The Rugby Muscle Podcast Rugby Muscle Q&A Should you gain size for Rugby? Extra Conditioning for Rugby? The Pump?
Mr Johnstone
- You mention 'glaring weaknesses' but I think the issue with a lot of players, including myself is that I don't actually know what my weakness is. Im pretty well rounded for my level of rugby, and have a few areas where I suspect I could be weak, but don't know for sure. I know you will probably say 'it depends', but a discussion about some simple performance parameters might be useful.
Jeremiah L
- I'm a rugby player in France and I'm looking to get in the first division in Spain next year. I've been trying different workout splits but I'm still asking myself: What is the best workout split for a rugby player? Should I work out 4 times a week or 3 workouts are enough ? I'm currently working out 3 times a week (Monday: Strenght / Wednesday: Hypertrothy / Thursday: Power) <--- Each workout is in full body. I'm thinking about training in this way : Monday: Upper (Strength) / Tuesday: Lower (Strength) / Wednesday: Upper (Hypertrothy) / Thursday: Lower (Hypertrothy). What do you think ? Should I stick to the first option?
Mr Johnstone
- Currently following your advice and going big on the low intensity cardio, and agree with you that its very unnatural and it feels like im doing nothing, especially since I've always tried to kill myself when I train. Do you think that including a full blown killer anerobic running workout once a week will supplement the aerobic work, or actually take away from the benefits of the cardio due to increased stress etc? Im missing the feeling of blowing out my a**e to be honest.
Hamilton Beau Bone
- Here's one for you, i've noticed on some of the upper body days (even after a good warmup) that all that blood in my arms kind of gets stuck if you will?? It's happend maybe twice now recently...itt's like they're inflated buuut I need them to deflate a little bit so I can continue on etc...Hope that makes sense!
Joseph Edwards
- Any tips on training tackling solo or is it even possible 😂
Simon Dickson
- So to reclarify my question from before: I’m a 6ft 6, 96kg lock. Good at speed, fitness and athleticism and jumping in the line out. I’d like to be a more powerful scrummager and a better lifter in the line out. What kind of training programme should I focus on? In lockdown in London so looks like no games anytime soon! So lots of time to home gym (got barbells dumbbells kettle bells etc, bench, squat rack etc)
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