The Rugby Muscle Podcast

This episode of the Rugby Muscle Podcast dives into three crucial questions every rugby player should ask to optimize their strength and conditioning program.  Expect ot learn the importance of envisioning how you want to play, how to maintain training consistency, and how to examine the necessity of each training component.  Listeners are encouraged to reflect on these questions to better tailor...

In this episode of the Rugby Muscle Podcast, you'll learn about the importance of in-season training for rugby players and debunk common misconceptions. Discover strategies for integrating strength, conditioning, and skill training during the season while effectively managing fatigue.  Practical examples of training splits are provided to help players optimize their performance and continuous...

In this episode of the Rugby Muscle Podcast, you'll learn how the science-based fitness industry can overwhelm and mislead athletes, leading to stagnated progress. Where all this information comes from, where the science can mislead and lead to confusion and paralysis by analysis.  00:00 Introduction 02:59 The Problem with the Fitness Industry 04:43 Why Knowledge is overwhelming 07:52 Mislead...

In this episode of the Rugby Muscle Podcast, we revisit an insightful interview with fitness expert Dr. Mike Israetel. Dr. Mike, known for his Renaissance Periodization YouTube channel and various fitness apps and books.  You're going to love it. The discussion covers practical advice for managing training volume in multi-sport athletes like rugby players, emphasizes the importance of consist...

In this episode of the Rugby Muscle Podcast, Sean Kilfoyle, a high level player from the US joins the podcast. Expect to understand the discovery of S&C, the difference it can make in rugby performance, and how it differs at differing levels, from being a college kid, to a busy finance professional pursuing a "hobby" to the highest level possible. Sean really shares his experiences,...

Today on the Rugby Muscle Podcast, TJ discusses rugby strength and conditioning with Jake Colley Davis, aka Caradoc Conditioning. Topics include effective training methods, injury prevention, aerobic fitness, and balancing strength with rugby skill development. Practical advice on improving your game and staying fit as a rugby player is shared throughout the episode. Join our Free Skool Community...

This Rugby Muscle Podcast is a thought-provoking chat with Fraser Murray aka Coach FMT. Explore the intricacies of rugby training with insights on data-driven coaching, balancing in-season and pre-season programs, and the integration of flywheel technology. Learn about the benefits and drawbacks of training methods, optimum recovery strategies, and the importance of personalizing programs for athl...

In this episode of the Rugby Muscle Podcast, TJ speaks with Dr. Melissa Davis, an expert in sports nutrition, motivation, discipline, and habit formation. The discussion delves into various aspects of diet and training for athletes, including the importance of habit formation, the role of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, and practical tips for sustaining long-term behavioral changes. Dr. Davis...

This Rugby Muscle podcast dives into a Q&A session taken from the Skool group, focusing heavily on powerlifting and rugby training. The host and guest discuss a variety of topics including session timing and format, CrossFit for kids, mindset and performance strategies, and training structure for adolescents. Additionally, insights are shared on optimizing training split across the day, along...

Beatriz joins the Rugby Muscle Podcast to discuss women's rugby S&C, nutrition and her experience playing rugby around the world and now venturing out into other pursuits including BJJ where she is now a high-level competitor. For those that don't know, she is also behind the scenes in many of the weekly operations for Rugby Muscle, if you enjoyed this podcast let us know and we can...

Nic Gill joins the Rugby Muscle Podcast for a special chat. He is the current S&C for the New Zealand All Blacks, and has been with them for 15 years at this point including 2 World Cup titles. He is also still involved in education, coaching other sports and is an athlete himself, performing amazingly well in Ironman triathlons.  This was a fascinating chat and you're sure to love this o...

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Today's podcast is a conversation with multi-sport athlete and Rugby Muscle member Carrim. Find out his journey that led him from olympic hopeful to a late entry to rugby and pursuing a new path in the shape of Grenada Rugby in the Rugby Americas North competition. Expect to get insights on what carries across from soccer and athletics to rugby, how it feels to be completely new, the struggle...

Today's Rugby Muscle Podcast addresses the crazy link between training for health, longevity and anti-aging and rugby strength and conditioning. Expect to learn the physical, emotional and mental health benefits of not just training to be a rugby player, but being a rugby player. I really hope you find this episode useful and if you do, please share it with give it a like, comment and let me...

Today Dan Cottrell from Rugby Coach Weekly is back on the Rugby Muscle Podcast, in this episode expect to understand ways to get better at rugby, including improving your skills, technical and tactical abilities and of course your strength and conditioning. This podcast also goes into the coaching science in why popular coaches are different from effective coaches, and how you might be able to tel...

If you want to lose fat, build muscle and build an impressive, athletic physique - this episode is for you. Expect to find out the mindset you need to take, what you need to pay attention to for your nutrition, how to organize and approach your training, supplements and much more. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:09 Mindset 2:35 Nutrition 3:08 Tip 1 4:17 Protein and calories 7:20 Build Muscle and Lose Fat...

Today's podcast is a chat with fellow Rugby S&C coach Joel Harries.  0:00 Intro 1:28 Joel's background 5:30 Rugby's impact on everyone 9:11 Making mistakes and getting started 14:00 Social media rant 20:00 Biggest difference between amateurs and pros  29:00 Complexity vs Difficulty getting in shape 34:20 Working across the spectrum of "fitness" 36:56 Best split for in-...

Diet and nutrition for rugby players is a huge part of the equation when it comes to becoming your best. Whether you're trying to lose some fat, gain muscle or just perform at your best week in week out these 5 rules should help you cut through the BS and move forward in alignment with your goals 0.00 - Intro 1.05 - Food is Everything 3.09 - Rule 1 (BIG) 5.23 - Story time 10.54 - Rule 2 13.45...

Today's Rugby Muscle Podcast features Colin Johnson, a coach finishing his Masters in coaching science. He is also TJ's former captain from the team he coached and now the coach of that same team. This discussion unpacks a debate surrounding fitness integration into rugby coaching, offering insights from their experiences as coaches of amateur teams. Perfect for coaches, players, and rug...

All about the foundational things if you really want to lose fat, gain muscle and look better this summer! Rugby Muscle Elite 1on1 Coaching https://rugby-muscle.com/elite/ For The Rugby Athlete Blueprint https://rugby-muscle.com/14DRAB Team Rugby Muscle https://rugbymuscle.programs.app/ Support the show

If you want to save time in the gym, this podcast is for you. These time saving tips will allow you to get your workouts in more efficiently AND give you better progress than before. A big mistake is trying to match the training schedules of the pros who train up to 8-15 times a week for S&C. For you, you need something more efficient. 0.00 Intro 2.49 Save time w/ Warm Up 5.00 Use Density Trai...

You want to sprint faster? You want to develop line-breaker, defender beating, line-leading speed? Well you're in the right place here with the Rugby Muscle Podcast. Today's pod talks through all the basic things you can do (way simpler than most make it) to get faster for your matches. You'll learn - why speed isn't really developed in the gym - why most players get their spee...

Today's Rugby Muscle Podcast delve into the top 5 training methods to unleash your power on the field. You'll get guides on all methods, including sets, reps, time and when/how to use them Please help the show grow by giving us a 5 star review, thumbs up and saying hi in the comments The 5 methods will be revealed through the video, but may include plyometrics, olympic lifting, contrast...

Today we go through how to train power as a rugby player, not just looking at exercises you should do, but instead looking at the principles you need to follow if you really want to become explosive and effective on the pitch, and as an athlete. Sure, that might sound pedantic, but it's important because these principles are both more important and easier to adjust and refine that going throu...

If you wanna get jacked and you wanna get strong for rugby, then this is the podcast for you. Let's be clear with this - there are no secrets, how you actually build muscle and strength is actually really simple. Ridiculously simple.  For rugby players it gets a little hairy when it comes to what managing the structure of it all. So that's what we'll discuss today Rugby Muscle Elite...