I was talking with my dad and program director about this subject on conditioning and it got me thinking... about conditioning, tough practices and being too tough. I feel, that back 7 years ago even, maybe less than that, that conditioning was a tough part of getting into shape, as it is with high school sports- that the quotes "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger," and "Pain is only weakness leaving the body." More like a reality check to some athletes, including plyometrics, running, agility, body strengthening and toning. Nowadays, I feel that b/c of technology such as the iphone, everyone is used to textting friends and playing wii or PS3 instead of getting efficient exercise, instead of suzie running down the street or riding her bike to go play with johnny. Even in school, some advisory boards say that physical education classes are a waist of time inside of school where kids should be learning, and physical activities should be on the student's own time. Everytime i say conditioning, athletes cringe and complain at the thought of pushups, running, squats and crunches, however when you run the routine with only 8_counts, without any stunts, jumps or tumbling, and you feel they just ran a marathon, how do you make them realize ok! Your out of shape.... With graduating from college with a health/ fitness degree, just because you can fit into a size 2 pair of jeans doesn't make you healthy or fit, or even in shape. My question is, do you agree with this topic, and when does conditioning become too much for an athlete and when is conditioning not enough...??