31.   Lampooned for his poor conditioning, he has started a regular workout program.

32.   More important, Miller missed the off-season workout program, which Giant coaches said is vital.

33.   None of those accomplishments came as the result of an offseason workout program.

34.   Players have learned the preseason drills and followed the off-season workout programs.

35.   Reeves said his team had the best off-season workout program he had ever seen.

36.   Reeves told Robinson he needed to be in the workout program.

37.   Shortly after appearing on the cover of Sports Illustrated showing off his new physique from a winter workout program, Garciaparra injured his wrist in spring training.

38.   Sparks, the starting left corner, was a regular at the off-season workout program at Giants Stadium.

39.   Still, several players admitted Wednesday that they have stepped up their personal workout programs this week in anticipation of a return to work.

40.   That the sport has become popular enough to warrant a special workout program is no real surprise.