The Rugby Muscle Podcast

Boom. More of your questions answered, today they were:Are lifting shoes worth it or not?  For the first time in my life I've not gotten picked for the team and it's the all Ireland final tomorrow. I played well for 70 min in the semi so I don't really know what I've done to deserve getting dropped. How do I deal with it?Does the size of a muscle have anything to do with the strength? How to diet and play rugby whilst struggling with low testosterone? What's the meaning of life, the universe and everything? I’m 14 years old and I have a minimum of 2100 calories to eat - how do I lose fat? Tips for gaining muscle while training 4-5 times a week on feet on the fieldSupport the show

For today's Podcast TJ has another solopisode answering your questions from Facebook and giving an update on the goals laid out back in January.- What's happened with his meat consumption- How he's keeping up with BJJ, calisthenics and yoga- Why your goals aren't set in stone- How to set up a 4 day rugby training split- How to train for the horizontal nature of rugbySupport the show

Dr Jacob Reed of Renaissance Periodization joins TJ once again on the Podcast to answer your guys’ questions.The topics include:Pre game nutritionPost game nutrition and recoveryTraining to failureTraining priorities when short on timeHow to start a career in Strength and ConditioningIt was awesome having Dr Jake on the podcast and if you enjoyed it, please give us a 5 star review and share with your friends.Support the show

Whats up boys, in Episode 113 TJ is joined by Dr Jacob Reed of Renaissance Periodization and University of Northern Iowa. An incredibly smart man, Dr Jake dves deep into:- Data collection for rugby players' matches- How that data can be used- Traits he looked for in players- What he now looks for as an S&C coach- How that data can shape his coaching- What he advises players do based on their own dataSupport the show

We're back again with the man, Alex Fitch.If you listened to the last podcast you know that Fitchy was a talented athlete, but in this episode, we go over:- Where he originally struggled with his training- What's gone really well for him with our training- How his diet has changed- Unexpected benefits of coaching- How life is now different for him as a player and as a person.and a tonne of extra info for the ladSupport the show

Alex Fitch is a stud. He is also Glendale Merlins D1 Captain.In this episode he gives us a background on his football career, reflections of how this built him as a person, as a rugby and as a person.We discuss the differences between the sports, how one can help the other as well as a whole host of other things that I'm sure you'll enjoySupport the show

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What's up.Here's a question, does anybody read these things?If you do send a DM to rugbymuscle on InstagramSupport the show

In today's bonus episode of the Rugby Muscle Podcast, TJ gets interviewed on another podcast.This is the Fazlifts Podcast hosted by the beast Faheem Chauhan, his podcast is more geared towards bodybuilders and general fitness people. But the guys got through a lot of excellent information about how you should be viewing your training and nutrition.They discuss:- Nutrition Control- Sex Prior to a game- Recovery- Group Training for different skills and strength- Macro Ranges- Fat loss priorities- Why people plateau- How to gain muscle- TJ's preferred methos of programmingSupport the show

The Rugby Muscle Podcast is BACK with TJ answering your questions from Facebook.Today's questions are:1. How is a sauna and hot bath now a good recovery tool?2. Getting over that first 10 minutes in a game. I feel like I’m always hitting the wall in the first 10 minutes...after that I’m fine. But I want to come out of the gate as strong as the finish when you’re digging deep in those last 5 minutes. It seems harder to do the latter than the former! I’ve tried nutrition, head space etc. but when the whistle blows it’s like I’m running in mud trying to catch my breath like I’m exhausted.3. Would you train (gym/ fitness/ ect)for league differently then union? (similar position - a winger)BOOM - leave us a 5 star review and join the Facebook group for more info and questionsSupport the show