Football Conditioning Essay
MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--Strength and conditioning is an aspect of sports, especially football, that people often overlook. If teams aren't properly conditioned it could spell trouble when the pads come one.
That is what the West Virginia University football team is focused on this summer.
For the Mountaineers' speedy style of play conditioning is detrimental when it comes game time.
"We're a fast paced offense," senior wide receiver Shelton Gibson said. "We go and we go and we go. The better we can do that then we can kill these other teams like that. We saw it with a couple teams last year. They're tired. They're tired and we are good. So we can hit them where it hurts."
WVU started summer conditioning last week and everyone is focused on getting …show more content…
"That's what I'm working with, the physical developments, the conditioning level."
The Mountaineers know just what is at stake come fall if they aren't in shape.
"Everybody is eager right now," running backs coach Ja'Juan Seider said. "All our guys hear about expectations that we aren't going to be good so all they're doing is fueling the engine. Guys are working hard, to have this many guys in this early. You already got numbers to go be in camp right now even with some of the walk-ons. You got good depth, guys competing hard and working, pushing each other."
"It's going good," senior defensive lineman Noble Nwachukw added. "It's intense. This is probably the hardest conditioning we have done in awhile but we are all getting better. It's a challenge but it's good."
Both Gibson and Nwachukw feel the summer conditioning will pay off when its time to put the pads on and step on the field.
"I feel like I am pretty conditioned," Gibson said. "But I would say something that I had to work on would probably be the strength of my legs for long distance. Sometimes my legs get a little tired but if I can strengthen my legs I can be fully
That is what the West Virginia University football team is focused on this summer.
For the Mountaineers' speedy style of play conditioning is detrimental when it comes game time.
"We're a fast paced offense," senior wide receiver Shelton Gibson said. "We go and we go and we go. The better we can do that then we can kill these other teams like that. We saw it with a couple teams last year. They're tired. They're tired and we are good. So we can hit them where it hurts."
WVU started summer conditioning last week and everyone is focused on getting …show more content…
"That's what I'm working with, the physical developments, the conditioning level."
The Mountaineers know just what is at stake come fall if they aren't in shape.
"Everybody is eager right now," running backs coach Ja'Juan Seider said. "All our guys hear about expectations that we aren't going to be good so all they're doing is fueling the engine. Guys are working hard, to have this many guys in this early. You already got numbers to go be in camp right now even with some of the walk-ons. You got good depth, guys competing hard and working, pushing each other."
"It's going good," senior defensive lineman Noble Nwachukw added. "It's intense. This is probably the hardest conditioning we have done in awhile but we are all getting better. It's a challenge but it's good."
Both Gibson and Nwachukw feel the summer conditioning will pay off when its time to put the pads on and step on the field.
"I feel like I am pretty conditioned," Gibson said. "But I would say something that I had to work on would probably be the strength of my legs for long distance. Sometimes my legs get a little tired but if I can strengthen my legs I can be fully