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Intermediate Squash Conditioning

A 25-minute squash-focused session for footwork, speed, and on-court endurance.

Warm-Up

6 minutes. Raise heart rate and prep ankles, hips, and knees for quick direction changes.

Jump Rope
Jump Rope1m 30s
High Knees
High Knees1 min
Lateral Shuffle
Lateral Shuffle1 min
Forward/Backward Shuffle
Forward/Backward Shuffle1 min
Split Step
Split Step30 sec
Alternating Lunge
Alternating Lunge1 min both sides

Main Set

15 minutes. Squash-specific footwork intervals: explode, decelerate, recover, repeat.

Squash Ghosting (To Corners)
Squash Ghosting (To Corners)1 min
10 rounds · 30 sec rest

Cool-Down

4 minutes. Lower heart rate and restore length in quads, calves, and hips.

Standing Quad Stretch
Standing Quad Stretch45 sec each side
Standing Hamstring Stretch
Standing Hamstring Stretch30 sec each side
Calf Stretch
Calf Stretch30 sec each side
Child's Pose
Child's Pose1 min
Ghosting & Shuffles: Built for Rally Demands

Ghosting & Shuffles: Built for Rally Demands

Squash ghosting trains the exact neuromuscular recruitment patterns of match play—explosive acceleration, deceleration, and directional change to all six corners. Lateral and forward/backward shuffles reinforce the low hip-hinge posture that protects your knees while maximizing court coverage. Alternating lunges then build the unilateral quad and glute strength needed to push off hard after each s

The Split-Step: Squash's Most Underrated Skill

The Split-Step: Squash's Most Underrated Skill

Squash demands reactive agility, not just speed—your opponent's swing is the trigger, and the split-step converts that cue into explosive first-step velocity. This session trains that read-react loop repeatedly, conditioning your fast-twitch Type II fibers and Achilles tendon stiffness for faster energy return. High knees and jump rope prime ankle stiffness and proprioception before ghosting ever

25 Minutes Structured for Phosphate Recovery

25 Minutes Structured for Phosphate Recovery

The 15-minute main set mirrors squash's work-to-rest ratio, cycling through high-intensity movement patterns that stress the ATP-phosphocreatine system without exceeding aerobic threshold. As fitness improves, reduce rest between ghosting sets by 5-second increments to progressively overload your repeat-sprint capacity. The quad, hamstring, and calf stretches in the cool-down directly address the

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