The muscles were bulging, the sweat was pouring and the camera was snapping.

With developing lean muscle such an integral part of any team's preseason, the Cats, under the watchful eye of Cats strength and conditioning staff.

Take a look at the best shots from this week's gym session.

George Horlin-Smith works his upper arms

Josh Caddy completes a standing jump from the ground to the platform

Rhys Stanley completes a set of crunches

Dawson Simpson and Hamish McIntosh complete pull ups together

Mathew Stokes shows his strength and flexibility

Corey Enright shows great form

Cam Guthrie contemplates another set of chin ups

Harry Taylor sweats it up on the rower

Josh Caddy pulls himself up on the chin up bar