Could you pass an NFL conditioning test? A D.C. reporter comes close to passing the Redskin’s conditioning test that Albert Haynesworth failed twice. Pretty embarrassing if you ask me, that a professional athlete can’t show up to camp in proper condition.
The test: 6 X 60 yard sprints in under 70 seconds. Rest 3.5 minutes, and another 6x 60′s at 73 seconds or less. The reporter missed the second round by 8 seconds.
This is pretty close to the last test we had in college. Ours was 3 rounds of 6 x 50′s in 60 seconds or under for lineman with a 3.5 minute rest in between. It was brutal at 100 plus degrees in the August Texas heat, at 300 lbs. Easily one of the most miserable experiences of my life. But I passed the test and crossed the finish line at just under the mandatory time, needing about 30 minutes to recover and see straight. I remember landing in a pile of my teammates whi had finished the test and saying to them, “I can’t see! My eyes are open but I can’t see anything!” My teammate responded, “Me either!”
So Albert, I feel your pain. Nobody had more anxiety about Fall camp or conditioning tests than me, but I didn’t have millions of dollars to soften my landing after I collapsed across the finish line.
If you are looking for a challenge, or just need a quick conditioning workout give one of these a try. Hopefully you won’t lose your vision like I did. Send us your times and see if you can beat this reporter and Albert Haynesworth. Who knows, maybe the ‘Skins will sign you instead.
