The Warriors' offseason conditioning program officially starts this morning, but they have already been working hard to prepare for the season

About how UH's offseason conditioning program officially begins with this morning's 6:30am weightlifting session, Kaniela Tuipulotu said:
"we never stopped training." (HSA)


HSA Note: "The NCAA permits strength/conditioning coaches Tommy Heffernan and Grant Steen to lead the offseason training in cardiovascular and weightlifting sessions. Because the program is supposed to be voluntary, attendance is not taken. Coaches are not allowed to be present during unsupervised workouts involving a football, leaving it to the players to coordinate passing drills."


Tuipulotu said that offseason workouts:
"are very important, This is when you prepare your body for training camp. This is the time to get bigger, faster, stronger." (HSA)


About how Tommy Heffernan gave each player a computer code to access a training itinerary for the summer, Promise Amadi (who is enrolled in 2 bridge-session classes beginning in early July) said:
"I've been going over that." (HSA)


HSA Note: "In addition to UH's program, Amadi is going through a workout program he devised as a Chino High sophomore two years ago. He does three sets of 40 crunches, 30 leg reaches and 60 military-styled crossover stretches. Twice a week he runs up and down the bleachers at Chino High. He also has switched to a high-protein diet."


About his training goal, Amadi (who was at 8.5% body fat a couple of months ago) said:
"I want to get down to 6 percent body fat." (HSA)


HSA Note: "Mike Edwards, a highly regarded cornerback, will move to Hawaii in mid-July when he completes a final class needed for an associate's degree. He has received an acceptance letter from UH. Edwards played eight games for Tennessee as a freshman in 2009 before getting into legal trouble."


About how he's been working hard to prepare for UH, Mike Edwards said:
"I've been training for the last six months straight. I've been working on speed and weight training." (HSA)

"My biggest improvement is my overall body composition. I gained over 20 pounds this offseason." (HSA)


HSA Note: "Edwards, who now weighs 190, can bench press 305 pounds — an increase of 35 pounds. He said he works out 4 hours every morning, first running hills or on a track, and then lifting weights."


About how he's been pain-free for awhile after undergoing surgery on his right (throwing) shoulder last fall, Kevin Spain said of his plans for unsupervised passing drills:
"I'm going to let it fly." (HSA)


About training in Hawaii all summer, Spain said:
"I'm going to be here the whole summer. I'm ready to work hard." (HSA)

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