The Rugby Muscle Podcast

I get it, you want to get jacked, you wanna grow muscle, as an unknown philosipher once stated "everybody wanna be a bodybuilder, but don't nobody wanna lift no heavy ass weights"... well, you my friend do wanna lift those heavy ass weights. You know this will help your rugby too. But how much will it help? Especially when you're dealing with intense training, games and limited time in the gym. Well, this podcast will dive into exactly what you should be considering when pursuing these 2 tough hobbies.Get in the best shape for rugby:https://rugbymuscle.programs.app/Access the next intake of our free blueprint coursehttps://rugby-muscle.com/14DRABRugby Muscle Elite 1on1 Coachinghttps://rugby-muscle.com/elite/Support the show

A crucial episode in understanding what you need to train in order to improve your physical capability or "strength and conditioning" for rugby. You'll understand the 5 areas that you can train, why and ways to train those... enjoy!Learn how to train these 5 elements in The Rugby Athlete Blueprinthttps://rugby-muscle.com/14DRABTeam Rugby Musclehttps://rugbymuscle.programs.app/Rugby Muscle Elite 1on1 Coachinghttps://rugby-muscle.com/elite/0:00 Intro3:11 The 5 areas of conditioning to train for rugby6:10 Aerobic Conditioning9:36 Strength and size12:07 Movement Quality15:20 Speed18:26 Explosive Power19:58 ConclusionSupport the show

Today we build off of last week's goal-setting mindset and explore one of the most powerful (and understated) processes you can do... setting and tracking performance goals! Learn about the benefits of how to this exact process, why it can benefit your physique, performance and skillset for rugby, and how to adjust for success and failure. Let us know how you enjoy the showRugby Muscle Elite 1on1 Coachinghttps://rugby-muscle.com/elite/For The Rugby Athlete Blueprinthttps://rugby-muscle.com/14DRABTeam Rugby Musclehttps://rugbymuscle.programs.app/Support the show

Ok, this is the first stage of how to seemingly develop discipline, motivation and consistency. It's not your normal type of goal setting but it works. Genuinely if you stick with this process, you will make amazing progress over the course of a year. Give this a go and put your goals and tactics in the comments!Rugby Muscle Elite 1on1 Coachinghttps://rugby-muscle.com/elite/For The Rugby Athlete Blueprinthttps://rugby-muscle.com/14DRABTeam Rugby Musclehttps://rugbymuscle.programs.app/Support the show

Alright we're steamrolling through with these now with the first Q&A episode of the new season. Today's episode will cover many interesting topics and provide value to you rugby fellas.  We'll discuss how to train over the Holidy period, you you should approach Deload weeks, why prioritising conditioning over "size" is a good idea, but perhaps not even a necessary endeavor and whether position-specific fitness matters. Enjoy!0:00 Intro1:30 Merry Christmas3:00 Q&A Ask Questions in the comments5:00 How to train over the Holiday period9:30 Deload weeks... Reduced volume or reduced intensity/ weightGood to hear the podcast is back! For a future Q&A, in-season I struggle to recover after a rugby game and am sore until Tuesday. How should I format my lifting to maximise progress Tue-Thurs?20:45 Is sacrificing a bit of size 6th 98kg outside center, worth the pay off for a better CV system24:00 At amateur level how much does “position specific fitness” matter?Rugby Muscle Elite 1on1 Coachinghttps://rugby-muscle.com/elite/For The Rugby Athlete Blueprinthttps://rugby-muscle.com/14DRABTeam Rugby Musclehttps://rugbymuscle.programs.app/Support the show

Today's podcast is a discussion of how you need to approach your S&C, building from the ground up instead of copying and pasting other programs and hoping they'll work.Obviously this is a difficult process but in today's podcast we'll start the journey!Learn the physical capacities you must train for and why, how to organize your training and how to be specific and simplify your training to be as efficient as possible.Rugby Muscle Elite 1on1 Coachinghttps://rugby-muscle.com/elite/For The Rugby Athlete Blueprinthttps://rugby-muscle.com/14DRABTeam Rugby Musclehttps://rugbymuscle.programs.app/Support the show

Identifying top 5 S&C mistakes in amateur rugby players; importance of having a plan and enjoying the training process; prioritizing improvement in S&C.

Introducing the brand new season of the Rugby Muscle Podcast, why you should listen, and how social media might not be the best thing to help you with your training.... ENJOYFor The Rugby Athlete Blueprinthttps://rugby-muscle.com/14DRABTeam Rugby Musclehttps://rugbymuscle.programs.app/Rugby Muscle Elite 1on1 Coachinghttps://rugby-muscle.com/elite/Support the show

Time for the final, I give my preview of this epic final, and try to predict a winner. Enjoy!Apply for coaching using the link below https://rugby-muscle.com/rme-pre/Sign up for the latest rugby muscle program when it launcheshttps://rugbymuscle.programs.app/Support the show

The rugby world cup quarter finals were epic. I reflect on the games, the epic New Zealand win over Ireland, the brutal Springbok win over France and the English and Argentinian clinical wins.My predictions were all over the place, so I'd like to reflect on the All Black's progress, where Ireland and France go from here and what South Africa are doing and why it's so special.Support the show