Welcome to Rugby Fitness Training. I am Ben Wilson, I am a conditioning coach and the author the book “Rugby Fitness Training:A Twelve Month Conditioning Programme”
This website will help you improve your fitness on the rugby field as a player or improve that of your team if you are a rugby coach. The methods I use are drawn from a variety of different areas. I send out regular articles and videos to help you improve your rugby.
Fitness Patterns Over The Pandemic
I have been quiet on the emails recently over here at Rugby Fitness Training but I am back! Yesterday marked the effective end of the pandemic here in the UK as they announced all rules will be lifted from next week. Assuming nothing unexpected pops up the rest of the...
My New Book – The Grand Unified Theory Of Weight Loss
My new book is out!!! You can get a copy of The Grand Unified Theory of Weight Loss in paperback or on the kindle here; Amazon (UK)>>> Other Amazon's - USA - Australia - Germany - France - Spain - Italy - India - Brazil - Japan - Mexico - Canada ...
The Problems Of HIIT….. Why I Do Not Use It With Players
The fitness world has loved Hiit for quite a while and it doesn't seem to going anywhere anytime soon. For me, I never got into it and still cannot bring myself to be a fan of it .There are some good things to it but these same traits are what I do not like about it....
Coronavirus Rugby Fitness – The Way Out Of The Lockdown
We are on the verge of coming out of lockdown, the last change in the rules allowed outdoor exercise in small groups and sports such as tennis to return. The gyms are expected to be open again July 4th and more outdoor sport likely to be allowed before then. The...
American Football vs Rugby
This month Christian Wade signed on with the Buffalo Bills for pre-season training. It will be a very interesting to see how he progresses as he tries to make it in American Football. So what will be the differences between the two sports? One of the immediate...
Body Weight Strength Exercises
The Six Nations is all set for an exciting conclusion this Saturday! You cannot watch a match and fail to notice how big and fit everyone on the rugby field is at professional level. While all full time rugby players lift weights it is a misconception that this is...