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...

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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....

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...