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A post on the Tuggeranong Hawks Camp

Firstly I would like to say a big thank you for those that came and helped me out for the Tuggeranong Hawks Pre Season training camp. I am a bit disappointed you didn’t join in the fitness session at 3am though….

Well I have to say that it was a taxing weekend for all involved.

My hat goes off to all Tuggeranong Hawks players.

Not once did I hear them whinge or complain about what was required from them over the weekend.

 I had them up training in the pitch black in the early hours of Saturday morning, allowed them to go back to sleep for an hour then had them up going again on and off for close to 14 hours, which is a great effort from all the Tuggeranong Hawks Players.

Everybody really dug deep and the team bonding and effort was amazing from all grades.

The weather on Friday and Sunday was attrocious and yet the players continued without as much as a wimper of complaint from them.

I just wanted to say a big thank you to all Tuggeranong Hawk players for their efforts over the weekend. They all took on the challenges I set and came out the other side stronger in both mind and body.

Here is a small clip of a few of the players relaxing after 14 hours of hell:

Scott Williams

Owner, Succeed Personal Development

Tuggeranong Hawks Strength and Conditioning Coach

Well after the pleasure of spending a week with the Sydney Swans, it has really opened my eyes to the life of a full time football player.

I was amazed at how much of a finely tuned machine both player and organisation were at the Sydney Swans.

A big thank you to the club, coaches and players for making me feel at home and allowing me in to their lives for a few days.

I have to say I am amazed at the fitness levels of these guys.

Depending on the day it starts around 8am as the players start rolling into Swans HQ. Those that need, head down to get rubs and strapped up for the session ahead.

They hit the track at about 8.30am where it is a solid 30 - 45 minute series of stretching and light warm up drills.

From there it was amazing to see the structure of the players and coaching staff as they are having to deal with players that have done the full pre season, to players coming back from injury and of course the new draftees that have only been at the club for a week.

How they have it all set up for each player at various levels so as to avoid the possibility of injury was amazing and my hat goes off to the Strength & Conditioning Coaches for such a professional structure.

The session goes on average for about four hours with a fantastic mix of conditioning and skills combined for the players. By the end of the session they average around 10km (take me a week to run that far).

They then head off for massage, lunch etc before being required back for the second session of the day about two hours later. It is mix of things for recovery from a tough morning session.

As it was pre season and players at different levels I was very fortunate to get a look at the different styles of fitness sessions that were conducted based on how long they had been in the pre season program for.

Each day was very different and to much to mention here, but the Sydney Swans have an awesome strength and conditioning program for players.

I now have a better understanding why football is a full time sport. With training up to two sessions a day six days week, I get tired thinking about how much they do in a week (take me a month).

The environment and culture of the club is also something that really stood out for me. It feels like a real family when you have been with them for a few days. The players seem to have a knack to really switch on to training together and lift each other. They all get along really well and it was evident, when going to lunch etc when they all just hang out together.

As most of you know I am into giving to charity where possible and doing my bit for the community, and the Sydney Swans are no exception, with players going either going to hospitals or schools on a weekly basis to either help out with their AFL skills or to just cheer them up a bit.

Some of the senior players like Adam Goodes, Brett Kirk, Nick Malceski etc create an environment around the club that is fun and relaxing for all the players.

some of the boys in training

I wish the Sydney Swans all the best for the 2009/10 season even though we will be trying to knock their reserve grade side off in the ACTAFL.

Scott Williams

Australian Fitness Expert

Hi All,

Well as most of you know I am the strength and conditioning coach for the Tuggeranong Hawks for the 2009/10 season.

So far we have been progressing very nicely, with the well over 50 guys to each training session, with the last month a fairly solid hit out focusing on quite a bit of base strength and fitness to have them ready for another gruelling season ahead.

We are only weeks away from a well earned break for the boys, so rest assured the next few weeks will be tough.

Here is a bit of footage from last weeks training:

As you can see some of the boys have got themselves in great nick during the off season with many of the players heading to the gym and taking on the strength programs I have assigned for them.

 Thanks to Club Lime Tuggeranong for the their on going support and sponsorship. It makes my life much easier to write the strength programs having most players at the same centre.

Keep up the great work boys, only two weeks left before the Christmas Break.

Scott

Strength and Conditioning Coach

Tuggeranong Hawks

Well it is no secret that the Tuggeranong Hawks are tucked safely away under the watchful eye of myself for their Pre Season strength and conditioning.

We are up to week four of the pre season training already and they are starting to take shape nicely for the upcoming season.

Caught a quick 30 seconds to stop and take a bit of video footage of a few of the new recruits hard at work.

Check it out:

I will be keeping you updated regularly during the pre season of the training and what is going on, and how they are developing for season 2010.

Scott Williams

High Performance Manager

Tuggeranong Hawks