Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly has focused on his team's conditioning entering this season.

Players have said their summer workout program was the most intense they've been through, and they are seeing the benefits during practice.

Kelly said Tuesday he has also started paying better attention to his condition, and along with needing to be in good shape personally, his better health helps with his message to the team.

"I think it is hard sometimes to talk about tempo and pushing it and being in great shape, if the coach looks like I was starting to look like," Kelly said. "There was part of that in sending the right message in eating right, nutrition and all of that. Certainly, it was a personal thing on my part for my health. For a head coach pushing those things, it is a lot easier to get your guys to buy in if you bought in as well.

"My energy is better, I'm able to yell much longer than I used to. It's great."