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Message: [QUOTE="rnabokov, post: 2516251, member: 1847"] My jumble of ideas.... and I do not profess to be a professional trainer. How long ago was it when even the intelligentsia (now that's an oxymoron) of the 9 commentary team rated the Broncos the fittest AND strongest side in the competition ... and we looked it too: relatively lean and mean Was it just when Hook took over? Strength and speed are not mutually exclusive. (However, if one looks at George Rose, Kasiano, Eastwood it is certainly survival of the fattest). Bulk does not equal strength Look at NRL injuries excluding trauma and just bad luck: mainly knees, ankles ... joints seem to be the focus, torn muscles, tendons ligaments. When I trained my footie teams, I focussed on flexibility and strength both symmetric and asymmetric. We had the lowest incidence of knee and ankle and shoulder injuries (excluding trauma and bad luck like Yow Yeh). We used Swiss Ball exercises instead of the STUPID running up sand hills Look at modern NFL training: [URL="http://www.mensfitness.com/training/new-nfl-training-methods"]New NFL Training Methods - Men's Fitness[/URL] [B]1.) BIKRAM YOGA[/B] You wouldn't expect burly guys to love Half Moons and Half Tortoises. But Bikram is no standard yoga. This athletic variation of the practice is 90 minutes of hardcore stretches performed in a 105-degree room with 40% humidity. Bikram forces participants to [B]simultaneously stretch and work on their balance[/B], improving blood flow, and [B]building strength and flexibility[/B] while also cleansing the body of toxins. No wonder the Pittsburgh Steelers added hot yoga as optional workouts years ago. And according to Cleveland Browns wide receiver Braylon Edwards, Bikram is "the way to go" to increase the stamina needed for this position. "I couldn't last 20 minutes, at first. You really have to be mentally strong [to do it]." He's since learned how to improve his breathing techniques. (Wonder if that is why Macca is pulled after 20 minutes?) [B]2.) KETTLEBELL TRAINING[/B] These Russian cast-iron weights look like cannonballs with handles attached and can weigh between 10 and 106 pounds. Kettlebells improve grip, core, and explosive strength while also increasing flexibility. The Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans have added them to their training rooms in the past few seasons. The biggest benefit?[B] When players swing a kettlebell, the weight distribution changes, unlike with regular dumbbells where weight remains equal. This forces the user to stabilize more parts of his body, hitting his core, and helping to increase grip strength as he adjusts to control the weight.[/B] [B]3.) MIXED MARTIAL ARTS[/B] Oakland Raiders fullback Lorenzo Neal and Denver Broncos safety Brian Dawkins and other NFL stars have turned to MMA training techniques [B]to increase balance, body control, and mental toughness.[/B] Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo even regularly works out with UFC star Rashad Evans. The NFL is so turned on to MMA that several former pros were cast in the current cycle of Spike TV's [I]The Ultimate Fighter 10[/I], including Marcus Jones, Matt Mitrione, Brendan Schaub, and Wes Shivers. So what do the Broncos do for physical conditioning? [/QUOTE]

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