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A conditioning workout program is more than just cardio. While it does build your endurance, it also involves building strength, speed, agility, and mobility. Similar to cardio, it improves heart and lung function, but a total-body conditioning workout takes things a step further by introducing movements and intensity that can allow you to work harder and perform better in your workouts, for longer periods of time.

To get the full benefit, you should incorporate conditioning training into your fitness routine 2–3 times per week. This could be strength training, circuits, or strictly cardio sessions. Don’t forget to incorporate rest into your training program, too. Rest is just as important for fitness because it allows your body to recover and sets you up for success during your next workout.

What are the benefits of a conditioning workout?

Conditioning exercises help build your power, coordination, and speed, and they don’t require much or any equipment — so you can do them anywhere. Other physical and mental benefits include:

  • Help prevent injuries: Accidents can happen, but you’re more likely to make a huge mistake during exercise when you’re fatigued and are no longer focused on having proper form — especially when lifting heavy weights. By having a good foundation, you’re limiting the chances of injury to muscles, ligaments, tendons, and even joints and bones.

  • Increased performance: Like we said, when your body is properly conditioned, it allows you to execute each movement with good form, resulting in more power and speed. More power and speed = better performance = better results. 

  • Boosted metabolism: Conditioning work is great exercise! Typically, the workouts are higher intensity, which means increased heart rate. When your heart rate spikes, so does your metabolism, which helps burn calories and fat.

  • Time-saving: When you’re crunched for time, a full-body conditioning workout combines strength training and stretching with a heart-pumping cardio intensity. You can cover all your bases in one workout. (The workout below is designed to target all the muscle groups with compound exercises, so it’s a great place to start — especially if you’re short on time.) 

  • Improved emotional well-being: Like all exercise, conditioning can help ease stress and anxiety and boost self-confidence.