

The Rugby Muscle Podcast
Rugby Muscle: Gym, Training, Diet and Strength and Conditioning
The Rugby Muscle Podcast – Gym, Training, Diet and Strength and Conditioning. The podcast for rugby players of all ages and abilities that will help you lose fat, add muscle, strength and power and perform better on the pitch than ever before, with expert guests and unique stories from around the world, the Rugby Muscle Podcast cuts the crap to give you a simple no BS approach to your nutrition and training.
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Dec 27, 2023 • 30min
Why Clarity is Everything for Your Mindset! A New Twist on Goal Setting for Rugby Players
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

Dec 22, 2023 • 30min
Maximizing In-Season Results, Losing Size to Get Fitter, Deloads, and More Training Questions Answered
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

Dec 19, 2023 • 23min
How You MUST Approach Your Rugby S&C - Building from ground zero
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

Dec 14, 2023 • 33min
Top 5 S&C Mistakes Amateur Rugby Players Make (number 4 will shock you 👀)
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.

Dec 8, 2023 • 15min
THE ALL NEW RUGBY MUSCLE PODCAST - An Introduction & why you should listen
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

Oct 27, 2023 • 25min
Who Will Create History?! Rugby World Cup Final Prediction and Preview
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

Oct 16, 2023 • 41min
Unforgettable Rugby World Cup Quarter Finals in Review
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

Oct 11, 2023 • 30min
Predicting the Quarter Finals of the Rugby World Cup
In this video, I'm predicting the quarter finals of the Rugby World Cup 2023. Who'll make it to the semis? Apply Rugby Muscle Online 1on1 Coaching for your S&C:Join The Rugby Muscle DISCORD Follow us on Instagram:For news on all new Rugby Muscle ProgramsSupport the show

Oct 10, 2023 • 19min
Stop Making Your Rugby S&C Difficult!!
Debunking the misconception of extreme strength and conditioning, focusing on physical outcomes, emphasizing execution and questioning the goal of being tired, discussing the negative impact of fatigue on rugby performance, and emphasizing the importance of intention and focus in training.

Oct 9, 2023 • 35min
EPIC Round 5 and Pool Stages Reflections - Rugby World Cup Review
The Rugby world cup pool stages are over and now we can really reflect on an epic 5 weeks of rugby that demonstrated everything great and frustrating about rugby... do you agree with my points?Apply for coaching using the link below https://rugby-muscle.com/rme-pre/Join The Rugby Muscle DISCORDhttps://discord.gg/yHEsQAP6 Sign up for the latest rugby muscle program when it launcheshttps://rugby-muscle.com/team/Rugby Muscle Podcast in ALL PlacesListen on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/5AdCL6s...Listen on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/no...Listen on Google Play https://play.google.com/music/listen?...Listen on Stitcher Podcasts https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/rugb...Listen on Castboxhttps://castbox.fm/channel/1491275?ut...Tags:two cents rugby, rugby muscle podcast, rugby analyst, rugby world cup 2023 tj, round 5 review, pool stage review, rugby renegade, portugal fiji, ireland scotland, England SamoaSupport the show


