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Defenders lose weight
I've been reading the practice reports, and I've picked up on a possible trend. Our defenders are losing weight. Ben Alexander has lost 20 pounds, Henry Melton has lost 15 and Jared Norton has lost 10. What's the reason? Tape worm? Gypsy curse? Svelte No. In order to defend the spread, above all...
Michigan's S&C coach gets it
If you watched last season's Fiesta Bowl, you noticed how much quicker the defensive linemen for West Virginia looked compared to Oklahoma's offensive line. Was it attributable to recruiting? Certainly that's a part of the equation. You can't sign a ChrisApplewhite and expect him to play corner....
Tech's Reed Benches 625 lbs
37-year old Rylan Reed, the starting left tackle for Texas Tech, broke his own bench press record by throwing up 625 lbs. This isn't really newsworthy, but I was curious just to see what that much weight looked like on the bar. Texas Tech Lineman Rylan Reed Bench Presses 625
Easy Tough Workouts
Although I sometimes train clients who have ridiculous (-ly enviable) home gyms setups, I don't have much in the way of a home gym myself. No bench, no bars, no weight plates. We just don't have the space indoors for a tricked-out setup, and I'm a little too vain about my back yard to fill it...
Bobby Jenks Cements His Place as White Sox Regular Most-Likely to be Traded this Off-Season
Free agency is 24 hours old, and the supposedly inactive White Sox are keeping things interesting. As you've no doubt heard by now, they're supposedly close to a bringing in Omar Vizquel to play a backup role, and now Joe Cowley has won the weekend with some juicy quotes from Bobby Jenks and Ozzie...
Wednesday: Links with thumbs up
Story of the day:Summer conditioning: let the side aches begin [Idaho Statesman]Success takes time off for nobody, which is too bad for the summer vacation plans of Boise State players.The Broncos kicked off their eight-week summer training schedule that is equal parts preparation and muscle...
New beverage helps improve underdog-ness
ReddRox, a Boise-based energy drink company, is out to turn the Gatorade world on its ear...with the help of the Boise State football team.Gary Craner, Boise State University head athletic trainer, says he has seen good results with athletes who have tried the drink. Craner said it's always a...
Sens Fire Strength & Conditioning Coach
Buried under an article containing mostly Dany Heatley-related speculation was this little tidbit: The Senators have fired strength and conditioning coach Adam Douglas after just one year on the job. Chris Schwarz, another local strength and conditioning specialist, replaces Douglas. Schwarz has...
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