Gym work

[seano1]

Why do a lot of our guys look like they haven’t seen the inside of the gym ? When looking at some the other teams they look bulked than us … i know we have some young guys but we just look thin and get pushed around . No body shaming

[Life Long Saint]

We can't afford the good "supplements"

[B.M]

Look at the difference between Riley Thilthorpe and Max King

Or even more comparable the difference between Max and Ben King

Even Marshall who is big has no muscle definition

[sks023]

Do we really need to tread that lightly as to make it clear your not body shaming

Strange days indeed

[Scollop]

Look at the difference between Riley Thilthorpe and Max King

It's obvious that the next KPF we look at needs to have Viking ancestry

Or...must be related to the GTrain

[St Dave]

Feels pretty straightforward. I am sure they are all doing some strength work (feels like half of the saints socials videos show them in the gym), but for better or worse the last few years we have been more focused on being the fittest team in the comp, so doing more endurance than out and out strength.

[bigcarl]

We are not a bad running side as a work in progress, but as soon as the rain started pelting down in sheets I knew we were cooked.

[Otiman]

Focus on running and endurance, mostly.

[CURLY]

Some blokes can do weights and it does nothing.

[D.B.Cooper]

Some blokes can do weights and it does nothing.

What a load of bulls***.

An effective weights program conducted by a sports scientist and skilled trainers, in an elite training environment to full time athletes and it “does nothing for some blokes”?

Visual results vary on individuals, also noting specific programs per player, but our resident expert informs us it does nothing for some blokes.

[CURLY]

Some blokes can do weights and it does nothing.

What a load of bulls***.

An effective weights program conducted by a sports scientist and skilled trainers, in an elite training environment to full time athletes and it “does nothing for some blokes”?

Visual results vary on individuals, also noting specific programs per player, but our resident expert informs us it does nothing for some blokes.

Sorry master. Visually it does nothing.

We would have no idea the strength of Hunter Clark etc

[B.M]

You can tell players who hit the gym

You can tell players who run hard

You can tell players who diet well

2 examples
Jake Stringer does not
Darcy Wilson does

Just look at the evidence- their body shape

[Scollop]

Marcus Windhager

Adam Schneider

[CURLY]

Marcus Windhager

Adam Schneider

Clinton Jones

Cameron Ling

[SaintPav]

Farren Ray

Mick Conlan

[B.M]

Farren Ray was fit as a trout

Very hard trainer

[Scollop]

Farren Ray was fit as a trout

Very hard trainer

Please don't use the word Trout

Very traumatic for some of us

[CURLY]

Farren Ray was fit as a trout

Very hard trainer

Correct but he had arms like sticks

[sks023]

Farren Ray was fit as a trout

Very hard trainer

Didn't mind wacking into blokes either

[sks023]

[Life Long Saint]

I remember at the time that this should not have been a free kick. What's Ray supposed to do? Selwood is on his knees FFS. Ray did everything right. got down low and protected his head.
The only reason that was high contact was because of the actions of Selwood.

[Yorkeys]

Gym good (Selwood bad) but basic thing is draft large bodied players. Surely?

[WellardSaint]

When RTB joined us...according to Steele, Ross told him he needed to be an elite runner or something.
Steele says he lost 10 kg in Ross' first preseason.
TEN KILOS

That's muscle.

I'll try to find the article.
Ross was all about endurance

[WellardSaint]

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/teams/ ... a6d91dedc4

[Scollop]

Jack Steele looked a lot stronger in 2022

He looks thinner now than when he was drafted at age 18

https://aflnswact.com.au/people/jack-steele/