BY WAYLON GALVEZ
NLEX mentor Yeng Guiao is not prohibiting his players to do individual workouts to keep them
in tip-top shape despite the league’s newest order barring teams from undergoing practices.
Guiao said the franchise’s FCL gym in Quezon City is open for players who wish to workout.
“The league has announced the lockdown in team practice and training, and we need to follow. We all understand the situation,” Guiao said Monday.
“But we asked the players to do individual workout to keep them in shape in case the PBA decides to resume with the games,” added Guaio, whose NLEX will tackle the Columbian Dyip on May 3 – the tentative date of the PBA Philippine Cup resumption.
Guiao said they have set up guidelines and measures if a player decides to use their training facility in Quezon City.
“Part of the guideline is first, they have to inform us through our group chat if they’re using the facility. Then sasamahan sila ng team utilities namin if andun sila sa venue,” said Guiao.
“Before and after ng workout sina-sanitize naman ng mga ballboys natin yung pinaggamitan, venue mismo, and even the practice uniform na ginamit. Linalagay sa plastic then derecho laba para hindi na nahahawakan.”
The veteran mentor said they also included guidelines to protect their respective families, from management to coaching staff, players and utility personnel for them to be safe from contracting the disease.
“We asked them to stay home with their families. If there is no need to go out, we asked them to stay home. It’s getting boring, but these are the things we have to do now,” said Guiao.
“This is total team effort for each and everyone to help the country, all of us recover from this crisis,” added Guiao.
The spread of the Novel Coronavirus or Covid-19 forced the PBA to postpone the Philippine Cup after it opened last March 8 that saw defending five-time champion San Miguel Beer beat Magnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok 94-78 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
A few days after, Commissioner Willie Marcial announced the postponement before ordering the 12 teams to suspend their practice sessions to help contain the spread of coronavirus.
