Tuesday, March 15, 2005

Carl Crawford's Four-Hour Workouts

To get ready for spring training, Tampa Bay Devil Rays All-Star centerfielder Carl Crawford put himself through a multifaceted four-hour-a-day, six-day-a-week program for six weeks.

At the end of each day's workout, Crawford spent three minutes in a 104° hot tub and one minute in a 55° cold tub. He hit each tub four times. "This flushes the [lactic acid] out of our muscles and makes them recover quicker," he says.