The conditioning work the Lions are doing on day one is a serious eye-opener

No f**king around.

The Lions head for New Zealand in two weeks time and they're not hanging about. June 24 and the first test with the All Blacks is going to creep up damn fast so Warren Gatland has his squad being put through their paces even with some of the players not yet linked up. Training is underway in Cardiff before the squad arrives in Dublin next week for a second camp but the rigorous conditioning sessions have been hit with an absolute bang. Sled Sprints The squad were dragging weighted sleds through the 3G surface and they weren't exactly going through the motions. Squats Iain Henderson shifting timber as well. Jared Payne banging out 110kg. One-legged Squats Just for the craic. Hip Raises Hurdle Jumps Tackle Bags Rory Best feeling it. Power Bags Reactions And there was a bit of ball work too. And that's Monday.