I always believe the off season training, especially for forwards, is one of the most important parts of the year.
It is during this time that they can forget a bit about staying match fit and work on strength and bulk. Young guys will often put on 5 or more kg of muscle during a good off season.
This year I think our forwards have everything in place to have the best off season training ever. In previous years we have gone into the off season with guys going off for surgery all over the place, but I think just about everyone should be fit and ready for a great off season at present. Even Newton and Esatheo must be very close to full training, or they should be before the real training starts in a couple of months.
Having so many 18, 19 and 20 year old guys in the squad will really make guys like Perry, Woolnough and Simmo work the house down to prove they are top dogs, let alone poor old Parso and Kennedy having to out lift and out train all those eager kids.
I really think we will see guys like Price, Tanner, Lowrie, Matt Kennedy, Blake Mueller and all the giant 18 year olds (Worth, White, Tolar, Tilse) all bulk up and strengthen up to give us a forward pack, or two forward packs, the equal or better than any other in the comp.
It is during this time that they can forget a bit about staying match fit and work on strength and bulk. Young guys will often put on 5 or more kg of muscle during a good off season.
This year I think our forwards have everything in place to have the best off season training ever. In previous years we have gone into the off season with guys going off for surgery all over the place, but I think just about everyone should be fit and ready for a great off season at present. Even Newton and Esatheo must be very close to full training, or they should be before the real training starts in a couple of months.
Having so many 18, 19 and 20 year old guys in the squad will really make guys like Perry, Woolnough and Simmo work the house down to prove they are top dogs, let alone poor old Parso and Kennedy having to out lift and out train all those eager kids.
I really think we will see guys like Price, Tanner, Lowrie, Matt Kennedy, Blake Mueller and all the giant 18 year olds (Worth, White, Tolar, Tilse) all bulk up and strengthen up to give us a forward pack, or two forward packs, the equal or better than any other in the comp.
