SCOTT OBEYS A BULK ORDER
Tanser starts to muscle up
St Johnstone fullback Scott Tanser has been set the target of bulking up over the summer break.
The 23-year-old is planning to add strength to his game and will be following a diet plan involving plenty of protein.
Tanser, who has penned a new one-year deal with the Perth club after a successful first season, thinks adding a bit of muscle will aid performances.
“I need to get stronger and bulk up because this league can be pretty physical for a defender,” Tanser explained to the Perthshire Advertiser.
“You don’t want to overdo it, though, because as a fullback you need speed.
“But I have spoken to the fitness coach about it and he’s come up with a plan for me.
“I see him four times a week to go to the gym and my calorie intake is going to be ridiculous.
“He’s got me on a special diet, total protein and six meals a day.
“So I’m going to be throwing chicken, beef and
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“I like all that stuff anyway, but wouldn’t normally eat as much meat as that.
“It’s all about helping me bulk up and giving me the energy to do the fitness work I have to do.
“The lads all get weighed when they get back in for pre-season and the coaches are usually looking for people who have put weight on.
“I think I’ll be in trouble if I haven’t.
“I’m looking forward to it, though, because it’s something I think I need to do if I’m going to become a better player.”
Former Rochdale defender Tanser was thrilled to extend his stay at McDiarmid Park.
He said: “I am delighted to have signed again and glad everything is sorted for next season.
“When I came here I didn’t expect to play as much as I did but Brian Easton got injured and that gave me my chance.
“The whole thing coming here has been great, the move came out of the blue.
“I got a call on a Saturday, drove up on the Sunday and by the following week I was signed.
“I didn’t really know what to expect, I knew it would be a better standard than where I had been playing.
“I thought I would have to be patient but I got my chance and haven’t looked back.
“There is plenty more still to come from me as well, I have to work on my