Quick Tip: A Trick for Sticking to your Workout Routine

If we haven’t made it clear enough, strength training is NOT OPTIONAL if you want to be a serious softball player, especially if you have aspirations of playing in college. I’ve also lived through a teenaged softball career, and I remember clearly how busy I often felt and how when I was feeling overwhelmed, the workout was often the first thing to go. Though it’s a little late for my pitching career, I’m now working out more than ever, and I’ve come up with a simple little system that keeps me from slacking off.

Come Up With Some “Lazy Workouts”

Honestly, my absolute best advice is to put Joe’s exercises together into a routine that you do at least 3-4 times a week. BUT, if you know you’re the type of person who easily gives in to the desire to take a day off (which then turns into two, then three, then every day), revamp that day off.

My trick is to absolutely commit to my strength routine twice a week. My goal is to get in at least three, maybe four  strength workouts, but I won’t lie… there are days when I just can’t bring myself to do it. I tell myself every morning that I’m going to do it, then if I’m not in the mood, instead of sitting around I allow myself a “lazy workout.” Your lazy workout can be anything you want, as long as it’s something you find more palatable than your big regular workout. For me, it’s a biking session, or an hour of easy to moderate yoga.

Really committing to a strength routine is always your best option if you want to improve your game and overall physical condition. But if you know you tend to bail out, start replacing those lazy days off with lighter workouts. Even if your overall routine isn’t as challenging as it could be, before you know it you’ll be working out almost every day. And if the alternative for you is not working out at all, well… I think you know what’s better!