Dallas Cowboys quarterbacks conditioning like MMA fighters
Dallas Martial Arts Examiner
By Ted Gambordella
The Dallas Cowboys quaterbacks are using conditioning techniques similar to those use by top MMA. That involves the use of giant tire, blue bag, black mat and jump ropes. These tools have been used by top Mixed Martial Artists and professional boxer for years. Why? Because they work.
Joe Juraszek's, the Cowboys strength and condition coach thinks the quarterbacks need to be the toughest guys on the field so every other day during training camp the quarterbacks go through the rigorous four-circuit workout after practice. Here they do flips using a 300-pound tire one way, use a two-footed jump to get in and out, then flip it back. They do that eight times. Next they will raise a 50-pound blue bag over their head eight times. They jump rope and hop on the soft black mat for 20 seconds. Each quarterback does that 4 times.
Jason Garrett, assistant head coach agrees this is what the quarterbacks need. "I think the biggest thing at the quarterback position – and this has always been the case – is that they don't run as much as everyone else does," Jason Garrett said. "Receivers and defensive backs run all day long, and you do everything you can as a coach, 'Are they running too much? Are their legs dead?' The quarterbacks have to get their stuff on their own."
Juraszek says, "Most of the players have confidence in me that the reason we're doing something is because it applies to your game this way," Juraszek said. "I never go, 'Just do this". He feels The tire flip and bag lift are designed for explosion. The mat and jump rope are meant for endurance. While jumping on a mat might not seem like much, the cushioning forces the player to concentrate as he lift his knees while taking away the pounding of the artificial turf
The ultimate goal is to get the players lower body strong and able to stay strong for the entire game. Juraszek believes that keeping the legs in shape will allow players to perform better and longer than those who only do upper body work, and that going those these difficult sets will offer them mental and physical encouragement for late-game situations.
By Ted Gambordella
The Dallas Cowboys quaterbacks are using conditioning techniques similar to those use by top MMA. That involves the use of giant tire, blue bag, black mat and jump ropes. These tools have been used by top Mixed Martial Artists and professional boxer for years. Why? Because they work.
Joe Juraszek's, the Cowboys strength and condition coach thinks the quarterbacks need to be the toughest guys on the field so every other day during training camp the quarterbacks go through the rigorous four-circuit workout after practice. Here they do flips using a 300-pound tire one way, use a two-footed jump to get in and out, then flip it back. They do that eight times. Next they will raise a 50-pound blue bag over their head eight times. They jump rope and hop on the soft black mat for 20 seconds. Each quarterback does that 4 times.
Jason Garrett, assistant head coach agrees this is what the quarterbacks need. "I think the biggest thing at the quarterback position – and this has always been the case – is that they don't run as much as everyone else does," Jason Garrett said. "Receivers and defensive backs run all day long, and you do everything you can as a coach, 'Are they running too much? Are their legs dead?' The quarterbacks have to get their stuff on their own."
Juraszek says, "Most of the players have confidence in me that the reason we're doing something is because it applies to your game this way," Juraszek said. "I never go, 'Just do this". He feels The tire flip and bag lift are designed for explosion. The mat and jump rope are meant for endurance. While jumping on a mat might not seem like much, the cushioning forces the player to concentrate as he lift his knees while taking away the pounding of the artificial turf
The ultimate goal is to get the players lower body strong and able to stay strong for the entire game. Juraszek believes that keeping the legs in shape will allow players to perform better and longer than those who only do upper body work, and that going those these difficult sets will offer them mental and physical encouragement for late-game situations.
posted by The Gryphon at 7:20 AM
<< Home