FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Standing between the columns of a Smith Machine with a blue resistance band tied on each side, Qadree Ollison waited. The Atlanta Falcons backup running back had one goal: Push the band up with the front of his quads in rapid motion.
When his trainer, Kyle Meadows, yelled "drop!" Ollison paused -- mid-movement -- before starting again in quick repetitions for 10 seconds, part of Meadows’ training plan inside the Fusion ATL gym.
This was their first year together after former Falcons receiver Mohamed Sanu, one of Ollison’s mentors, recommended Meadows’ work.