The short answer to that question is yes, you can. But, before you lace up your running shoes and start pounding the pavement, running ruggers should consider the following about marathons.
Rugby is a team sport – but, of course, you already know that! So, to be a successful rugby player, you need to train with your teammates regularly. Team training sessions are important for lots of reasons, including: Developing individual
Returning to rugby is as much mental as it is physical. Just because you can return to the rugby field, doesn’t mean you should. Here are a few things to consider before you make your comeback…
Here are a few ways that you can train your body in the off-season to cope with impacts better, and also recover faster from the jarring, bruising, bone-shaking effect of impacts.
Speed is a massive part of playing rugby. Being quick on your feet can be the difference between scoring, making a timely tackle, or reaching a loose ball first, or failing to be in the right place at the right
Want to become a more agile ball-carrier that can side-side their way to the tryline? Here are some useful exercises and training methods that will help develop your sidestepping muscles.
Rugby players are usually heavier than the average jogger and running places a lot of stress on your body, particularly your lower legs. So can you play rugby with shin splints? Possibly, if you do it correctly…
Lineout lifting requires more than just shoulder strength, which is the target muscle group in all overhead pressing exercises. A good lift starts with a powerful leg drive, making lineout lifting a full-body activity.
While deep squats can be very beneficial for some rugby players, not everyone is built to squat ass to grass. Here’s our guide to the ideal range of motion for a rugby player’s squat.
There are some simple ways you can modify most bodyweight exercises to make them more demanding, thus ensuring that your home workouts provide you with the training effect you want.
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