Youth Rugby Fitness

Hey, Hope everything is great on your side of the world. Just wanted to let you know that we have moved to: www.SuperRugbyFitnes.com You can find all the rugby conditioning information you need on the new site! Rgds, Stian

I’m sure this topic could create some huge debate…   A lot of people, especially younger guys are only concerned with getting in physical shape. Yes, it’s great to have a ripped body and look great when you walk on the beach, but will that help you on the sports field?   I don’t believe [...]

The 2011 school boy rugby season is slowly but surely drawing to a close so the big question on a lot of players’ minds are:   When is the perfect time to start training for next season?   Obviously you feel tired and you’re looking forward to having a bit of a break. There’s no [...]

This is a very sensitive subject that needs to be discussed.   We know that a lot of School Boys are taking steroids to get bigger and perform better (or so they think)   Yesterday the Sunday Times published the following article on this subject:   http://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/rugby/article1090811.ece/Steroid-scourge-rages-in-school-rugby?commentsPage=true   Why do I think this is happening? [...]

Hey there,   Hope you are well…   At least the weather is not that cold in Joburg today!  Been working on some ideas for the blog and came across the following:     This speech mimics the one Al Pacino did in the NFL Blockbuster Movie – Any Given Sunday, but was just changed [...]

People use architects to build there houses, so why not use a proper coach to build your training program?

Too often coaches use programs they get off the internet or in a magazine. This is not such a big deal if you work with adults, but in most cases coaches apply this “adult specific” training programs to children!

Did you know that their are different energy systems that the body use to establish your level of performance in sport? As a coach you should know which energy system your sport uses so you are able to train your athletes/players optimally.

Rugby conditioning should be the start of my Rugby Project, I think not!

You can’t just do sport specific training to improve your rugby skill. You need to follow a LTAD approach. These are some of the things I will be covering in my Rugby Project.