Aug 5th 2008 11:05PM by Matt Snyder (author feed)
Filed under: Bears, NFC NorthIsn’t this the best part of every training camp … also the pre-season in basketball, baseball, and hockey? A veteran star feels like he’s in the proverbial “best shape of his career.” How many times have we heard it? It’s so cliche, but according to Dan Pompei of the Chicago Tribune, this is exactly the case with the face of the Monsters of the Midway.

Apparently Brian Urlacher is using a training regimen called Egoscue that aging vets Junior Seau and John Lynch had used in the past to try and keep up the younger players of the league. It involves a bunch of stretching and self-resistance, among other things:
“It’s a lot of core work, holding a pose for a minute or two,” Urlacher says. “Some weird stuff. It’s hard. Muscles you didn’t even know you had start burning. But it makes you more flexible and functional. When I get done I feel great.”Remember, Urlacher was playing with pain last season — just like Tommie Harris was — as he dealt with a pinched nerve in his neck and assorted other back issues.
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