re: Good article on the new offseason workouts

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The result of one of Orgeron’s first changes to his new program — shortening and quickening practices — is already known.

Donoval has those answers stored in a spreadsheet on his computer and printed out in the thick black binder he thumbed through during an interview earlier this week.

LSU got physically faster as last season progressed, a nod to Orgeron’s practice tweaks, strength staff members say. The Tigers’ team speed improved by 2 miles per hour — a 12 percent increase — after Orgeron took over in the interim on Sept. 25.

How do they know such information? Through devices strapped to players’ chests during practices and games. The GPS-like sensors, made by Polar Team Pro, measure heart rate, a player’s speed and other variables to give staff members an idea of how long and hard they exerted themselves, Donoval said.

After practices and games, players place their tracking devices into docks connected to the cloud, information that’s easily acquired by staff members and coaches.

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