The Rugby Muscle Podcast

Questions today mate: Any thoughts or recommendations about books for rugby s&c? Lifting Sunday after game day. What would you prescribe? What Position Do you Play? What is the best thing to eat after hard training? "I believe I can fly...." https://www.instagram.com/p/ByxzI9YAtPV/ "Why You Heff To Be Medd?! " https://www.instagram.com/p/4619zpvjfN/ Support the show

Today the Rugby Muscle Podcast is back as TJ gives us a quick World Cup Final Review and answers a bunch of Instagram questions.  Massage Guns as a recovery Tool?  Top 5 lower body exercises  Why don’t you have programs outside of Coaching and Team Rugby Muscle?  I want to ask you if you can help me on anxiety because I am having too much anxiety for matches I don’t know how to control it. Support...

Previewing the England v South Africa Rugby World Cup Final Support the show

TJ is joined on this podcast by Tom Lawley, and we discuss his whole journey through nutrition, training and rugby. We talk about how he transformed his body and life with small, simple changes. It shouldn't sound too drastic. Support the show

In today's episode, TJ discusses the pros, cons and ins and outs of ketogenic dieting. Why you may want to use keto and why it's potentially a bad idea for rugby players. As we just had some awesome Rugby World Cup 1/4 Finals he also reviews those matches and previews the semi-finals this coming weekend and gives predictions Do the Pod a favour and share it on your IG stories and give us...

In today's episode, TJ discusses the World Cup quarter-finals, gives his predictions and answers the following question. What should I eat before, during and after a game? How would it differ with cutting or bulking? Do the Pod a favour and share it on your IG stories and give us a 5-star review! Support the show

Time for a Nutrition Q&A! The world of nutrition has probably got a lot more confusing over recent years thanks to idiots on the internet, luckily ya boy has you covered. In today's episode TJ answers the following questions: - Is a low carb, high protein diet good for someone who lifts and is trying to cut some lbs? - What nutrition considerations are there for me as a vegan when rehabbi...

Today TJ discusses more nutrition nuances with the Recipe IQ App found Ken Leeser. If you're tracking your diet (as you should) you should download the RecipeIQ App from the app store https://apps.apple.com/us/app/recipeiq-recipe-app/id1213761554?ls=1 Or Google https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.interstitialllc.recipesocr&hl=en_US Support the show

In today's episode TJ rambles on about his thoughts for the world cup. Please support the show by spreading the word however you wish to Support the show

Hey all, Welcome to the first ever Carpisode! Forgive the lower audio quality, but this allows me to get more of these out. Today, I go over the goals I set myself at the beginning of the year, and how far they have come since I set them as small, easily achievable goals. Support the show

In today's Rugby Muscle Podcast you have the honor of listening once again to the VERY wise words of Dr Jake Reed of UNI and Renaissance Periodization. Dr Reed is a former rugby coach and consultant and gives his background in today's episode to explain why he's such a noteworthy person to listen to. Support the show

How to improve mobility in ankles, hips, shoulders? Types of corrective exercises support with imbalances, such as glutes, hip flexors, VMOs and others not firing when doing major movements. I love the Q&A sessions and I plan to participate more in those Scrummaging training advice; neck strengthening, core, shoulders and proper body shape.  Exercises that will support a player in the tight 5...

With the premise of the episode in mind, I'm going to keep this description short. Please help spread the Podcast word with Screenshots on your IG Stories or by giving us a 5-star review! Support the show

You're going to want to listen to this doozy. TJ is joined today by world-travelling strength and conditioning coach TK! The discussion goes over: Biggest commonality between all athletes he's worked with  Underrated areas of rugby strength and conditioning Difference between Part-Time and Full Time players' training. Differences with baseball and rugby  Lessons from his fat loss TK...

Boom. We have another awesome podcast for you today with TJ being joined by College S&C coach Chris Cervantes. They guys discuss exactly what you need to be doing both in and out the gym to make sure that you're making the best progress. They also chat about the common mistakes many athletes make as well as the different ways you can use the gym throughout the year to make sure that you&a...

Today's Rugby Muscle Podcast sees TJ being joined by Jak Rossiter of UR7s. The guys discuss Jak's role as part of the UR7s academy, how they help their athletes and what they look for in their players! We then get Jak's tips on how to prepare for the game, both long-term and short-term, the conditioning required, how to perform your best and how the game could definitely improve you...

That's right, the Rugby Muscle Podcast goes big time with Gloucester Rugby's Tom Savage! Savage has been playing in the premiership for very close to a decade and we are honoured to have him on to talk shop before he makes his move to Japan. We discuss his overall training regime and life, how he made the team in the first place and what it really takes to play rugby at the highest level...

Today's Rugby Muscle Podcast is a guest post from Regan's Rugby Strength & Conditioning. TJ gets interviewed by Regan to give his views on what on rugby player's need to focus on in the gym with their training and with their nutrition. They discuss where most players go wrong with their workouts (Instagram) and with their diet... ENJOY! Support the show

Hey everybody. Today TJ is joined by Rugby Consultant Gavin Gcleavy in a discussion on coaching, rugby careers and how to make the best of any rugby situation. This episode has tons of really cool insights and valuable lessons for both amateurs and aspiring professionals as well as young guys and older players alike. ENJOY! Support the show

The Podcast returns today with Dr Mike Israetel of Renaissance Periodization aka RP Strength. The episode was supposed to be about practicalities of hypertrophy and advanced methods, but as the conversation flowed it made more sense to push the conversation towards the mindset of an athlete. If you enjoyed this Podcast, please tag it in your Insta stories and give it 5 Stars! Support the show

Boom. More of your questions answered, today they were: Are lifting shoes worth it or not?   For the first time in my life I've not gotten picked for the team and it's the all Ireland final tomorrow. I played well for 70 min in the semi so I don't really know what I've done to deserve getting dropped. How do I deal with it? Does the size of a muscle have anything to do with the...

For today's Podcast TJ has another solopisode answering your questions from Facebook and giving an update on the goals laid out back in January. - What's happened with his meat consumption - How he's keeping up with BJJ, calisthenics and yoga - Why your goals aren't set in stone - How to set up a 4 day rugby training split - How to train for the horizontal nature of rugby Suppo...

Dr Jacob Reed of Renaissance Periodization joins TJ once again on the Podcast to answer your guys’ questions. The topics include: Pre game nutrition Post game nutrition and recovery Training to failure Training priorities when short on time How to start a career in Strength and Conditioning It was awesome having Dr Jake on the podcast and if you enjoyed it, please give us a 5 star review and share...

Whats up boys, in Episode 113 TJ is joined by Dr Jacob Reed of Renaissance Periodization and University of Northern Iowa. An incredibly smart man, Dr Jake dves deep into: - Data collection for rugby players' matches - How that data can be used - Traits he looked for in players - What he now looks for as an S&C coach - How that data can shape his coaching - What he advises players do based...

We're back again with the man, Alex Fitch. If you listened to the last podcast you know that Fitchy was a talented athlete, but in this episode, we go over: - Where he originally struggled with his training - What's gone really well for him with our training - How his diet has changed - Unexpected benefits of coaching - How life is now different for him as a player and as a person. and a...