Modern-day cricketers treat fitness as a serious business, making sure they monitor body fat percentage, attend recovery sessions and replenish nutrients through a game. The intensity of fitness regimes is probably still not as high as in sports like football, though it has come a long way from the time when a gentle jog around the park was considered a workout. Perhaps in the time of Grace and Co, the walk to the wicket was warm-up enough.Dennis Lillee was no sloth when it came to staying fit. In Dennis Lillees Book of Family Fitness, he charts out an everyday routine that you can follow with your kids (he also shows you how to turn off the TV so they dont turn into couch potatoes).The 1950-51 England Ashes players entertain the other passengers of their cruise ship to Australia with what looks like a version of musical chairs. Close-in fielding maestro Brian Close, 19 at the time, standing at the end of the line on the left, looks over-eager, doesnt he?Lancashire players indulge in a spot of pre-season training at Old Trafford in 1973. Whatever the benefits of leapfrogging, it also looks like a lot of fun. Though not so much if you scuttle the landing.Dennis Waight, the Australian trainer and physio who worked with the West Indies team for over two decades, starting with World Series Cricket in 1977-78, helps Viv Richards stretch before a match at Old Trafford in 1984.Military-style boot camps became popular when John Buchanan was Australias coach. Here, in the Beerwah State Forest in Queensland ahead of the 2006-07 season, Australian players work on team-building as well as the important life skill of pushing a stalled car.Another exercise that brings out your inner mechanic - strengthen your muscles while also testing a tyre for punctures.The tyre test might come in handy when team management decides to send you mountain biking in the Canary Islands like the England squad went in November 1997.Ever get the sensation that youre working really hard but getting nowhere? Maybe youre just doing some resistance training.Fifty Shades of Grey with Tim Bresnan.Im not saying that Inzamam-ul-Haq is not working out in this picture from Multan in 2006, but it kinda looks relaxing, doesnt it? 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Considering that his team has been without star guard Russell Westbrook and with the free agent departure of sharpshooter Kevin Martin, hes had to carry the majority of the load to not only keep his team afloat but more importantly, at an elite level.COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Myles Garrett isnt about to tip his hand. Not with top-ranked Alabama next on the schedule.The sixth-ranked Aggies star defensive end said he felt much better Tuesday following Texas A&Ms week off after admitting to being only 65-70 percent healthy against Tennessee. Garrett is dealing with an unspecified leg injury.He broke into a huge smile when asked for an update.Well I cant let them know, he said. Im good enough to play well.The Aggies (6-0) will need him and the rest of their star players to be at full strength as they put their undefeated record on the line on Saturday against the Crimson Tide (7-0), the Southeastern Conferences other unbeaten team.Garrett and fellow defensive end Daeshon Hall have formed a dangerous combination this year with nine tackles for losses each, helping the Aggies rank third in the nation with 9.7 a game.While Alabama was dismantling Tennessee 49-10 last week, the Aggies had time to recharge before traveling to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this week.It was a good situation for us ... I thought our guys were at a point where they needed it, coach Kevin Sumlin said. It came at the right time after getting through the two weeks prior.The Aggies got a 24-13 win at South Carolina on Oct. 1 despite playing without Garrett and three other starters. The next week, Garrett played almost exclusively on third downs when they held off a late charge by Tennessee to get a 45-38 victory in double overtime.Texas A&M also used its break to evaluate what its done so far and how the team can build on that success in the second half of the season.You spend about a day looking back and do a midseason report on where were at, the receivers did it, receiver Christian Kirk said. Just where werre at and what we can work on to go through this last stretch and win every game.dddddddddddd. So it was good to look back and see what we need to improve on.Kirk leads the team with 40 receptions and his 352 yards receiving rank second for the Aggies. Kirk and Josh Reynolds, who is first on the team with 488 yards receiving, have been Trevor Knights favorite targets with senior Ricky Seals-Jones out the last two games with an injury.Knight has been solid in his first season at Texas A&M after joining the team as a graduate transfer from Oklahoma. He has thrown for 1,500 yards with nine touchdowns and five interceptions. Hes also proven to be a threat on the ground, rushing for 502 yards with nine more scores.Its been a nice bounce-back season for Knight, who was benched last year in favor of Baker Mayfield before leaving Oklahoma. He also spent some time last week reflecting on his first six games with the Aggies and came away with an encouraging conclusion.I still dont think weve played our best football on the offensive side of the ball, he said.The defense is also looking for ways to get better after giving up some big leads before coming back to win in overtime in a couple of games this season. Despite those lapses, defensive coordinator John Chavis has been impressed with much of the work his unit has done so far.When youre in situations to finish a game, weve got to be able to do that, he said. We have not done that as well as I expect and our players expect. But our players are giving great ... effort and thats a good starting place.---AP college football website: collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '