Conditioning is a term that usually refers to what type of physical shape you are in from a fitness standpoint. Maintaining a high level of conditioning is important to excel at most sports. If you allow your conditioning to lag, you won’t be able to keep up with your competitors on the playing field. Improve your overall conditioning with a handful of different training tips and consistently push yourself beyond what you’re used to doing.
Step 1
Sprint up stairs or a hill to improve both your cardiovascular conditioning and strengthen your leg muscles.
Step 2
Perform interval sprints of varying distances to help build explosive speed. Do two sets each of the 40-yard sprint, 60-yard sprint, 80-yard sprint and 100-yard sprint. Walk back to the start between each sprint.
Step 3
Swim regularly as part of your conditioning workouts as a whole-body exercise that will condition both your muscles and cardiovascular system. Use fins or a kickboard to accentuate your leg movements. Start with 30 seconds of swimming followed by a 30-second rest, then increase the time and intensity as your fitness improves.
Step 4
Jump rope to enhance aerobic conditioning, as well as the muscles in your shoulders and legs. Bounce up and down on both feet, alternate feet, run on the spot and spin the rope as fast as you can for as long as you can to tax your entire body.
Step 5
Play the sport you are conditioning yourself to do. Practice with a partner or in game situations to use the exact muscles the same way you will in competition.
Tips and Warnings
- Choose any other activities you like such as cycling, dancing, yoga or aerobic classes that will work to improve your overall conditioning.
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