10 min
2-20 players
Conditioning

High-Intensity Pair Running Repetitions (Seniors)

High-intensity repeated runs in pairs, with relay, around markers placed all around the field.

Description

The players work in pairs and start in the center circle. Player A1 holds a pinnie or a cone in their hand and performs a high-intensity run to the first outer cone, rounds the marker, and returns to pass the pinnie to A2.
A2 then performs exactly the same run.
The two players then progress from ...

High-Intensity Pair Running Repetitions

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