Playing Favorites: What is your least favorite exercise or drill?

Burpees. Up-downs. Mountain climbers. These drills show up on every athlete's least-favorite list—and every coach's must-do list. The exercises that build championship conditioning are rarely the ones players enjoy.

High school athletes push through these workouts because the payoff comes on Friday nights and Saturday afternoons. The discipline required to complete dreaded drills translates directly to performance when games are on the line.