First String, First Class

Athletes of all ages and ability levels are heading to First String Fitness in Virginia Beach to work on their strength, agility, explosiveness, and most importantly their speed. From freshman in high school to college graduates who are looking to make NFL rosters, Coach Stringfield is making quite a name for himself as the man to see if you want to improve your game.

“It was an easy day today,” said Coach Anthony Stringfield, as his athletes came crawling to the endzone after a grueling workout. It is only May and the heat and humidity is already becoming unbearable. However, this is exactly what these kids sign up for when they come to 1String Fitness in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Guys are always looking for an edge and a leg up on their competition, and those who train with Coach Stringfield are certainly getting that edge. His training program uses all types of training methods including low impact, high resistance rubber band training, running with weights on sleds tied to the waist, and parachutes behind guys to increase resistance when running defensive back drills. The guys who have signed up to train at the brand new facility all agree on one thing, it works.

I was in attendance this past Saturday on Dre Bly Field to watch a workout and came away very impressed. These kids could be anywhere on Saturday afternoon, but they chose to be on the field with Coach Stringfield working their butts off. The ages ranged from a freshman in high school who was hoping to improve his game enough to make the varsity squad this fall, all the way to a few guys who have graduated from college and are looking forward to tryouts with the Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens in a few weeks. Check out the photo gallery below for an inside look at the workout.





Players from all over Virginia Beach who work out with Coach Stringfield are reporting being recruited by Penn State, Virginia, Maryland, Virginia Tech, Tennessee, West Virginia, Ohio State, and many other schools.









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Dan Hilbert covers football recruiting in Virginia. He can be reached at [e-mail]. If you are submitting a recruit, please include players name, high school, primary position and the best way to get in contact with the player.