> I have to agree with Beasty, you must be doing something wrong. It could be something as simple as choosing a ball with too small of a thumb hole. The only pain you should experience whiole bowling would be one of the following:
> · Pulling out your shoulder because you've exerted yourself too much with a ball that is too heavy
>
> · Squishing your foot into a rented shoe that is too small because they were out of your size
>
> · Bruising your bum when you lost balance trying desparately to not step over the line
>
> · Burning your retinas upon seeing the terribly obese gentleman in the next lane bend over and force you to see something that mankind should never have to
>
> If your thumb hole is large enough and you use that little fan blower dealy to dry your fingers, you shouldn't have it nearly ripped off.
>
> Tra "Are pro bowlers considered athletes?" nio

Well, it is a very skilled sport, second only to golf in the hard-to-master stakes. But fitness wise? I somehow doubt it.

On the injury side, there's also

Getting a hernia from laughing too hard at the klutz in the next lane dropping his ball on his foot

Wrenching your fingers because you're using the wrong ones

Be "st score I ever got was when I wasn't too h" asty