
Q&A - Tests For Progress, Intermittent Fasting, Front Row Training & More
06/24/20 • 27 min
Back with another Q&A Podcast, enjoy!!!
More on Rugby Muscle
Back with another Q&A Podcast, enjoy!!!
More on Rugby Muscle
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Muscle Imbalances, Macro Breakdowns, 4 Day Split, Junior moving to Men's rugby, Weight Gain, Snatch and Clean & Jerk - Rugby Muscle Q&A
- So after not shifting the Christmas weight and then putting on another half stone first couple of weeks of lockdown I got my ass into gear and have lost just over a stone. When gyms are back open my plan is to probably out on about 5lbs but want to do this in a 'clean bulk' type way. Best way to go about this in terms on nutrition, macro splits, excess calories per week, etc
- 17 Year Old wanting to make an impact in senior rugby
- What's more beneficial for rugby, clean and jerk or snatches?
- I play fly half in Sydney Australia and have a bad a recent run on injury breaking my left fibula and more recently a grade 2 tear in my right ankle. My main concern is building up my legs to a point where I am stronger faster and most importantly prevent further injury. Gyms reopen in 2 weeks here and am super keen to get back into building them up, what would be the best approach to achieve this goal maybe an upper lower 4 day a week split incorporating squats and power cleans?
- Have goals of playing at the next level. Having trouble gaining a few pounds but I eat right and train right. What else do I need to do to help achieve my goals?
- Looking at address pectoral imbalance (ie stronger one side) - any advice/exercises? Cheers
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Getting The Most From Your Training | Making Big Hits and Tackles | Explosive Training | Recovery
Questions Answered this week:
- I’m roughly the same minus all the powerlifting and solid strength lol. I took a year off rugby because the birth of my son. Before the year off I was playing winger and hooker. I’m now just turning 30 and need to be able to get my speed and explosiveness back. Did add some quarantine weight which I’m working on getting down. My endurance is still fine (I run about 3 miles every other day). Long story short I need to be more explosive without damaging my body. Also, love listening to the podcast. Helps keep my motivated.
I have a question about recovery after training? Profesional rugby is very intense. So what should we do for recovery?
I would like to improve my explosiveness in the tackle to help make bigger hits. Could I get some training drills and tips to improve this. The main lifts that I do to focus on power is squats and deadlifting. I do band work to focus on powering through with my arms in the tackle. I have seen improvements over the season I am still not making enough big tackles consistently.
Do you have any recommendations on skill drills that can be done for training when you are by yourself?
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