The triceps, shoulders and chest are bulked up -- a welcome sight after last year, when a stomach ailment robbed Todd Helton of about 15 pounds and cost him 14 early-season games. He still managed a .302 batting average and 81 RBIs. That would've been a stellar year for many. But he never approached full strength, finished with a career full-season low of 15 home runs and couldn't carry the outsized burden that comes with being the lone established star on a young ballclub. By season's end, Helton needed to get away. He needed to eat properly and rebuild muscle, sure, but he had to get away as well. So he combined it all, working a program developed by Knoxville, Tenn., trainer Charles Petrone but taking some time to let his hair down. "A lot of times in the offseason you hate to be in one spot and have to stay in one spot for your workouts," Helton said. "So even if I went hunting I'd take something and at least do something when I was there. I just made sure I got my workouts in and was consistent."