In this article we are dealing with overall muscular endurance.

The easiest way to get strong without all of the complications of putting together a training schedule is to hire a personal trainer. I highly recommend this to all my athletes since it takes away the planning burden. The next easiest way is to follow my simple routine for muscular endurance. If you are not familiar with the following xercises, please consult a Gold's Gym Professional Trainer to help you or ask me.

Warm-up on an Exercise Bike for 10-15 minutes followed by 3 sets of 10 of each of the following exercises:

Leg Press / Leg Extension / Leg Curl / Calf Raise / Bench Press / Lat Pulldown / Shoulder Press / Row / Triceps / Biceps

Do these exercises three or four times per week with at least one day of rest between exercise days. After four or five weeks, take one week off from lifting to rest and for the following four to five weeks change the sets to 4 sets of 5, increasing the weight. Have one day be a heavy day followed by a light day and a medium day. (Heavy - 80% of maximum. Medium - 60% of max and Light - 50% of max). To determine your maximum, lift as much as you can, once. That is your max.

As you can imagine, this can be tricky and dangerous. Therefore, I recommend you hire a professional to help you. As with any exercise program, do not undertake such programs without the advise and consent of your physician and the help of trained professionals.

Why do you need muscular endurance? Well, you need strength to help you train harder, to avoid injury and to build a base from which you work. In other words, if you want to improve in racquetball, first you may have to build a different body to compete with.