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Butch Jones loves to drop numbers from the offseason periods, and the Vols again have some impressive improvements.
Jones joined 104.5 The Zone in Nashville to talk about the offseason workouts, which have a great name.
We call them, The Standard periods, Jones said. Its the standard and expectation with which were going to play football and give effort and intensity. Theyre called, The Standard periods. Theyre part of the offseason program. We mix it up at all different times (of the day).
Jones says the team, so far this offseason, has lost 207 pounds of fat and gained 359 pounds of muscle. At this point last season, no one on the team could squat at least 600 pounds. Right now, nine players can.
But the offseason isnt only about physical workouts. Every coach will publicly say they like how their team is progressing, but its not always the case. Its important teams improve more than just physically.
Everyones optimistic at this point in time, but reality sets in, Jones said. We went through that last year at this time. Our strength wasnt where it needed to be as a football program. A lot of coaches, its a great measuring stick where youre at as a football program, especially when you come in and take over.
Not just your strength and conditioning is born in the offseason, but also the mentality of your football team, the work ethic, the team-building, the accountability to each other. Every Wednesday, we have speakers come in from across the country. Tony Dungy will be in. We talk about life. Its part of our character-development program. Its not just about getting bigger, stronger and faster, but the overall mentality of your football team, as well.
:rock::rock::rock:
Jones joined 104.5 The Zone in Nashville to talk about the offseason workouts, which have a great name.
We call them, The Standard periods, Jones said. Its the standard and expectation with which were going to play football and give effort and intensity. Theyre called, The Standard periods. Theyre part of the offseason program. We mix it up at all different times (of the day).
Jones says the team, so far this offseason, has lost 207 pounds of fat and gained 359 pounds of muscle. At this point last season, no one on the team could squat at least 600 pounds. Right now, nine players can.
But the offseason isnt only about physical workouts. Every coach will publicly say they like how their team is progressing, but its not always the case. Its important teams improve more than just physically.
Everyones optimistic at this point in time, but reality sets in, Jones said. We went through that last year at this time. Our strength wasnt where it needed to be as a football program. A lot of coaches, its a great measuring stick where youre at as a football program, especially when you come in and take over.
Not just your strength and conditioning is born in the offseason, but also the mentality of your football team, the work ethic, the team-building, the accountability to each other. Every Wednesday, we have speakers come in from across the country. Tony Dungy will be in. We talk about life. Its part of our character-development program. Its not just about getting bigger, stronger and faster, but the overall mentality of your football team, as well.
:rock::rock::rock:
