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Here's my exercise situation, just looking for advice.
I've recently moved to a new city and haven't yet found a place to play squash; in college, I played every day for 60-90 minutes and got a very good workout in as a result. Since moving, I've been going to my complex's (admittedly very nice) gym, where I've been doing mostly indoor cycling to retain the leg strength and endurance necessary for squash. It also has the added benefit of keeping my heart rate up for a solid 40 minutes every time I go with minimal recovery time needed (I've been going 5-7 times a week). Overall, I'm fairly happy with my workouts but thought I'd solicit tips/advice from you all; not sure what sort of information you'd need, but if there's anything, feel free to ask. I was thinking of adding in some ab workouts since I used to do a lot of them when I trained as a tennis player in high school... plus having abs is always nice I guess.
Also, I managed to mildly strain an achilles about two months ago, so I've been trying not to put undue weight on my legs (i.e., no heavy lifting). In addition, I had wrist surgery a few years ago so lifting heavy things is doubly not an option. So bear those in mind.
And, of course, once I find a place to play squash regularly, this will all probably change. Depending on how busy I am, I might only be able to play a few times a week, so I'd need a complementary exercise regimen for the other days.
I've recently moved to a new city and haven't yet found a place to play squash; in college, I played every day for 60-90 minutes and got a very good workout in as a result. Since moving, I've been going to my complex's (admittedly very nice) gym, where I've been doing mostly indoor cycling to retain the leg strength and endurance necessary for squash. It also has the added benefit of keeping my heart rate up for a solid 40 minutes every time I go with minimal recovery time needed (I've been going 5-7 times a week). Overall, I'm fairly happy with my workouts but thought I'd solicit tips/advice from you all; not sure what sort of information you'd need, but if there's anything, feel free to ask. I was thinking of adding in some ab workouts since I used to do a lot of them when I trained as a tennis player in high school... plus having abs is always nice I guess.
Also, I managed to mildly strain an achilles about two months ago, so I've been trying not to put undue weight on my legs (i.e., no heavy lifting). In addition, I had wrist surgery a few years ago so lifting heavy things is doubly not an option. So bear those in mind.
And, of course, once I find a place to play squash regularly, this will all probably change. Depending on how busy I am, I might only be able to play a few times a week, so I'd need a complementary exercise regimen for the other days.












