In the November/December 2000 issue of Sports Illustrated for Women (you always read that, don't you?), you will find on page 136 the description of a 3D Dumbbell Matrix Plan designed by Gary Gray, a physical therapist in Adrian, Michigan.  Most strength-training workouts stay in the back and forth (or sagittal) plane, and overlook the side-to-side or frontal plane and the diagonal or transverse plane.  Gray's plan focuses on moving side to side and across the body.

To help illustrate these exercises, they were wise to recruit the very photogenic Shelley Farmer, a member of the 2000 World Championship USA Triathlon Team and a member of the Central Park Track Club.  Apart from lending her good physical looks, Shelley also provided this endorsement: "It helps shake you out of your normal routine and is a great way to work specific areas within a muscle group."

How would we rate Shelley's performance as a model?  Well ... all of us have noted Shelley's beaming smile and sparkling eyes when she runs, but an outside observer would have probably considered that to be hamming it in this case.  Here Shelley has done a good job in giving a more reserved presentation.  But as we look at these still photos, we keep wondering if that natural enthusiasm is going to break out ...