3 H’s of Overtraining: Are you happy, hungry and horny?
Overtraining is real. Progressing boils down to subjecting your mammalian self to enough stress to stimulate gains, but not so much that you destroy yourself. Yet, how do we know…
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Strength Training for Young Rugby Players
In 2007, as a 13-year-old, I would’ve run 50 miles a day if you told me it would make me a pro rugby player…. (Sadly, my training wasn’t much…
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Hit a Strength Plateau? Do Cluster Sets.
I love cluster sets. Research says cluster sets are better for gaining strength, power, and velocity than traditional sets. What are Cluster Sets? Cluster sets are simply intra-set rest…
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5 Steps that will make you Dominate Collisions in Rugby
P.S. it’s not “these 5 exercises” you’ll find on TickTok. That’s dumb. Step 1: Do the thing you want to get better at Collision dominance is a skill. Practice…
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How to Get Faster: The 9 Best Tips for Athletes
“How do I get faster” is our most frequently asked question. Good. It should be. Speed is arguably the most important quality in sport.
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APRE Training: Superior Strength Gains in Athletes
I can’t believe how many athletes don’t use autoregulation in their programs. Swapping traditional loading for Autoregulatory Progressive Resistance Exercise (APRE) will be a complete game-changer for most athletes….
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Physical KPIs for Rugby Union Performance
Cunningham et al (2018) investigated the relationship between physical qualities and KPIs in international rugby union players. Here’s what they found: In International Forwards: Yo-Yo times (aerobic conditioning) correlated…
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Exercise “Snacks” for Contact Athletes
Athletes aren’t immune to the dangers of a sedentary lifestyle. Exercise snacks might be the antidote, supported by Andrew Huberman.
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Recovering Rapidly for Athletes (100-Point Recovery)
You don’t recover by doing more, you recover by doing less. Recovery is eating like an adult, getting 8 hours of sleep, and having a well-designed training program. 95%…
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3 H’s of Overtraining: Are you happy, hungry and horny?
Overtraining is real. Progressing boils down to subjecting your mammalian self to enough stress…
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Strength Training for Young Rugby Players
In 2007, as a 13-year-old, I would’ve run 50 miles a day if…
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Hit a Strength Plateau? Do Cluster Sets.
I love cluster sets. Research says cluster sets are better for gaining strength,…
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