Those weary bodies that haven't been rested during the bye week have instead been run ragged in the Franz Straka mini-boot camp.

Double sessions, with the odd surprise beach workout sprung on them at the last minute, will more than make up for the 90 minutes of football they won't get in their legs this weekend.

The time off, according to assistant coach Stuart McLaren, is just an excuse to give North Queensland players something to recover from.

"We've taken the opportunity to really put in the hard yards,'' McLaren said.

"If we are going to miss the conditioning of a game, then there aspects of our conditioning that we can work at.

"On the weekend, sure they can take that time to refresh their body and mind.''

While the Fury's bye follows back-to-back losses, the alarm bells have not been ringing in the tropical north.

The side that meets Melbourne Victory on September 18 will go about business the same way they did in the drama-charged Week 3 draw with the competition giants.

"It's just a week of getting down to the basic things that are part of our philosophy,'' McLaren said.

"We are just striving for good quality in everything and anything we do.''

The Fury have taken to it dutifully, keen to maintain their early season momentum.

None of which was lost in their back-to-back losses to Adelaide and the Melbourne Heart, according to defender Brad McDonald.

"It's two games in a 30 game season and we played well throughout, so it's pretty easy to stay positive,'' he said.

No words of wisdom from Czech tactician Straka have been necessary to keep it that way.

"We all know what we have to do to bounce back,'' McDonald said.