Being an NFL player has become a full-time job. The work starts well before training camp in the summer, or even the offseason program in the spring.

New Giants linebacker Keenan Robinson has been working since early this year to bounce back from a disappointing 2015 with the Washington Redskins. Barlowe Films looked at just how much Robinson puts into making sure his body is right for the rigors of a grueling NFL season.

Robinson had a video crew follow him for a day of offseason training earlier this year in Austin, Texas. It provided an interesting look at how a player tries to get his body in shape before reporting to the facility for the first day of work. The Giants offseason program started on April 11.

Robinson, 26, was signed as a free agent by the Giants to a one-year deal this offseason. He's expected to compete with Jasper Brinkley, Kelvin Sheppard and B.J. Goodson for the starting middle linebacker job.

In order to prepare for the competition, Robinson spent his offseason training in Austin, where the University of Texas product trained alongside a large contingent of mostly ex-Longhorns. His daily grind included an NFL-specific Pilates class, intense physical therapy to get his shoulder right, cardio, crossfit and field work, all worked around some family time.



Robinson missed time last season with a shoulder injury. It's clearly something he was still working on this offseason. There's a scene where the physical therapist was putting in plenty of work trying to open the joints in the recovering shoulder.



There also appeared to be an emphasis on Robinson improving his explosion. That is something the Giants have been missing at linebacker the past few years.

Is Robinson the answer? If the work ethic he portrayed in this documentary indicates anything, there is a chance. After a late-night fishing trip that lasted well into the early morning, he was back at it ready to work out at 8 a.m. the next morning.

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