Conditioning Workouts

The workout I do to get in shape for softball. I combine the squats with the rotating shoulder press and the lunges with the lateral deltoid raise (I am planning to add a torso twist to that one as well) to save time. Any feedback is welcome.

This full-body workout requires no equipment, though you may want a yoga mat to make it more comfortable for your bony parts. It takes about 45 minutes, so warm-up before hand with a walk or any activity to increase your heartrate. Increase reps to 15...

Workout is designed to be a full-body strength training workout, with many modifications to compensate for lack of overall upper body strength.

This is a quick, intense workout that you can do every day to strengthen your arms and keep them toned. You need one exercise tube and 8 minutes. Do 2 sets of each exercise to fatigue (feel a good burn at the end of each set, whether that is 10 reps for...

This is a great workout to strengthen the hamstrings which often are weaker than the quadriceps which can lead to injury. Do this workout twice a week: 2 sets of 15 reps should be your goal, adding reps when that becomes easy. Add a 3rd set if you have...

This is a great workout to strengthen the hamstrings with just a stability ball. Do this workout twice a week: 2 sets of 15 reps should be your goal, adding reps when that becomes easy. Do each rep slowly and with your knees over your ankles, not rolling...

Machine circuit for the upper body. Two sets of each exercise done to exhaustion and done very slowly.

Use an exercise tube for this workout to strengthen your back and chest, arms and abs, legs and hips. You may want to have a lighter resistance tube for the arm exercises. Fill in how many repetitions and sets you did so you can improve upon that time you...

These should be done after a short warm up and can be done in any order. This workout will work each of the four main ab muscles. Use the variations provided under the main exercise if you want to make the workout easier or more advanced.

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I am leaving the weight and rep fields blank. Fill them in after your workout (or before to motivate yourself to accomplish a certain number!) in the "Record Results" option on your calendar.