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College Football Players Get Creative With Workouts

It is time to start preparing for fall sports for college athletes. However, with social distancing on every college campus because of the coronavirus, workouts have been different.

Athletes aren’t able to go to their normal gym with their conditioning coaches. Much of their communication has been online through applications such as Zoom or Facetime.

Several college players have posted some videos of them trying to stay in shape during this pandemic that has closed their usual facilities. Some of their methods have been strange and comical.

Illinois center Doug Kramer was one of those athletes. He and his two roommates were trying to think of different ways to stay in shape. They had an empty parking lot and a Dodge Ram.

The 300-pound senior decided to get down and push the truck across the parking lot. The video of him doing so has now gone viral with thousands of views.

“We were trying to get creative with how to do workouts, because just doing pushups, situps, all that stuff, running around can get a bit boring, so you’re trying to get a little creative with the workout,” Kramer told ESPN.

“As an O-lineman, that’s one of the reasons I chose to push the truck, just because we’ve got to move D-linemen from Point A to Point B against their will, so we were trying to figure out what’s heavy enough to simulate that, and the truck was the option.”

No Coaching

This has had many coaches nervous about their players’ preparation. They would usually have eyes on them in the team facilities, making sure they were accomplishing their goals. Now, it has been up to them to stay in playing shape.

“I think the accountability is at an all-time high in terms of making sure these guys are doing what they need to do,” Ohio State coach Ryan Day said. “The older guys know what they’re supposed to do. The younger guys need a little more guidance. Like everyone says, character is really shown when nobody is looking, and this is the ultimate test of that.”

Kentucky left tackle Landon Young has found some creative ways to stay in shape on his farm. His father has also helped in making him some equipment.

He has built himself a full wood squat rack and bench on the farm. He has also been pushing hay bells that weigh anywhere from 750 to 1,000 pounds.

He discussed the importance of springtime for football players, especially in the SEC. It’s usually a time to bond with teammates and improve your skills. This unfortunate time has led them to do many of these things alone.

Not The Same

Even though players have been working, it’s not exactly a substitute for team workouts. Louisville coach Scott Satterfield acknowledges the work that will need to get done once these players return to campus.

“There’s nothing these guys can do that’s going to be sufficient enough to what they can do in our office with our guys,” Satterfield said. “You have your peers beside you pushing. We know there’s going to be some work to do when we get back; that’s going to be the case throughout the whole country.”

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