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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Dr Mike Israetel - Training Balance, Recovery & Being an Athlete
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In this episode of the Rugby Muscle Podcast, we revisit an insightful interview with fitness expert Dr. Mike Israetel. Dr. Mike, known for his Renaissance Periodization YouTube channel and various fitness apps and books. You're going to love it. The discussion covers practical advice for managing training volume in multi-sport athletes like rugby p…
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Understanding Proper Training, Nutrition and American Amateur Rugby w/ Sean Kilfoyle
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In this episode of the Rugby Muscle Podcast, Sean Kilfoyle, a high level player from the US joins the podcast. Expect to understand the discovery of S&C, the difference it can make in rugby performance, and how it differs at differing levels, from being a college kid, to a busy finance professional pursuing a "hobby" to the highest level possible. …
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Unlocking Sport Science for Amateur Rugby Players w/ Caradoc Conditioning
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Today on the Rugby Muscle Podcast, TJ discusses rugby strength and conditioning with Jake Colley Davis, aka Caradoc Conditioning. Topics include effective training methods, injury prevention, aerobic fitness, and balancing strength with rugby skill development. Practical advice on improving your game and staying fit as a rugby player is shared thro…
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New S&C Methods and Proven Strategies for Pro & Amateur Rugby Players w/ Coach FMT
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This Rugby Muscle Podcast is a thought-provoking chat with Fraser Murray aka Coach FMT. Explore the intricacies of rugby training with insights on data-driven coaching, balancing in-season and pre-season programs, and the integration of flywheel technology. Learn about the benefits and drawbacks of training methods, optimum recovery strategies, and…
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Sports Nutrition for Athletes: Motivation, Discipline, and Habits with Dr. Mel Davis | Rugby Muscle
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In this episode of the Rugby Muscle Podcast, TJ speaks with Dr. Melissa Davis, an expert in sports nutrition, motivation, discipline, and habit formation. The discussion delves into various aspects of diet and training for athletes, including the importance of habit formation, the role of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, and practical tips for s…
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Balancing Work, Practice, and Strength Training, Youth Training and more Q&A w/ Alex
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This Rugby Muscle podcast dives into a Q&A session taken from the Skool group, focusing heavily on powerlifting and rugby training. The host and guest discuss a variety of topics including session timing and format, CrossFit for kids, mindset and performance strategies, and training structure for adolescents. Additionally, insights are shared on op…
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Mrs Rugby Muscle - 4x National Rugby Champion, Women's S&C, Being a Hybrid Athlete
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Beatriz joins the Rugby Muscle Podcast to discuss women's rugby S&C, nutrition and her experience playing rugby around the world and now venturing out into other pursuits including BJJ where she is now a high-level competitor. For those that don't know, she is also behind the scenes in many of the weekly operations for Rugby Muscle, if you enjoyed …
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All Blacks Head of S&C Nic Gill - Fitness & Strength Across Modern Rugby
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Nic Gill joins the Rugby Muscle Podcast for a special chat. He is the current S&C for the New Zealand All Blacks, and has been with them for 15 years at this point including 2 World Cup titles. He is also still involved in education, coaching other sports and is an athlete himself, performing amazingly well in Ironman triathlons. This was a fascina…
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Big update for the Rugby Muscle Podcast and Rugby Muscle overall. I think you'll like it Rugby Muscle Elite 1on1 Coaching https://rugby-muscle.com/elite/ Team Rugby Muscle https://rugbymuscle.programs.app/ Join the Rugby Muscle Community for Free https://www.skool.com/rugby-muscle-athletes/about Support the Show.…
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Latecomer's Rugby Adventure: Caribbean Dreams, Juggling Work & Progress w/ Carrim Browne
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Today's podcast is a conversation with multi-sport athlete and Rugby Muscle member Carrim. Find out his journey that led him from olympic hopeful to a late entry to rugby and pursuing a new path in the shape of Grenada Rugby in the Rugby Americas North competition. Expect to get insights on what carries across from soccer and athletics to rugby, ho…
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Longevity Training = Rugby S&C - Train for health, fitness and lifespan
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Today's Rugby Muscle Podcast addresses the crazy link between training for health, longevity and anti-aging and rugby strength and conditioning. Expect to learn the physical, emotional and mental health benefits of not just training to be a rugby player, but being a rugby player. I really hope you find this episode useful and if you do, please shar…
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Dan Cottrell: Popular vs Effective, Coaching Skills/Tactics, Males/Females
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Today Dan Cottrell from Rugby Coach Weekly is back on the Rugby Muscle Podcast, in this episode expect to understand ways to get better at rugby, including improving your skills, technical and tactical abilities and of course your strength and conditioning. This podcast also goes into the coaching science in why popular coaches are different from e…
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Off Season Fat Loss and Muscle Gain for Rugby Players
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If you want to lose fat, build muscle and build an impressive, athletic physique - this episode is for you. Expect to find out the mindset you need to take, what you need to pay attention to for your nutrition, how to organize and approach your training, supplements and much more. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:09 Mindset 2:35 Nutrition 3:08 Tip 1 4:17 P…
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Pro vs Grassroots Training, Classic Mistakes, "Hybrid Athletes" and more w/ Joel Harries
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Today's podcast is a chat with fellow Rugby S&C coach Joel Harries. 0:00 Intro 1:28 Joel's background 5:30 Rugby's impact on everyone 9:11 Making mistakes and getting started 14:00 Social media rant 20:00 Biggest difference between amateurs and pros 29:00 Complexity vs Difficulty getting in shape 34:20 Working across the spectrum of "fitness" 36:56…
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5 Rules to Fix Your Nutrition for Rugby Performance
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Diet and nutrition for rugby players is a huge part of the equation when it comes to becoming your best. Whether you're trying to lose some fat, gain muscle or just perform at your best week in week out these 5 rules should help you cut through the BS and move forward in alignment with your goals 0.00 - Intro 1.05 - Food is Everything 3.09 - Rule 1…
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Should Fitness Be Done at Rugby Training?! Coaching Discussion w/ Colin Johnson
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Today's Rugby Muscle Podcast features Colin Johnson, a coach finishing his Masters in coaching science. He is also TJ's former captain from the team he coached and now the coach of that same team. This discussion unpacks a debate surrounding fitness integration into rugby coaching, offering insights from their experiences as coaches of amateur team…
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Lessons from coaching Huge Fat-Loss Transformations (PODCAST ONLY repost)
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All about the foundational things if you really want to lose fat, gain muscle and look better this summer! 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.app/ Support the Show.…
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10 Training Tips for Rugby Players Short on Time - Be Efficient with Rugby S&C
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If you want to save time in the gym, this podcast is for you. These time saving tips will allow you to get your workouts in more efficiently AND give you better progress than before. A big mistake is trying to match the training schedules of the pros who train up to 8-15 times a week for S&C. For you, you need something more efficient. 0.00 Intro 2…
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How To Get FASTER For Rugby - Develop Real Game Speed in 20 minutes!
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You want to sprint faster? You want to develop line-breaker, defender beating, line-leading speed? Well you're in the right place here with the Rugby Muscle Podcast. Today's pod talks through all the basic things you can do (way simpler than most make it) to get faster for your matches. You'll learn - why speed isn't really developed in the gym - w…
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Top 5 Power Training Methods for Rugby Players
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Today's Rugby Muscle Podcast delve into the top 5 training methods to unleash your power on the field. You'll get guides on all methods, including sets, reps, time and when/how to use them Please help the show grow by giving us a 5 star review, thumbs up and saying hi in the comments The 5 methods will be revealed through the video, but may include…
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Principles to Train POWER for Rugby - a Practical Guide
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Today we go through how to train power as a rugby player, not just looking at exercises you should do, but instead looking at the principles you need to follow if you really want to become explosive and effective on the pitch, and as an athlete. Sure, that might sound pedantic, but it's important because these principles are both more important and…
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Getting Big and Strong for Rugby - THERE ARE NO SECRETS
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If you wanna get jacked and you wanna get strong for rugby, then this is the podcast for you. Let's be clear with this - there are no secrets, how you actually build muscle and strength is actually really simple. Ridiculously simple. For rugby players it gets a little hairy when it comes to what managing the structure of it all. So that's what we'l…
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Q&A - Are Mile Times Good for Rugby? Hypertrophy vs strength AND MORE!
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🎥 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 d…
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TRAIN TO BE A RUGBY ATHLETE - 5 Simple Ways To Improve Your Movement/Athleticism
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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-mus…
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Brutal Fitness Work Isn’t Actually Getting You Fit - Here’s Why
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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 understan…
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