I'm Commander Shepard and this is my favorite workout on the Citidel. You're Commander Shepard! You're an Alliance Marine. Your default male image is based on Mark Vanderloo. Which means in addition to saving the Galaxy, you also have the body of a male fashion model.

How do you stay in shape while saving the Galaxy from the Reapers? Never mind the Reapers for a second, you got to look your best if you're gonna hook up with and then keep up with Miranda Lawson!

Me? I've played and loved all 3 games. I'm also a fitness nut. You wonder what does it take to be in the condition of someone like Commander Shepard. So, I did a little looking around and came up with an exercise plan and some nutrition tips to keep you in fighting shape to save the galaxy from the Reapers, Geth and Collectors!.

Who can do this workout?

Glad you asked! Everyone. There is no gym or equipment required at all. Every exercise or drill I'm listing is basic and simple and can be adjusted for any fitness level. For example, if you've spent the last 5 years as a desk jockey by day, hard core gamer by night and have been on the Dennis Nedry diet plan, then this workout may require a break in period. Good news for you is I'm going to list alternative exercises to get you started if you need to. Just keep in mind the prescription I'm listing here is your target, not necessarily the starting point.

SUCCESS TIP: Keep a workout journal to record your workouts. Track and measure your progress.

TRAINING FREQUENCY: Ideally, you want to train every other day. In the beginning, twice a week might be a good start, then go to 3 times a week. Once you're at every other day, you can start looking at and tinkering with 2 days in a row followed by one day off then 3 days on with one day off. Really up to you and your level of conditioning here...

TRAINING INTENSITY: It's OK to push yourself. Do a little better each time. You also do not have to go from sedentary to &@77$ to the wall in the first workout. Go hard. Your hard. George St. Pierre and you will have different ideas on what going hard means and that's OK.