Penn State Sports Magazine
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Galt sees 'motivated' Lions make strides in winter A fter a 4-5 season in 2020, winter work- outs at the beginning of 2021 provided Dwight Galt, Penn State's assistant ath- letic director for performance enhance- ment, with a first viewing of the Nittany Lions' reaction. The response, he said, was positive. "We've got a very motivated, hungry, driven team right now," Galt said. "Every- body really responded to the 2020 season in a very motivated way." Galt met with the media prior to the start of spring practice to discuss his takeaways from Penn State's winter workouts. Here's a look at some of the more noteworthy topics: A NEW TIMELINE The COVID-19 pan- demic has thrown the traditional rhythms of the college football calendar out the window, and Penn State's typical timeline for winter workouts was no different. Galt said Penn State started its winter program on Jan. 22, a week later than usual. That meant there was a 37-day gap between formal training sessions, the longest he's experi- enced during his career. "I'm going to be honest, I was a little concerned," Galt said. "But we were really blessed that the guys did a pretty good job of doing some things while they were still at home. Obviously, when they got here they were rip-roaring and ready to go, so it's worked out pretty well." In the 48 days of train- ing after workouts began, Galt said Penn State got | HEAVY METAL Defensive tackle Joseph Appiah Darkwa participates in a lifting routine during winter work- outs. Photo by Mark Selders/Penn State Athletics