The warm weather means that muscles are more pliable and therefore the risk of strains and muscle tears is reduced. The cold weather can tighten muscles resulting in injury if athletes don’t do a proper warm up. Of course training in the warm does not mean that you can skip the warm up as it is still necessary but the length of it can be reduced.

The sun is a natural way of getting a daily dose of vitamin D. Some research has suggested that a lack of vitamin D can result in sports related muscle injuries. Other research has suggested that the vitamin actually improves reaction time, muscle strength, speed and endurance. Apparently in the 1950s and 80s German and Russian athletes used sunlamps to stimulate vitamin D production to increase performance and reduce injuries!

As mentioned before many of the benefits are psychological. It is often said that a change is as good as a break and a warm weather training break can be a great motivator, help renew athletes focus and gives athletes the chance to train and recover without other daily distractions.

Knowledge is the bomb

Would imagine it does cost a fair wack but they will be working on team building without wife's, kids etc and living in each others pockets for a period of time, the hotter conditions will help with cardio training and conditioning. It's also a chance to play some games against teams that aren't Forfar, Montrose, Brechin etc etc
 

Class fae the lad, honestly do think he loved playing for us and our club. However as long as he's at Celtic i will not be wishing him any success. I'll love him again when he moves to Charlton or someone like that!

Fickle i know but that's the way i roll,  

he's no one of those Honduras boys again is he??

If she keeps the boots on it's a yes from me

Interesting few days ahead then chaps! Hid on tight though this might be a bumpy ride. There first training session might be fun with brown and ciftci hopefully croc each other!!

Also Soul71 can you change yet picture as I keep getting web sensed by my work IT due to "pornigraphic content" ☺️

I'd take the 1.3m if that is what is being offered. nadir is not the type of boy who will give 100% if he's not wanting to be there. As has been seen in large spells last year when things weren't going his way. Minding he is likely to be banned for a number of weeks (unless he goes to the tic obviously😉)

Canny wait to the football actually starting as this close season in particular is doing my tits in now 🐂💩

Funnily enough that is the same word I'd use to describe his defending for large chunks of the season!

Would just love for Jackie to be given even £700,000 to buy players to give us a real boost.

No gonna happen though 😪

@ScotlandSky: @SkySportsNewsHQ has learnt that @dundeeunitedfc and @LaticsOfficial have agreed a fee for striker Nadir Ciftci

Looks like we've agreed a price with Wigan Athletic for Nads!

Right lets hope this gets done quickly as has been stated as we don't really have time to piss about for two weeks trying to squeeze another £50k out of an offer. He'll more than likely be banned for the first couple of months so lets get shot now and get someone else in hopefully with at bit of expereince

Some nice touches worth a look at

Cheers DTRA. Yes security stepped up by all accounts which is great to hear!!