1000% harder

[alabastertiger 613]

Auburn player: 'Workouts are 1000% harder than last year'

Auburn is being pushed more than they were a year ago.     

ZAC BLACKERBY       JAN 25, 2023 11:36 AM EST

 

Hugh Freeze has taken over as Auburn's head coach and has changed just about everything. So far, it looks like everything is working out for the better.

I spoke with an Auburn starter about what the new workouts have looked like and what some of the changes have looked like.

The player I spoke to said, "The workouts are 1000% harder than the last coaching staff." 

He also added that previous staff's workouts had gotten stale and that this change was needed. There's more energy when it comes to growing and improving in the offseason.

 

The player said that I could share the conversation but asked me to not use his name.

Auburn hired Hugh Freeze on November 28th. Since then, he helped lead Auburn's recruiting efforts to allow Auburn to finish as a top 20 class in the 2023 rankings, including the flip of 5-star Keldric Faulk from Florida State. Freeze also was able to add 12 players to Auburn's roster via the transfer portal.

Auburn will play in the annual A-Day game on April 8th in Jordan Hare Stadium.

 

[alabastertiger 613]

This is what you want to hear.   They say when Dye took over one of the first things he did was have a garbage can every 5 feet in the weight room.   There was a lot of vomit in those cans.

[AUTigerTime 186]

Who is the new strength coach and what's his background?...I'm assuming we have a new one. 

[CCTAU 3,318]

2 hours ago, alabastertiger said:

This is what you want to hear.   They say when Dye took over one of the first things he did was have a garbage can every 5 feet in the weight room.   There was a lot of vomit in those cans.

Those winter workouts were nothing to scoff at.The rocks around the bubble needed cleaning quite frequently. However, no one came out of those without being in shape.

[W.E.D 11,070]

1 hour ago, AUTigerTime said:

Who is the new strength coach and what's his background?...I'm assuming we have a new one. 

Came with him from Liberty

[W.E.D 11,070]

If we fire our coach every other year for the next decade, and every coach has the exact same 1000% harder workouts, can y'all imagine the shape our players will be in around 2035?

Talk about exponential 

[Win4AU 4,052]

Auburn fast, Auburn physical.  Futures bright, no doubt.

[abw0004 10,110]

Yes, BUT, was a poster installed in the locker room asking the players to get HARD for their coach like Harsin?

[DAG 33,980]

Hear this every year. Good for them. Time to show it on the field now guys! To be fair, I did see the Liberty players play way over their head against programs, whom were much bigger and with much more depth than themselves..

 

Edited January 26, 2023 by DAG

[W.E.D 11,070]

35 minutes ago, abw0004 said:

Yes, BUT, was a poster installed in the locker room asking the players to get HARD for their coach like Harsin?

As long as Hugh has continued the ban on players taking mechanical assisted vertical lift contraptions (elevators), I'm all for it

[I_M4_AU 7,801]

22 minutes ago, W.E.D said:

As long as Hugh has continued the ban on players taking mechanical assisted vertical lift contraptions (elevators), I'm all for it

I think he allows the vertical lift contraptions after leg day, but only then.  Not on push or pull days.

[alabastertiger 613]

2 hours ago, W.E.D said:

If we fire our coach every other year for the next decade, and every coach has the exact same 1000% harder workouts, can y'all imagine the shape our players will be in around 2035?

Talk about exponential 

We would have a team full of Wade Christopher's. 

[aucanucktiger 1,791]

4 hours ago, alabastertiger said:

This is what you want to hear.   They say when Dye took over one of the first things he did was have a garbage can every 5 feet in the weight room.   There was a lot of vomit in those cans.

Fwiw vomiting while working out means you didnt time your ingestion & planned workout correctly. Nothing more. It's a trendy thing to do amongst teen boys but that's about it.

[jluvah 664]

1 hour ago, DAG said:

Hear this every year. Good for them. Time to show it on the field now guys! To be fair, I did see the Liberty players play way over their head against programs, whom were much bigger and with much more depth than themselves..

 

THIS!! Tired of hearing it. Show it. Well said, DAG

[gctiger 931]

The thread title sounds like an advertisement for Viagra.  I bet @augolf will be really disappointed when he sees the actual content.

[abw0004 10,110]

47 minutes ago, aucanucktiger said:

 It's a trendy thing to do amongst teen boys but that's about it.

Not as trendy as them lifting up their shirt taking selfies thinking they are ripped when they are really just skin and bones.

[Tiger Refuge 6,662]

24 minutes ago, abw0004 said:

Not as trendy as them lifting up their shirt taking selfies thinking they are ripped when they are really just skin and bones.

I’m at the age of making sure my shirt is covering as much skin as possible when I exercise. So basically the opposite of what you said.

[abw0004 10,110]

29 minutes ago, Tiger Refuge said:

I’m at the age of making sure my shirt is covering as much skin as possible when I exercise. So basically the opposite of what you said.

Just focus on the calves only.  If you don't have calves, then you aren't really working out. 

[alexava 6,973]

I see a BENCH PRESS conversation potentially brewing. 

[Tiger Refuge 6,662]

50 minutes ago, alexava said:

I see a BENCH PRESS conversation potentially brewing. 

Let’s do this…

[3rdgeneration 6,469]

I want to know if Freeze is running stairs with the guys.  In the man bra thing. We need pics. pics! 😂

[gr82be 14,423]

9 minutes ago, 3rdgeneration said:

I want to know if Freeze is running stairs with the guys.  In the man bra thing. We need pics. pics! 😂

 

[AuburnNTexas 7,140]

I love this type of comment from players but to be honest last year when we saw them running the stadium we heard the same thing also they were all hitting new maxes in the weight room.  Then at times we got pushed around. I love what a job the new staff has done on the recruiting trail both HS and Portal so I give them praise for that, but I want to see results on the field.

By the way I really do think we will see results on the field but I was burned by initially buying into Harsin so now I am waiting to give praise until after I see results. 

[passthebiscuits 6,845]

We heard about tough workouts with Harsin. Difference is that the talent that is doing the workouts is much, much improved. 

May I also add that Harsin was much more interested in completing the workouts himself than just about anything else.

we may have messed around and gotten us a great coach. 

Edited January 27, 2023 by passthebiscuits

[Quietmaninthecorner 1,945]

Wheeeeew!   I thought this was going to be an NIL deal with Viagra or something.