Over the last 13 years, I have had the opportunity to train over 40 NFL players. Some of the players I have trained are: Brian Urlacher, NFL Rookie of the Year and three-time Pro Bowl player, Garrison Hearst, Pro Bowler and NFL Comeback Player of the Year, Keith Brooking, Champ Bailey and recent top draft picks, Dewayne Robertson, fourth pick in the 2003 NFL draft; Terrance Newman, fifth pick in this year’s draft and Jonathan Sullivan, the sixth pick in this year’s draft. What all these players have in common, besides the fact they trained with me at Competitive Edge Sports, is that they all use weight vest in the preparation of either the off-season or combine preparation phase. This is how we incorporate weight vest into our training: The Xvest is our vest of choice. Over the years we have evolved from sandbags to other vests on the market, to currently the best vest we have ever
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