Manchester United fitness coach Tony Strudwick credits Sir Clive Woodward with the raft of sports science techniques that have changed the face of pre-season training, reports the MirrorFootball. On their recent three-week tour of the North America every single bit of exercise the Reds players now do has a purpose. And Woodward was the catalyst.
"Sir Clive put a process in place for English rugby that allowed him to get the most from his players," said Strudwick.
"The advent of professionalism in rugby set a trend and football has taken some time to catch up.
"We have been accused of being prehistoric but the game is changing.
"The days of coming in at 9.30am, having a slice of toast, then jogging on to the training pitch are gone.
"It is more like a full-time job. Players are spending 45 minutes preparing for exercise and the same amount of time recovering."
