These are the days of summer when the football season is so close, but absolutely so far away.

Not to worry, Penn State fans, while there is no action to be seen on the gridiron, there's still plenty going on with your favorite players.

Think 40-yard touchdown passes, end-arounds and goal-line stands are cool to see? Try watching your favorite players go all out for 30 minutes of the most grueling weight lifting events conceivable.

Friday afternoon at Holuba Hall on Penn State's campus, the Nittany Lions will be participating in the fifth annual Lift for Life stength and conditioning charity competition.

From 2-7 p.m., 21 teams of four players each will be competing to raise money for the Kidney Cancer Association.

And, best of all, the public is invited to attend.

With the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts this weekend, it's the perfect weekend to spend in Happy Valley.

Recommended donations of $10 per adult and $5 for students will be taken at the door.

The event works as follows.

There are 11 different challenges for Penn State players to compete in all while being timed or tested for repetitions. The catch is that all of the events are done one on top of the other with no breaks in between.

At the end of the 30 minute set, a team's score is tallied and at the end of the competition, the team with the most points is named champion.

For more information about the event, visit the official Web site.

In the meantime, check out the list of teams, players and times that each will be competing at.

In addition, for a campus map of Holuba Hall, click here!

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