With the spread of the coronavirus disease, spring football has been canceled. Programs are also not currently allowed to hold team workouts. Most college athletes have returned home, but with gyms also being closed, options are limited to stay in shape.
FCS players are finding creative ways to maintain their strength and conditioning. Some of which have been documented on Twitter:
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Social distancing has forced the Black Bears to find creative ways to stay fit. @GDocos has set the tone, who’s going to top it? #BlackBearNation | #ChampionshipMentality | #CAAFB pic.twitter.com/s65DmwwL9c
— Maine Football (@BlackBearsFB) March 27, 2020
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Our top returning tackler, @oteroy48, is putting in the extra effort to make sure he’s even better in 2020! #BlackBearNation | #ChampionshipMentality | #CAAFB pic.twitter.com/VsM3ahXcWZ
— Maine Football (@BlackBearsFB) March 30, 2020
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The @Doaker16 putting in some light work at the ranch#BlackBearNation | #ChampionshipMentality | #CAAFB pic.twitter.com/RgyKD97Myo
— Maine Football (@BlackBearsFB) March 28, 2020
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Today’s #CreativeWorkout comes in from Bison QB, @noah_sanders22. This animal is adding extra resistance to his already massive set of dumbbells!!#RocketArmWorkout ???????? pic.twitter.com/2zwJ3b5JNA
— ???? AJ Blazek ???? (@CoachBlaz) March 27, 2020
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#CreativeWorkout of the day comes from the Iowa. R-Fr ????’s, @Bryan_Nohava & @sundell_jalen, found time to get their workout in around chores on the farm! #BleacherSquats????????????#SmallTownResources???? pic.twitter.com/FQ2Ve1juOP
— ???? AJ Blazek ???? (@CoachBlaz) March 28, 2020
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Today’s #CreativeWorkout comes from a veteran RAM working up on the railroad on the ND/Canadian border with his pops… @Volson23 still finds a way!! ????????????#AnywhereAnytime????⛓ pic.twitter.com/kew2qvLl6l
— ???? AJ Blazek ???? (@CoachBlaz) March 27, 2020
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The secret to winning at @NDSUfootball is our guys FIND A WAY to get it done!!@bigmanwestberg, is a freshman RAM who wins the #CreativeWorkout Award this week. Coach Kramer will love this one!
????????????️????????️????????#LatPullsByTheThousands#WhereIsThis #NicePicture pic.twitter.com/ia7suZdcLe— ???? AJ Blazek ???? (@CoachBlaz) March 24, 2020
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No squat rack, that’s ok as long as you got a brother around you can get your squat reps in. @marlemlouis #FindAWay to get better as a #DBlock and @SpiderFootball member. Some make excuses, Spiders ???? just go to work. Great end to the week. pic.twitter.com/dR9S8hv7KZ
— Coach Brandon Lacy (@CoachBLacy) March 28, 2020
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???? Proud Coach Moment ????
Gavin Olson
• Starts 9 games as true freshman
• Excels in the classroom
• Self-Motivated & Low-Maintenance
• Engineered & made himself a sled to use while quarantined w/ scraps he had in his workshop w/ help of his father#LinemanLunch #MartinMade pic.twitter.com/tKWstwpsWr— Coach Matt Jones (@CoachMattJones) March 29, 2020
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#EverythingMatters https://t.co/jllI1PO5SE
— Idaho State Football (@IdahoStateFB) March 28, 2020
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Finishing the weekend workout with Aaron Grzymkowski:@Towson_Strength pic.twitter.com/yLVc1oXmuJ
— Towson Football (@Towson_FB) March 29, 2020
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A Saturday evening workout by Sam Gyeni……. @Towson_Strength pic.twitter.com/NbYj7NR0aY
— Towson Football (@Towson_FB) March 28, 2020
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Attack Monday like Jean Germain attacks this hill. pic.twitter.com/VDOXly1in0
— Towson Football (@Towson_FB) March 30, 2020
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