Gallery: 5 Manual softball players “burn out” in the weight room

Samantha Klein
January 8, 2013

Monday, January 7th, 5 Manual softball players went down to the weight room for their last conditioning session before real practice starts. Since it would be the last time they condition before practice, Coach James Brentlinger had a special surprise for them. “A burn out is when you lift as much as you can until your muscles start failing and you can’t move any more,” said Brentlinger.

Caroline Medley, (9) finishes the last drill.
Caroline Medley, (9) finishes the last drill.
Coach Brentlinger watches over the girls.
Coach Brentlinger watches over the girls.
Bailey Macaluso, (12) smiles as she works through an exercise.
Bailey Macaluso, (12) smiles as she works through an exercise.
Sadie Cohen and Bailey Macaluso, (12) converse as another teammate goes through an exercise.
Sadie Cohen and Bailey Macaluso, (12) converse as another teammate goes through an exercise.
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Mady Martin, (12) starts to get weak while doing an army press drill.
Kristen Smith, (9) laughs as she starts another drill.
Kristen Smith, (9) laughs as she starts another drill.
Coach Brentlinger spots Mady Martin, (12) as she bench presses.
Coach Brentlinger spots Mady Martin, (12) as she bench presses.
Sadie Cohen, (12) eases through the bench press.
Sadie Cohen, (12) eases through the bench press.
Caroline Medley, (9) starts a drill that is meant to build shoulder strength.
Caroline Medley, (9) starts a drill that is meant to build shoulder strength.
Bailey Macaluso, (12) fights through the pain and attempts to lift the weights once more.
Bailey Macaluso, (12) fights through the pain and attempts to lift the weights once more.