Source: Daily_Mail
Alex McLeish puts Aston Villa through Army training
Aston Villa have called in the military in a bid to help them climb the table. [LNB] Alex McLeish's side sit eighth in the Barclays Premier League after recovering from a slow start. [LNB]But the former Birmingham manager is clearly not taking his foot off the pedal after calling in fitness gurus for a boot-camp session. [LNB] Get down and give me five: Army fitness instructor Lee Swann puts the Aston Villa players through their paces[LNB] Hard work can be fun: Marc Albrighton looks happy enough despite the punishing fitness programme[LNB]Drilled by Army instructor Lee Swann, Villa's players were put through their paces at the club's Bodymoor Heath training ground. It was part of a link-up with the Forces ahead of Remembrance Sunday. [LNB]Apart from the stars who are away on international duty, all of Villa's squad took part in the gruelling workout. [LNB]Wingers Charles N'Zogbia and Marc Albrighton were among the men ordered to run carrying tyres and leap over pommel horses - as well as the classic press-up and sit-up routines. [LNB] The old ones are the best: The Aston Villa players are told to do press-ups during their boot-camp session[LNB] Up and over: Flying winger Charles N'Zogbia throws himself into the training as he clears the pommel horse[LNB]After coming through the ordeal, Albrighton admitted: 'They really put us through our paces and made us work hard. It was something really different from what we're used to. [LNB] 'There were a few aches and pains but we really enjoyed it. It was good to work with the Army and see what a great job they do.' [LNB] Aston Villa in ?6m battle with Roma for Hamburg defender DiekmeierVilla manager McLeish heaps praise on Heskey for playing through the pain barrier In-form Agbonlahor can fill Rooney's boots for England, Bent tells CapelloEXCLUSIVE: After the agony of two failures, Shay Given insists it's the Republic of Ireland's time now...All the latest Aston Villa news, features and opinion[LNB]
