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Taking lessons from his father, Roderic Banes, and lining up with his own personal habits and practices, the final stretch before coming in to training camp is always the same for Rodrigo Banes. With training camp, and the start of pre-season, of course getting one's cardio up to an acceptable standard is extremely important, but getting your game legs under you is such a large part of, again, both training camp and the flurry of pre-season games, that Rodrigo Banes devotes this time to strength training. Adding some extra meat and power to keep his body resilient and his joints and ligaments strong and supported is the key to injury prevention. Plus, with making the jump up to the big league this season, Rodrigo is excited to make an impact for the Montreal Patriotes, and has spent much of the summer 'on.' Time and tide wait for no hockey player, and opening puck drop is always sooner than you think!