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How much better does “hitting the weight room” make an NFL player?

Hey everyone! Hope you’ve had a nice summer, because Training Camp is about to get underway!

In this episode of Bear With Me, I wanted to investigate a common thread you see in all realms of sports conversation — “How much stronger/faster/quicker can a player get in a single offseason?”

“Hitting the weight room” is commonly discussed with players like Sam Mustipher (needs to get stronger), Cole Kmet (needs to be quicker), and David Montgomery (needs to be faster), but realistically what should we expect? I brought on fitness expert Ross Read to answer exactly that in this week’s Bear With Me!