The long-time fitness trainer of Australian opener David Warner has reportedly played a central role in getting the batsman in the shape of his life to take on England following his controversial England tour, whose crowning glory was the punch in Joe Root''s face.
Wayne Geber, who has known Warner for more than 20 years being a teammate of his older brother Steve, could not see the batsman throw away his richly promising international career and thus took it upon himself to put the player through his paces.
According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Warner revealed that during his troubled time in England, Geber, along with his (Warner''s) manager, helped him to realise his errors and win the respect of the public and his family, adding that Geber has been his mentor since he was small and has his best interests at heart.
The report mentioned that Warner is up at 5am to train with Geber, sometimes even in the afternoon, resulting in his nine-kilogram weight loss in the three months since his return from England and his upward scale of runs, adding that Warner''s century in Brisbane was his fifth of the season, including domestic games.
Geber, who has trained Warner for a decade, said that Warner is a lot more committed and focused than before and is now aware that he requires dedication off the field also if he wants to stay at the top of the game, adding that although he has always been a phenomenal'' athlete, he has gained more endurance now the ability to score bigger runs.
A high-protein, low-carb diet was behind Warner shedding excess baggage but the short and sharp sessions, which included plyometrics, hill sprints, boxing and weights, Geber has put him through four times a week since the end of the Ashes in England have left him a lean, run-scoring machine, the report added.
