The Rugby Muscle Podcast

Today Sean Seale comes on the Podcast to reframe your thinking behind energy systems, and training - a fantastic, insightful episode. Enjoy!08.36 Where are you at in the season with your guys? Whats handling Covid been like?17:35  With guys getting back to rugby, what are the big mistakes they are likely to make?27:50 Why do people think rugby is anaerobic? Is a solely anaerobic activity even a thing?39:00 What are mistakes that STRONG guys in particular?44:40 What about conditioning for weaker folks?55:27 What are some differences in the way we can condition individual athletes vs teams?01:03:43 What does S&C look like in 20 years time - will you be involved?01:06:33  What's 1 song everyone needs in their gym playlist?01:07:10 How can listeners get in touch and follow you?More on Sean Seale:https://upsidestrength.com/Upside Strength Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJar_A9YriGU0wwdecioQbwInstagram https://www.instagram.com/upsidestrength/More on Sean Seale:Upside Strength Youtube InstagramMore on Rugby Muscle Facebook GroupInstagramYouTubeWebsite with Articles Support the show

More on Rugby Muscle Facebook GroupInstagramYouTubeWebsite with ArticlesSupport the show

Today we have Keir Wenham-Flatt, a huge influence on me as a coach. He is well known for challenging the system, so much so that he’s out creating his own system which you’ll find in the links below. We had a good chat on where rugby strength and conditioning is flawed, the kneesovertoes guy and why he’s successful, and what YOU should be looking at to improve your performance.2:56 People know who you are, but any cliffnotes7:35 The coaching process12:40 Kneesovertoes guy and Poliquin15:15 What are the glaring holes that amateur players miss in their s&c?26:51 Why does the Bronco suck?33:32 Why are the All Blacks good at rugby37:50 Have you worked with amazing players that just sucked in the gym?42:40 Are there guys who work great in the gym but aren't as good on the pitch?48:10 Rugby's First Principles55:34 What does S&C/rugby like in 20 years time - will you be involved?57:05 What's 1 song everyone needs in their gym playlist?58:48 How can listeners get in touch and follow you?More on Keir:Website Instagram More on Rugby Muscle Facebook GroupInstagramYouTubeWebsite with ArticlesSupport the show

Alex Viada is THE man, this episode was a fantastic insight into building the strength and engine of legend, but also, just on being better and happy.10:45 Talk about your background and why you decided to pursue these sports4:00 Elite numbers in lifts and what they mean?7:22 What are some tips you would give to a person wanting to get into marathons all while staying strong and making consistent gains? 12:19 I think this massively applies to rugby - aerobic sport with 5-10 second bursts but 90% spent walking, jogging.13 :55 Aerobic work and it's benefits for training?23:25 What’s the biggest misconception people have about hybrid style training?25:30 Crossfit professionals31:4 How much does heavy lifting help ultra running?33:12 Also what was the heaviest you've been competing in one of these races34:05 More tips for larger athletes develop their aerobic system?39:45 What are some dietary adjustments that must be made to fuel the type of training you do, compared to a purely strength or purely aerobic program?43:52 What do you eat on a normal day vs a training day?46:05 Carbo loading for athletes48:25 Recovery must be at a premium doing what you do, what are some of your favorite active/passive recovery means?54:09 Genes?59:19  What does it look like in 20 years time - will you be involved?1:01:44  What's 1 song everyone needs in their gym playlist? Stone Cold Metal1:02:14 How can listeners get in touch and follow you?More on Alex Viada:Instagram More on Rugby Muscle Facebook GroupInstagramYouTubeWebsite with ArticlesSupport the show

This week's video is from the Rugby Muscle Academy, guiding you through the question of alcohol and progress. Does beer really ruin your gains? short answer is no, this is a guide on tactics of how and why you could do it.For more videos like this, a complete follow-along training guide and nutrition to be the best rugby player / athlete you can be check out https://www.rugby-muscle.com/teamMore on Rugby Muscle Facebook GroupInstagramYouTubeWebsite with ArticlesSupport the show

We've got something a little different here.Sports performance expert, biologist, chemist, Evil Genius and consultant to IFBB pros, olympians and athletes. 1:25 How did you become the consultant you are today?8:16 Steroids vs PEDs12:00 Rugby and safety13:45 WADA are obviously the big pioneers of anti-drug, why are they wrong?17:21 Safety with Testosterone and Steoids 21:35 Safety with TRT28:03 What about SARMs?33:00 "Safety" with collision sports36:13 Aggression for rugby is a good effect of steroids?40:14 What about kids or even adults, before they make the pros? Does it stay in their system?41:50 You hear rugby is a skill sport, so won't really be helped by drugs - what's your opinion on this?43:43 Lots of guys claim that they took it and it made them worse?47:00 Level playing field49:50 Rugby players that have tested positive almost all seem to be amateur? Is that because they are just recreational bodybuilders? or because pros are smarter?59:20 What does it look like in 20 years time - will you be involved?1:00:56  What's 1 song everyone needs in their gym playlist?1:01:56 How can listeners get in touch and follow you?More on B. Chavez:InstagramWebsite More on Rugby Muscle Facebook GroupInstagramYouTubeWebsite with ArticlesSupport the show

Today we are revisiting the Rugby Strength and Conditioning Pyramid.Discussing why this was created, who it will help and how it solves for ALLL the common mistakes that exist within rugby training.More on Rugby Muscle Facebook GroupInstagramYouTubeWebsite with ArticlesSupport the show

2:09 WHAT IS TEAM RUGBY MUSCLE11:59 Are you able to explain myo reps? .16:17 Views on missing a session if it lands on a rugby day - example: Agility tempos on same day as rugby training, which was mainly conditioning and skills?18:33 Any recommendations for a strength program to improve squats?21:42 Any tips for make time go faster?  22:44 Best sleep tips? My sleep tends to suck!26:43 Tips, do’s and don’ts for training and playing for older players (47)! Cheers.28:47 Thanks for accepting me. Looking to put on muscle without loosing conditioning. I'm back row and 31 coming into my later years but sitting at 83kg want to get up to 90 without loosing my work rate /tackle rate31:47 A/ I want to increase my “recovery rate” and keep it up when the gyms switch on and I go back to concentrating on weight training. I went fat and lazy over Xmas for 2 months, I’m doing easy 5ks 5 times a week just to ease me back in. I had been doing a session a week of 8x 45sec 80% runs with 90sec return to start - up an incline. Should I go back to doing that and can I do that twice a week while getting back on body weight circuits and 5ks34:45 B VO2 max... what is it, is it useful, can I trust my watch?More on Rugby Muscle Facebook GroupInstagramYouTubeWebsite with ArticlesSupport the show

Dr Melissa Davis from Renaissance Periodization and BJJ world fame comes on to discuss how we actually IMPLEMENT a new diet, or any change. Discussed here are common diet and habit mistakes and real, valuable ideas on how you can change6:50 When looking at fat loss, why is habit-formation spoken about so little?8:25 Daily habits15:50 Outcome vs Process vs Learning goal-setting?19:23 Time-Constrained goals26:30 Tracking32:50 Where do people "fall off the wagon" most often? Why?43:20 Can people tie these into their identity as a positive? Are there negatives too?47:38Your best 1-3 tips for anyone who wants to start a new habit today?57:28 What does it this area look like in 20 years time - will you be involved?59:26 What's 1 song everyone needs in their gym playlist?59:44 How can listeners get in touch and follow you?More on Dr. Mel@regressive_underloadFinally Get Sh*t Done eBookhttps://renaissanceperiodization.com/evidence-based-habit-buildingMore on Rugby Muscle Facebook GroupInstagramYouTubeWebsite with ArticlesSupport the show

Jonny from Propane Fitness comes onto the Podcast today to talk about his IPF world powerlifting experience, his enjoyment from competition, his motivation, and how he lost it. He also gives an insight into how he gets very busy people who are short on time into amazing shapeQuestions and timestamps:0:00:09 Journey into powerlifting, how did you get started?0:00:20 How did you approach qualifying for worlds?18:30 How did you deal with the fallout - fitness menopause? 28:24 How did you relight the fire and become back into the groove? (looks like you're back into powerlifting) 32:33 What does your training look like now?37:40 You work with a lot of really busy people. What are your main focusses on?40:10 Time in the gym47:12 Macros54:24 What does the fitness industry look like in 20 years time - will you be involved?01:00:00  What's 1 song everyone needs in their gym playlist?01:01:01 How can listeners get in touch and follow you?More from Jonny and Propane FitnessPropanefitness.com@propanefitnessMore on Rugby Muscle Facebook GroupInstagramYouTubeWebsite with ArticlesSupport the show