Rugby Muscle: Gym, Training, Diet and Strength and Conditioning

The Rugby Muscle Podcast

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The Rugby Muscle Podcast – Gym, Training, Diet and Strength and Conditioning. The podcast for rugby players of all ages and abilities that will help you lose fat, add muscle, strength and power and perform better on the pitch than ever before, with expert guests and unique stories from around the world, the Rugby Muscle Podcast cuts the crap to give you a simple no BS approach to your nutrition and training.

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Rugby Muscle: Gym, Training, Diet and Strength and Conditioning

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Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

Q&A - Are Mile Times Good for Rugby? Hypertrophy vs strength AND MORE! 16.02.2024

🎥 LIVE Q&A February Edition! Join us for a live Q&A session in February where we'll be answering ALL your questions... In Today's Episode: 00:00 Intro 02:44 Do my old times have any meaningful translation to rugby performance? 07:20 If done at the correct intensity, should you be able to do aerobic sessions on consecutive days or even on the same days as a strength session witho...

TRAIN TO BE A RUGBY ATHLETE - 5 Simple Ways To Improve Your Movement/Athleticism 14.02.2024

Join us as we discuss about various training methods to enhance movement quality and athleticism for rugby players. Find out how to incorporate rugby-specific movements into your training routine and take your game to the next level... Rugby Muscle Elite 1on1 Coaching https://rugby-muscle.com/elite/ For The Rugby Athlete Blueprint https://rugby-muscle.com/14DRAB Team Rugby Muscle https://rugbymusc...

Brutal Fitness Work Isn’t Actually Getting You Fit - Here’s Why 06.02.2024

Today's Rugby Muscle Podcast will go through the traditioning rugby fitness sessions, like the bronco, malcolms, Tabatas etc and establish a complete argument as to why you should NOT be using these sessions if you want to get fitter. Yes, you might see pros use them, but why? and is that of relevance to you? Give this a listen and you'll understand why you do NOT need to do these brutal...

The 4 Conditioning Methods I use to develop ELITE Rugby Fitness 30.01.2024

In this episode of the Rugby Muscle Podcast you're going to understand the 4 conditioning sessions that will get you fit, and performing your absolute best in rugby games. You'll also learn why you don't need any of the other sessions like Broncos etc, but maybe we'll do more on that later Rugby Muscle Elite 1on1 Coaching https://rugby-muscle.com/elite/ For The Rugby Athlete Bl...

The ONLY way to Everything Rugby S&C (Strength, Fitness, Speed etc) 23.01.2024

Join us as we discuss the crucial role of effective periodisation and planning in maximizing performance and long-term player development in rugby. In this video: 00:01 Intro 01:50 Importance of a well-structured training program 04:55 Unnecessary mistakes 07:58 Comprehensive approach 09:07 80/20 principle 14:31 Pre season 21:52 Rugby specific Rugby Muscle Elite 1on1 Coaching https://rugby-muscle....

Train for Your Rugby Position? Cardio before Weights? Tracking Macros? Q&A Podcast 18.01.2024

Today's episode is a Q&A episode with questions coming in from listeners. How to change your workouts for your position? should you do cardio before weights? How to lose fat but keep muscle whilst eating cafeteria food? Enjoy! Rugby Muscle Elite 1on1 Coaching https://rugby-muscle.com/elite/ Team Rugby Muscle https://rugbymuscle.programs.app/ For The Rugby Athlete Blueprint https://rugby-m...

How to Build Athleticism for Rugby (at ANY age!) 15.01.2024

Most people train in the gym to be better in the gym, but to build athleticism we need to take a different approach. In this episode expect to learn how to build athleticism that you will see on the rugby pitch and will improve your game. We will look into what makes training this way different (better) and what you should be doing with your training. Enjoy Rugby Muscle Elite 1on1 Coaching https:/...

Combine Rugby with Bodybuilding - My Methods and Thoughts 12.01.2024

I get it, you want to get jacked, you wanna grow muscle, as an unknown philosipher once stated "everybody wanna be a bodybuilder, but don't nobody wanna lift no heavy ass weights"... well, you my friend do wanna lift those heavy ass weights. You know this will help your rugby too. But how much will it help? Especially when you're dealing with intense training, games and limited...

5 Conditioning Areas Rugby Players MUST Train 09.01.2024

A crucial episode in understanding what you need to train in order to improve your physical capability or "strength and conditioning" for rugby. You'll understand the 5 areas that you can train, why and ways to train those... enjoy! Learn how to train these 5 elements in The Rugby Athlete Blueprint https://rugby-muscle.com/14DRAB Team Rugby Muscle https://rugbymuscle.programs.app/ R...

How to Improve Every Single Week of the Year 04.01.2024

Today we build off of last week's goal-setting mindset and explore one of the most powerful (and understated) processes you can do... setting and tracking performance goals! Learn about the benefits of how to this exact process, why it can benefit your physique, performance and skillset for rugby, and how to adjust for success and failure.  Let us know how you enjoy the show Rugby Muscle Elit...

Why Clarity is Everything for Your Mindset! A New Twist on Goal Setting for Rugby Players 27.12.2023

Ok, this is the first stage of how to seemingly develop discipline, motivation and consistency. It's not your normal type of goal setting but it works. Genuinely if you stick with this process, you will make amazing progress over the course of a year. Give this a go and put your goals and tactics in the comments! Rugby Muscle Elite 1on1 Coaching https://rugby-muscle.com/elite/ For The Rugby A...

Maximizing In-Season Results, Losing Size to Get Fitter, Deloads, and More Training Questions Answered 22.12.2023

Alright we're steamrolling through with these now with the first Q&A episode of the new season. Today's episode will cover many interesting topics and provide value to you rugby fellas.  We'll discuss how to train over the Holidy period, you you should approach Deload weeks, why prioritising conditioning over "size" is a good idea, but perhaps not even a necessary ende...

How You MUST Approach Your Rugby S&C - Building from ground zero 19.12.2023

Today's podcast is a discussion of how you need to approach your S&C, building from the ground up instead of copying and pasting other programs and hoping they'll work. Obviously this is a difficult process but in today's podcast we'll start the journey! Learn the physical capacities you must train for and why, how to organize your training and how to be specific and simpli...

Top 5 S&C Mistakes Amateur Rugby Players Make (number 4 will shock you 👀) 14.12.2023

Today's first podcast addresses the 5 biggest and most common mistakes that amateur rugby players make with their strength and conditioning. Why these mistakes occur so often and why they need to be corrected. Enjoy! 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.ap...

THE ALL NEW RUGBY MUSCLE PODCAST - An Introduction & why you should listen 08.12.2023

Introducing the brand new season of the Rugby Muscle Podcast, why you should listen, and how social media might not be the best thing to help you with your training.... ENJOY For The Rugby Athlete Blueprint https://rugby-muscle.com/14DRAB Team Rugby Muscle https://rugbymuscle.programs.app/ Rugby Muscle Elite 1on1 Coaching https://rugby-muscle.com/elite/ Support the show

Who Will Create History?! Rugby World Cup Final Prediction and Preview 27.10.2023

Time for the final, I give my preview of this epic final, and try to predict a winner. Enjoy! Apply for coaching using the link below  https://rugby-muscle.com/rme-pre/ Sign up for the latest rugby muscle program when it launches https://rugbymuscle.programs.app/ Support the show

Unforgettable Rugby World Cup Quarter Finals in Review 16.10.2023

The rugby world cup quarter finals were epic. I reflect on the games, the epic New Zealand win over Ireland, the brutal Springbok win over France and the English and Argentinian clinical wins. My predictions were all over the place, so I'd like to reflect on the All Black's progress, where Ireland and France go from here and what South Africa are doing and why it's so special. Suppo...

Predicting the Quarter Finals of the Rugby World Cup 11.10.2023

In this video, I'm predicting the quarter finals of the Rugby World Cup 2023. Who'll make it to the semis?  Apply Rugby Muscle Online 1on1 Coaching for your S&C: Join The Rugby Muscle DISCORD Follow us on Instagram: For news on all new Rugby Muscle Programs Support the show

Stop Making Your Rugby S&C Difficult!! 10.10.2023

Apply Rugby Muscle Online 1on1 Coaching for your S&C: Follow us on Instagram: For news on all new Rugby Muscle Programs Support the show

EPIC Round 5 and Pool Stages Reflections - Rugby World Cup Review 09.10.2023

The Rugby world cup pool stages are over and now we can really reflect on an epic 5 weeks of rugby that demonstrated everything great and frustrating about rugby... do you agree with my points? Apply for coaching using the link below  https://rugby-muscle.com/rme-pre/ Join The Rugby Muscle DISCORD https://discord.gg/yHEsQAP6  Sign up for the latest rugby muscle program when it launches https://rug...

How Older Rugby Players Should Train (7 best tips) 04.10.2023

Macros Calculator 14-Day Launchpad Rugby Strength & Conditioning Experience S&C For Rugby Explained? A Revised Rugby Physical Preparation Pyramid YouTube Facebook Group Instagram Website with Articles Support the show

In-Season Rugby S&C - 5 MUST DOS 26.09.2023

Macros Calculator 14-Day Launchpad Rugby Strength & Conditioning Experience S&C For Rugby Explained? A Revised Rugby Physical Preparation Pyramid YouTube Facebook Group Instagram Website with Articles Support the show

RWC Round 3 Full Preview - We NEED To Talk About These Games! 22.09.2023

So lets talk about it, week 3 of the Rugby World Cup and 3 huge games, Ireland vs South Africa, Samoa vs Argentina, Australia vs Wales are all have big implications! I go through my previews and predictions. Apply for coaching using the link below and I'll take care of all of that:  https://rugby-muscle.com/rme-pre/ Join The Rugby Muscle DISCORD https://discord.gg/yHEsQAP6  Support the show

Rugby Physique Goals for Your Position (Bodyfat % and Muscle) 19.09.2023

Macros Calculator 14-Day Launchpad Rugby Strength & Conditioning Experience S&C For Rugby Explained? A Revised Rugby Physical Preparation Pyramid YouTube Facebook Group Instagram Website with Articles Support the show

Week 2 Preview! Uruguay Reaction, the BIG "Tier 2" and Red Card Problems 15.09.2023

Join The Rugby Muscle DISCORD Create Your Rugby Strength and Conditioning Program Macros Calculator 14-Day Launchpad Rugby Strength & Conditioning Experience S&C For Rugby Explained? A Revised Rugby Physical Preparation Pyramid YouTube Facebook Group Instagram Website with Articles Support the show

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