In this episode of the Rugby Muscle Podcast, we'll go through 15 common mistakes that rugby players make during their off-season training, preventing them from achieving optimal results.

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00:00 Off-Season Training

02:19 1. You don’t have a plan—just workouts.

03:07 2. You have a plan—but it's copied from another sport.

03:56 3. You think off-season = bulking time.

05:20 4. You do no conditioning.

06:03 5. You chase fatigue, not progress.

06:38 6. You do endless fluff work to build muscle.

07:18 7. You think cleans and snatches are enough speed/power work.

08:14 8. You have no progression—just sets and reps.

09:14 9. You don’t progress your conditioning.

09:40 10. You force lifts that don’t fit.

10:18 11. You only train up and down.

11:32 12. You sleep like a uni student in exam week.

12:23 13. Your nutrition goal is to "eat healthy."

13:35 14. You “grind” for 4 weeks then ghost the gym.

14:04 15. You constantly second guess yourself.

14:31 Conclusion

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You want to dominate contact in rugby? You're in the right place, in this Rugby Muscle Podcast expect to learn the common misconception when it comes to building a strong collision-ready frame, and the main concepts used within Rugby Muscle to have athletes win rucks, turn over ball and just boss the tackle area!

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00:00 Introduction

00:46 Building Muscle and Strength for Rugby

04:26 Foundational Training Principles

04:36 Principle 1 and 2

06:12 Principle 3

07:08 Principle 4 and 5

08:31 Principle 6

09:21 Conclusion and Coaching Offer

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Most rugby conditioning routines fail to translate to game time performance. This Rugby Muscle Podcast will go through progressive conditioning plan that balances low-intensity aerobic work with high-intensity interval training to ensure players stay fresh and perform optimally on the field.

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00:00 Intro
01:18 Understanding Rugby's Energy Demands
03:16 Fitness Mindset Shift
04:59 Progressive Conditioning Plan: Stage 1
08:13 Progressive Conditioning Plan: Stage 2
11:15 Progressive Conditioning Plan: Stage 3
13:49 Conclusion and Next Steps

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This Rugby Muscle Podcast will discuss exactly why rugby teams should not be doing fitness in team sessions and why rugby coaches should not take responsibility for their teams strength and conditioning


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You want to get strong, fit, fast and explosive, and avoid injuries? And do so whilst spending LESS time in the gym? You're in the right place.

This podcast will show you 10 different ways athletes within Rugby Muscle save time, but get better results than ever.

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00:00 Introduction and why this is important

01:17 Tip 1

02:55 Tip 2

03:41 Tip 3

05:22 Tip 4

07:11 Tip 5

08:29 Tip 6

09:44 Tip 7

10:53 Tip 8

11:59 Tip 9

13:53 Tip 10

15:41 Conclusion

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12 key lessons learned from 12 years of coaching rugby players in strength and conditioning, these drawn from real-world experience with amateur and semi-professional athletes, focusing on practical advice such as in-season progress, year-round conditioning.
Proper, practical advice

00:00 Introduction and Overview
01:12 Lesson 1
01:40 Lesson 2
02:30 Lesson 3
03:07 Lesson 4
03:58 Lesson 5
05:24 Lesson 6
06:05 Lesson 7
07:00 Lesson 8
07:48 Lesson 9
08:58 Lesson 10
09:32 Lesson 11
10:19 Lesson 12
11:22 Conclusion

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In this Rugby Muscle Podcast understand the real answer to a common question about workouts, explore various aspects of training, including strength, speed, aerobic conditioning, and mobility (bit of a rabbit hole).
As usual, no fluff, no bs, just real-talk.


00:00 Introduction and Listener Question
00:23 Podcast Welcome and Announcements
01:24 The Best Workout Advice
03:15 The Importance of Consistency
07:13 Training Adaptations Explained
12:41 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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In this episode of the Rugby Muscle Podcast, you’ll understand what the best training split is for you as a rugby player and as an individual. You’ll also get to pick up a couple hacks along the way, so pay attention and enjoy!

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00:00 Introduction on Training Splits

01:02 Key Considerations for Rugby Training

03:08 Three Big Training Principles

05:42 Amazing Training “Hack”

08:08 Structuring Your Training Week

10:21 Customising Your Training Split

12:05 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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