Strength and Power in Rugby: Part 3

rugby power trainingThe Rugby World Cup is in it’s knockout stages. National Fitness adviser Simon Worsnop looks at current strength and power measurements.

Strength and Power Levels

Since the onset of full time professionalism in both sports strength levels have increased so that today’s players possess higher strength levels than similar aged recreational players

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Strength and Power in Rugby: part 2

What about the Ruck and Maul?

rugby maul strengthThe ruck is specific to rugby union and is where the tackled player is off his feet and tackled to ground. The average ruck lasts in the region of 4 or 5 seconds and therefore the primary physical determinant for success is power.

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10 Fitness Tips and Myths for Rugby: Simon Worsnop

Top level rugby is a complex multi faceted sport.

Rugby union has more individual position specific requirements than rugby league.

At top level training will need to reflect this e.g. static strength and neck strength requirements in scrimmaging forwards that are not required to such an extent in rugby league. 

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The #1 Recovery Supplement

As you can see from the picture, if it was sold in a can, marketed and advertised in all the health and sport magazines, this would be much more talked about.sleep supplement

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Developing young athletes: Jonah Barrington

“Kids are brittle and fickle”

jonah barrington squashJonah Barrington, squash legend. I worked with Jonah for 5 years when I was Head of Athletic Development at Millfield school.

He was always a great sounding board on things to do with coaching, squash and life.

He gave a heartfelt presentation to all of the coaches at the school, and I have just uncovered the notes I took. Here are some of his insights:

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Preparing to win: athlete support day review

“If you’re getting into the ring with Mike Tyson, your warm up better be good”.

fitness training devonWas the message of my first section of the most recent athlete support day in Exeter. We had 21 players from 8 different sports take part.

The lack of preparation immediately before a match from young sports people constantly needs addressing.

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Skeletal Muscle Hypertrophy: an overview. Mike Stone

Mike Stone’s lecture about endocrin influences on hypertrophy training.

skeletal muscle mass hypertrophyA review of a lecture I attended at the UKSCA conference a few years ago. T

he lecture was quite technical at a cellular level and offered an overview of different factors affecting the body’s ability to adapt to hypertrophy training.

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