11.   Abdominal muscles well-defined.

12.   Brown is recovering from a torn hamstring and Lyson remains sidelined by a torn abdominal muscle.

13.   Builds and tones abdominal muscles, and strengthens lower back.

14.   But he missed his fifth straight game with an abdominal muscle pull and there is no indication when he will be ready to return.

15.   But reserve guard Sedale Threatt has been lost for the series with a pulled abdominal muscle, and everyone else has been worthless.

16.   But some see opportunities in the revival that go beyond better alignment and strong abdominal muscles.

17.   Canseco concedes the entire season has been a struggle, from an abdominal strain to a pulled groin and quadriceps, then a torn abdominal muscle.

18.   Carlos Baerga did not play in his second straight game since aggravating a strained abdominal muscle.

19.   Carbon dioxide is pumped into the abdomen to separate abdominal muscles and fat from the underlying organs.

20.   Center fielder Jim Edmonds sat out his second straight game with a strained abdominal muscle.