You probably saw that Louis Rees Zammit is returning to Rugby Union after his attempt to make it to the NFL. When he left he was one of the fastest players in world rugby and is probably even quicker now. Speed is a huge asset in any sport, but especially rugby....

I saw a thread the other day discussing “if you could only pick one exercise, what would it be?”. For rugby, the exercise would have to address include power, balance, injury resilience, and the ability to move well in multiple directions, not just shifting weight in...

I feel a sensible goal for you is to be pain free and possess the mobility, strength and fitness to be able to handle anything the game or life throws at you. That means you’ll be able to perform well whether you’re playing at 20 or 40 or still coaching into your 80s....

Most of the people I train come to me with some sort of pain, usually knee, lower back or shoulder issues. These pains are made worse when doing certain movements. In the short term, I adjust the exercises so the muscles get targeted without causing any joint issues....

Rugby is one of the unique sports where you need to be as strong, fast and big as possible. However, you also need to be an aerobic fitness machine. There is no other sport like it! I find most players get stuck in a sort of middle ground, where they do not do pure...

In the last email I talked about some of the common themes I had been seeing. One of these was Plyometrics and how most people were forgetting to include them despite the massive impact these exercises have on speed.  The lack of plyometric work highlights a bigger...

I haven’t sent anything out from Rugby Fitness Training in a while because I’ve been coaching in other areas of health and performance over the last couple of years. But I figured it was time to check in... I would love to hear from you -  What kind training you are...

As the Rugby season kicks off it is common to see the fitness efforts of pre-season begin to wane as game focus takes over and you fall into a break even with your fitness progress. This is a shame as there is still a huge opportunity to develop many to most elements...

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...