England’s day at the beach joins list of unusual training methods
Wales once trained in bin bags while Sunderland’s footballers got rather too close to a jellyfish.
England rugby head coach Eddie Jones raised eyebrows when he sent his World Cup-bound squad on a lifeguard course in Cornwall.
The surprise excursion came as the Australian attempted to freshen up preparations for the tournament in Japan.
Here, PA takes a look at some of the unusual training methods coaches and athletes have used in pursuit of success.
Lions and unicorns
England’s footballers took to the pool after launching their 2018 World Cup finals campaign in Russia with a last-gasp win over Tunisia. Midfielder Jesse Lingard posted photographs of himself and several team-mates racing on inflatable unicorns with manager Gareth Southgate keen to keep spirits high for what proved to be an extended campaign.
Sweating it out
A lot of bottle
Boxing clever
Ukrainian boxer Vasyl Lomachenko was banned from the sport by his father for four years and sent to dance classes to improve his footwork, and he continues to employ unorthodox methods in training. The WBA and WBO lightweight champion, who comprehensively defeated Briton Anthony Crolla in April, was taught to juggle and do handstands by his gymnast mother and uses both to hone his concentration when under physical and mental stress.
Sting in the tail
