Summer of work for Saddlers
Walsall manager Chris Hutchings is looking for improvement and has told his players 'no pain, no gain.'
The Saddlers returned to maintenance training last week, as Hutchings bids to keep their fitness at its peak.
The squad won't return to full-time training until July 2, but the boss wants them to know exactly what to expect over the summer.
He said: "The players know what's required of them now.
"It will be hard, make no mistake about that, there is still a lot of work to be done and, if they think they are resting on their laurels, then that's not going to be good enough.
"We've got to look to improve, every one of us, the staff as well as the players."
The ex-Wigan boss, who arrived with assistant Martin O'Connor in January, insists they are still some way off where he wants his team to be.
He said: "From where we were when we came in I think we've progressed. We're getting closer to where we want to get to but there's still a lot of work to be done."
