Rugby training regime

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Do any of you have some workouts I could do in the gym that will enable me to get fitter for rugby?

I have been plodding along for a while now (although I haven't been for a while) and I need a change to get me motivated again, and want to get stronger and fitter for next season.

I play second row most the time but can play back-row, so I need a weight training schedule to get me going.

I would say that I need to start from the beginning with this one too and build up to a comprehensive work out!

I can't find much on the web either!

[BigMansZetec]

From what I have seen in the Gym, the Saracens boys do a far bit of high resistance cycling for short periods. Builds strength and stamina I guess.

There is a few rugby playing types usually found on here, so they should be able to give you some decent info.

Edited by BigMansZetec on Thursday 20th March 19:50

[Stu R]

Try the Jonah Lomu workout, seemed to be pretty effective for him

wikipedia said:

At 1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in) Lomu is as tall as most locks, and at 119 kg (260 lb/18.7 st) is as heavy as most props.[6] Despite his size—he was both the tallest[7] and heaviest[8] back in All Blacks history—at his peak he was still able to run 100 metres in 10.89 seconds.[9] At school his sprint training included running around the field and pulling a lawn-roller with a rope tied around his waist

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Stu R said:

Try the Jonah Lomu workout, seemed to be pretty effective for him

wikipedia said:

At 1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in) Lomu is as tall as most locks, and at 119 kg (260 lb/18.7 st) is as heavy as most props.[6] Despite his size—he was both the tallest[7] and heaviest[8] back in All Blacks history—at his peak he was still able to run 100 metres in 10.89 seconds.[9] At school his sprint training included running around the field and pulling a lawn-roller with a rope tied around his waist

Interestingly, I have tried something similar by tieing off a large bag of sand on a rope and then attaching the rope to me and running up a sloped field.
It's extremely hard work and I stuck at it for oooooooohhhh at least 2 days!

[pwd95]

As far as strength training goes I would say stick to the basic core exercises;
Squats, Dead Lifts, Cleans, Heavy Pressing, (Bench & Overhead) Heavy Barbell Curls, Chin ups. Do everything with an explosive upward moovement, keep it heavy & intense.