Training for Rugby

[Shicky]

Hey all basically im going back to playing rugby, even though im quite light due to injuries/ops and what weight i do have is alcohol most nights for the last 3/4weeks (bloody uni.) But its time to get the **** in gear again.

So yeah with rugby i'll be training or playing 3 times a week, i think, mon,wed,sat. As i really need to grow and get my muscles back into play I want to keep trying to build while playing - they just had another layoff due to hangovers

I'd be able to train tues,thurs,sun and was considering a Push/pull/legs type routine. I realise i will need to eat by the bucketload which admittly is something i've struggled with since touching booze again.

So does anyone train for their sport in a similar way?
Is it realistic for me to expect to grow while doing fairly intense cardio 3 times a week and overtraining ?(im guessing i will be going from that schedule)

Thanks all

[MikeK]

I would do a power and strength routine, something like on the MP website. All the rugby players in my uni gym do box squats, lunges, dealifts, bench press etc.

They also get a medicine ball and chuck it at the floor as hard as they can. Its noisey.

[lex]

I'm training for rugby atm, starting the Ripptoe regime:

Example:

Week 1:

Monday - Workout A
Wednesday -Workout B
Friday - Workout A

Week 2:

Monday - Workout B
Wednesday - Workout A
Friday - Workout B

Etc.

For the actual workouts read below:

Note: This doesn’t include warm-up sets

**Means this is OPTIONAL**

Workout A
3x5 Squat
3x5 Bench Press
1x5 Deadlift
**2x8 Dips (if you cant do these or no assist machine then do Decline Dumbbell Bench Press with your hands Facing each other)

Workout B
3x5 Squat
3x5 Standing military press
3x5 Pendlay or Bent Rows (or power cleans)
**2x8 Chin-ups (recommended mainly if doing the cleans)

It builds a good base for strength, then once the rugby season is over I'll probably chose a more specific routine.

Hope that helps.

[Rilla]

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