Sunday, January 27, 2013

Florida A&M Rattlers on fast track to spring football

TALLAHASSEE, Florida  --  After a tough series of calisthenics inside Gaither Gym on Wednesday morning, FAMU strength and conditioning coach Russell Barbarino sent the Rattlers’ football players running.

Not into the chilly air outside, where it was still dark. Their course was the steep mountain of steps that leads to a walkway above the top rung of seats, then down another path of steps.

Winter workouts, the initial phase of preparation for the 2013 football season, was under way.

“No walking,” Barbarino bellowed from the middle of the basketball court. “Touch every step.”
As the long line of players on both sides of the gym hit the floor level, Barbarino pleaded with them to step up the pace.

“Sprint, sprint, sprint,” he said as the first group of players went past.

The Rattlers will go through 16 similar workouts during the next seven weeks. The conditioning program is a prelude to spring ball, which is scheduled to begin on March 21.




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