Having been back in training for over a week, the Christmas and new year break now well and truly a distant memory as the players began their Tuesday morning with a goal kicking session out on the oval before heading indoors for a 45-minute boxing and bike session.

Split into groups, some players hit the excercise bikes on the edge of the warm-up area of the players' gym as the others filled the space to get stuck into some boxing.

Under the guidance of the club's boxing coach, the players were put into pairs where they worked hard with their partner and pushed each other as fatigue set in.

With a break only to receive more instructions and swap from boxing pads to gloves, the session was a tough one in humid conditions inside the Ricoh Centre.

When one group finished, the other stepped onto the floor for their boxing session as players from the first group hit the bikes.

Check out the best photos below.

Ben McEvoy has been a top performer so far this pre-season and today was no different.

Grant Birchall puts his guard up.

It was hot a humid inside the Ricoh Centre, as Luke Breust can attest.

A wide-eyed James Frawley knows you need to be alert in every moment when you're boxing.

Even the coach joined in on the session!

Will Langford in action.

Bradley Hill keeps his focus.

Cyril Rioli holds the boxing pads for his partner, Alex Woodward.

As Josh Gibson waits for further instructions he takes the opportunity to catch his breath.

Now on the rookie list, Sam Grimley has been keen to make an impression.

Ruckmen McEvoy and Jonathon Ceglar side by side on the bikes.

Yes folks, Ben Stratton still has the 'mo' and the nose ring.