injuries requiring emergency medical treatment. Though the most frequently recorded injuries include dislocated shoulders, broken collarbones, and ankle and knee sprains, some beach-goers have also experienced blunt organ trauma, paralysis, and even death.

Researchers began the study after noticing that beach injuries came in clusters. On most days, no one came in with any wave-related problems; but on others, five to 10 injured beach-goers would seek treatment. The most ever recorded in a single day during the course of the study was 25.

Why are some days more dangerous than others? Researchers haven’t reached a definitive conclusion yet, but Paul Cowan, a doctor of osteopathic medicine and Beebe chief of emergency medicine says his team tends to see more injuries on the days following large tropical storms. “These are [typically] very pleasant weather days, but there is a lot of energy in the surf,” he says.

Another factor: Beachgoers may think they’ll be safe if they stick close to shore on rougher days, but this area between the dry sand and the spot where waves are breaking—an area the researchers call the ‘surf zone’—is actually pretty dangerous.

To keep your day of fun in the sun injury-free, Cowan recommends keeping your eyes on the waves. “Turning your back to the waves is as dangerous as closing your eyes and dashing across several lanes of traffic on a highway,” he says. And if you plan on swimming in the ocean, make sure to choose a beach with lifeguards.  The extra pair of eyes can help save you from ending up in a very scary situation.

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The Super Sexy Arm Workout That Will Hurt Tomorrow

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I was determined today to get in a great workout. I feel like I’ve been pushing in the gym but because of my fear of injuring myself even more I have held back. You know what I mean?

And today I was determined to get over it and push through a tough workout. And that’s what I did! It’s been hours, but yet my arms are still shaken up! I can’t deny the fact that I love it, after all I am a fitness freak, right?

Here’s my killer arm workout that I did today!

I timed each exercise to see how long I go do the reps in, but of course I deleted them off my watch by accident so I can’t put it down here. I know it was an average of around 3 min, 15 seconds or so.

Hurt Knee = Killer Arm Workout! 

  • 30 Handing Leg Raises (3 sets of 10, with Dan before we started our workout)
  • 50 Incline Push-ups (feet on top of an aerobic step box, raised by 3 blocks on each side)
  • 50 Hanging Dips
  • 50 Barbell Windshield Wipers (25 lb plates on each side)*
  • 30 Skull Crushers (30 lbs)
  • 30 Upright Rows (30 lbs)
  • 50 Stability Ball Crunches (with 8 lb med ball)
  • 20 Crossover Push-ups (on stepper top)**

*For the windshield wipers, lay on the ground and hold a barbell over your chest, arms at full extension, keep the bar up while you bring your feet off the ground and together, up to one side of the bar, then back to the ground in the middle, raise back up and repeat to the other side. This is a great core move and arm exercise.

**Push-up crossovers are done on the side of a box, one hand on top of the box, one hand on the ground so you’re staggered. Complete a push-up, then walk your hands so they are in the opposite position and complete another push-up.

What’s For Dinner? 

Tonight’s dinner was much better than last nights! It definitely made up for it:

Chickpea Piccata

It was delicious! I had never had piccata before, it rocked! I’ll post the recipe up tomorrow, it’s a must share. I got it from Appetite from Reduction. And yes, believe it or not I actually followed a recipe. It’s because I had no idea what this was going to taste like! Next time I can add some “Taylor” to it!

I served the chickpeas up over a heaping ladle of mashed cauliflower with a side of arugula that we had picked up from our farmers market.

Sorry for the shot focusing mostly on the salad but I love the little pea shoot sticking up!

How to make mashed cauliflower

If you’ve never made cauliflower mash, then I high recommend it! All I did was microwave a bag of frozen cauliflower up for 3 minutes in a microwave safe dish. Then once done, I added it to my blender (I was too lazy to get the food processor dirty)… along with 1 garlic clove, 1 tbsp almond milk, and 1 tsp Earth Balance (vegan butter).

The perfect bed for the chickpeas!

The Rest Of The Day:

Breakfast: Oatmeal

Lunch: Green Shake and a side of sweet potato fries and roasted brussel sprouts

Snack: Mango Chips and slice of Ezekiel with sunflower butter

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