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JANUARY / FEBRUARY / MARCH 2022 19 living fit meet the athlete / exercise of the month Meet the Athlete Alex Beatty Alex Beatty grew up playing soccer, basketball, and lacrosse just outside Philadelphia. After breaking his leg during a high school soccer match, he narrowed his focus to lacrosse. Alex committed to Princeton University's powerhouse program as a defenseman and helped the Tigers maintain their status as one of the country's elite teams. Nowadays, Alex works at a real estate investment firm, works out at the WAC, and plays on the WAC lacrosse team. Q. When did you start playing lacrosse? A. I played intermittently in my childhood and began to focus more attention on it in high school. We had one of the top high school lacrosse programs in the country. Soccer and basketball translate well to lacrosse, so it was not too difficult of a transition. Q. How was it playing at Princeton? A. Playing lacrosse at a school like Princeton was challenging but rewarding. Unfortunately, I battled injuries during most of my time there. But when I was healthy, it was great. Having the opportunity to play against teams like Syracuse, Virginia, North Carolina, and Johns Hopkins was a blast. Q. What's the hardest part about lacrosse? A. I would argue that stick skills were one of the more challenging pieces of the game to learn, as I did not start playing lacrosse until relatively late in my youth. It's one thing to be able to throw and catch and pick up ground balls, but it's totally different to do so at full speed while under pressure from the opposing team. Plus, the margin for error drastically declines once you advance to the Division I level. Q. Any advice for young players out there? A. Play multiple sports. Other sports will make you a better lacrosse player. Personal Trainer Mohammed Al Dulaimi demonstrates the Alternating Medicine Ball Push-Up. This exercise targets the chest and shoulders. Those who are unable to perform a bodyweight push-up may also perform this exercise using knee push-ups. Those without weighted medicine balls can also use a basketball or soccer ball. Exercise of the Month Alternating Medicine Ball Push-Up • While in push-up position with a medicine ball under one hand, com- plete one push-up. is is one rep. • Roll the ball over to your other hand and perform a push-up with the ball under your opposite hand. Do three sets of five push-ups on each side for 10 total push-ups per set.