Rugby League is a high intensity, high speed sport that requires repetitive powerful movements to be performed in situations such as accelerating, sprinting and tackling. The power clean is primarily used to develop the players triple extension through the hip, […]
Continue Reading Rugby League, as with any collision sport, requires a strong base from which to perform powerful movements such as tackling and wrestling. This exercise addresses outer range strength and stability through the shoulders and pectoral girdle allowing the player to […]
Continue Reading Hydration plans and strategies can be a nightmare for players, trainers and coaches. Changes in the environment, game conditions and even the opponent will require changes to your hydration strategy. Current hydration literature suggests that a body weight decrement of […]
Continue Reading The wall drill addresses basic speed and acceleration mechanics that provide the foundation for all movements in Rugby League. This drill helps to develop underpinning speed mechanics such as postural strength/body position, foot strike and triple extension in a controlled […]
Continue Reading Rugby League, as with any collision sport, requires a strong base from which to perform powerful movements such as tackling and wrestling. As well as developing basic strength and hypertrophy, the addition of chains means that this exercise addresses stability […]
Continue Reading Rugby League is a high intensity, high speed sport that requires repetitive powerful movements to be performed in movements such as accelerating, sprinting and tackling. The deep barbell squat is primarily used to develop the players strength through range, but […]
Continue Reading Rugby League, as with any collision sport, requires a strong base from which to perform powerful movements such as tackling and wrestling. This exercise addresses outer range strength and stability through the shoulders and pectoral girdle allowing the player to […]
Continue Reading The sport of triathlon has become increasingly popular since its humble beginnings in 1974 and finally became an Olympic sport in 2000. The sport is a challenging combination of three very different endurance disciplines making training for a triathlon very […]
Continue Reading We can all agree that we need to train to improve at sport. However not all training programs are created equal, and every training program will have a different effect on sport performance. Training for sport is complex because every […]
Continue Reading In your training it is important to train the way you play. This isn’t just about intensity. It is also about the exercises that you do…… I like to create exercises that closely mimic the game conditions. This means that […]
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