Matthew Kreuzer says the pain does not stop with Christmas break. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: Herald Sun
AFL clubs have closed for Christmas, but the training pain does not stop for the players, says Carlton ruckman Matthew Kreuzer.
The Blues camp split on December 21 and won't return to Visy Park until January 7.
In that time, Kreuzer will holiday in country Victoria and Noosa - all the while keeping a commitment to his training.
"We've all been given our programs from the fitness side of things," Kreuzer said.
"There'll be a few running sessions and weights as well. We've got to try and stay fit.
"I'm tipping (most of the players) would all be pretty similar.
"We've all got the same number of sessions, just some people might have different types of running sessions depending on their position, but it's all pretty similar.
"It's about self-discipline, but obviously the club want to know what you've done so you have to record your sessions."
Kreuzer said it could be sometimes tough to keep up the motivation to train individually, especially when family and friends were relaxing on their summer break.
"But then you think of the big picture and you know you've got to do it," he said.
"We put a lot of hard work in before Christmas so you don't want to let that waste away.
"It's really important to keep on top of things.
"You feel good for the rest of the day anyway if you do it in the morning.
"You've got that freedom, when you're away from the club, to do those sessions whenever you want.
"It's only a two-week break so you don't really get that luxury to fully relax and unwind."
Kreuzer said the club's training camp in Arizona last month had been beneficial from a physical and team bonding perspective and he was keen not to let slip the gains made on the trip.
"It was pretty solid," he said.
"This pre-season has been a bit different obviously, heading over to Arizona.
"Spending two weeks over there and then to have a solid three weeks before Christmas, it hasn't felt as bad.
"But it was good to get away with the boys and good to try different training methods. Obviously, training at altitude has been proven to work so let's hope it has for us."
But with his training program set, was there any room to indulge on Christmas Day?
"Absolutely," he said.
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