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Message: [QUOTE="Super Freak, post: 2677044, member: 8536"] [B] ANTHONY Milford has praised the judgment of the Broncos strength and conditioning staff in helping him retain his acceleration while adding muscle to his upper body. [/B] While Ben Barba was scathing about a Broncos conditioning program, which he felt added too much bulk in his unhappy season in Brisbane, 176cm Milford has remained agile and fast in his first year. The proof was his long-distance try to seal the Anzac Day win over Parramatta and how he kept running to the line late in Brisbane’s hectic 8-5 win over Penrith last Friday. Milford credits Broncos strength and conditioning staffers Jeremy Hickmans and Alex Corvo for getting his pre-season weight training schedules right and he is growing in confidence after a mixed start to the season at a new club. “I am the same weight as last year and I’m a little stronger than I used to be. I did lose some body fat,’’ said Milford, who is a key figure in Friday’s clash against North Queensland in Townsville. “I never wanted to lose my speed and I didn’t want to add weight that jeopardised that. It’s the only weapon I have and I have to use it as much as I can and not lose it. “I have 100 per cent faith in our strength and conditioners and I bought into what they wanted me to do.’’ Barba’s patchy performance for Cronulla, after a full pre-season with the Sharks, have reinforced that whatever ails the 2012 Dally M Medallist, it cannot all be sheeted home to Red Hill. Milford will not stand opposite Cowboys halfback Johnathan Thurston in defence but both playmakers have a roaming brief from their coaches. Brisbane No.7 Ben Hunt and Cowboys five-eighth Michael Morgan play more strictly on one side of the field. “Johnathan Thurston was (an idol when growing up) and he’s shown his class every time I’ve played against his sides,’’ Milford said. “I like his show-and-gos. He will be out to have a big one before Origin against us. “When they came here in Round 3 they hadn’t hit their stride (and lost 44-22), but they are one of the form teams in the competition and Thurston is a big part of that.’’ [URL]http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/anthony-milford-says-extra-strength-training-hasnt-cost-him-his-speed/story-e6frf3pc-1227355219557[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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