The Rugby Muscle Podcast
The Rugby Muscle Podcast – Gym, Training, Diet and Strength and Conditioning. The podcast for rugby players of all ages and abilities that will help you lose fat, add muscle, strength and power and perform better on the pitch than ever before, with expert guests and unique stories from around the world, the Rugby Muscle Podcast cuts the crap to give you a simple no BS approach to your nutrition and training.
Episodes
365 episodes
Sean Seale from Upside Strength - Rugby Pre Season, How Amateur Players Should Train, Conditioning, Speed Training, S&C Coach Lessons
It was a huge honour to have Sean Seale from Upside Strength joining the podcast. Today's episode touches on many different areas but is fantastic at helping your understanding and overall philosophy you should take into your rugby training.
Q&A Gaining Mass / Protein For Rugby Players / Collisions / Young Athlete Training
Answering more questions from the Facebook Group:- Hey TJ, really struggling to put on weight, I feel like I’m eating a lot. I have a healthy enough diet, I eat a lot of fruit and veg, steak, eggs, rice etc. I train 4 times in the gym a...
Losing Over 35lb During Lockdown | Returning To Rugby After a Double Leg Break | Gym Progress and Life as an Amateur Player w/ Sean Reynolds
Today's guest on the Rugby Muscle Podcast is Sean Reynolds, an Irish Amateur player who rediscovered his love for the game and has overcome some serious setbacks to make outstanding progress and really make phenomenal achievementsMore on Ru...
Q&A | The Perfect Day's Training | Sleeping After Training | Squat Progress | Mobility/Recovery Workouts
First off; thank you for making this page and podcast an absolute must-have of information for beginners to the extreme athletes of the world. You would be part of my kit bag!- My question is about prioritizing training with a tight sche...
Kevin Shattock S&C Coach & Researcher - Why You Should Use "Autoregulation" and Velocity-Based Training
Today's Podcast has the knowledgable Kevin Shattock on for an awesome interview where he and TJ discuss his background, S&C trends, his research into autoregulation and velocity based training and pick their way through some fads
Fasting For Rugby Athletes - Should You Do It?! COMPLETE Breakdown *Bonus Episode*
A FULL Breakdown of different fasting diets and the circumstances in which you might use them.More on Rugby Muscle Facebook Group
Getting The Most From Your Training | Making Big Hits and Tackles | Explosive Training | Recovery
Questions Answered this week:- I’m roughly the same minus all the powerlifting and solid strength lol. I took a year off rugby because the birth of my son. Before the year off I was playing winger and hooker. I’m now just turning 30 and...
Rugby Athlete's Nutrition - Energy, Recovery, Inflammation and Common Myths (Keto) Debunked! w/ Sports Dietician Marie Spano
Marie Spano is a Registered Dietician who has experience in the NFL, MLB, NBA and a ton of other settings. We discuss best strategies to train hard, perform your best and not stress over your diet before answering your questions and debunking s...
Q&A - Tests For Progress, Intermittent Fasting, Front Row Training & More
Back with another Q&A Podcast, enjoy!!!More on Rugby Muscle Facebook GroupInstagram
Muscle Imbalances, Macro Breakdowns, 4 Day Split, Junior moving to Men's rugby, Weight Gain, Snatch and Clean & Jerk - Rugby Muscle Q&A
So after not shifting the Christmas weight and then putting on another half stone first couple of weeks of lockdown I got my ass into gear and have lost just over a stone. When gyms are back open my plan is to probably out on about 5lbs bu...
The Importance Of Testosterone - A Complete Guide to Problems and Solutions w/ Ali Gilbert
In today's Rugby Muscle Podcast, TJ is joined by Ali Gilbert - a coach who combines training, nutrition, and lifestyle guidance to alter body composition, optimize metabolism, and maximize testosterone levels.The discussion includes:
How To Progress with 1 Or 2 Sessions Only In-Season, Morning Training, Top 5 Exercises & More Nutrition
Today's question yo:Thanks for adding me to the group TJ. Im Andy, a scrum-half playing for a small club in Dublin. I would like to know; what are the most important things to work on in the gym during the season if you're limited t...
Rugby Without Scrums?! Discussing the new World Rugby Law Changes
A brief discussion on the World Rugby Law changes that have been approved.Why they are in place, why they are REEEALLY in place, and what YOU can do going forward.More on Rugby Muscle
Q&A - Motivation, Dynamic Speed, Fitness, Training Priorities & Skills
1. I’m trying to get back into shape to play more next season and struggle to keep motivated when I start a program, so was wondering if anyone had tips on how I can keep going once I get going?2. how to gain speed and dynam...
Q&A - "Bulking" and "Cutting" Approaches, Playing v Coaching v BJJ, Pre-Game Nutrition, Periodisation Plan
Hi I’m an amateur player just looking to better myself. Would you recommend a cut/bulk cycle for someone looking to gain muscle? If so how would you look to structure it around the season? Differences with playing rugby vs coaching ...
Dr James Hoffman - What Rugby Players Should Be Doing During and After the Lockdown - How/where to allocate your volume
Todays podcast has Dr James Hoffman from Renaissance Periodization coming by to drop some awesome knowledge.Dr James and TJ discuss what athletes should be doing to improve their game, all the different ways and areas that they can impr...
Top Tips For Avoiding Injuries and Play Your Best Into Your 30s and 40s
Today's Podcast goes in-depth on how older athletes can remain athletes and play rugby as often as they can.A comprehensive guide to the best ways to train whilst dealing with all the problems that come around in your 30s and 40sMor...
How To Adapt Using Systems & Other Lessons From Decades of Elite-Level Strength and Conditioning w/ Lee Eldridge
Lee Eldridge is a Strength and Conditioning Coach who has worked with London Welsh, Blackheath Rugby, Fulham, Watford, IMG Academy, Wales Hockey and a number of other elite clubs and organizations. He has some really great ideas and systems to ...
Westside Training Program For Rugby?! - What is Westside, Why it's successful, What elements you should and shouldn't use.
Todays podcast has TJ and Alex answering the following question:Hey bud. I was just asking if you would discourage completing a strength cycle or conjugate style phase such as west side mid-season? I know this should be done in the offs...
Become a World Class Strength-Athlete - Dedication and Understanding of the Training Process w/ Kitty Lee
Today we have the pleasure of talking with a top-10 ranked powerlifter, Kitty Lee.To say she is strong would be an understatement, we hear of her journey of how she got to this level, lessons she's learned, RPE and how important that has be...
"HACK" BACK LOCKDOWN SNACKS - Nutritional Strategies to Deal With Being at Home Without Messing Up Your Diet
After dealing with a number of members having a tough time trying to snack less whilst being stuck at home I whipped up an in-depth talk on strategies that you can use to prevent yourself being subjected to the snack-monster ruining your goals....
S&C In Italian Rugby (Serie A), Dealing With the Coronavirus Crisis, Coaching a Large Squad with Culture to Success - Fraser Murray Coach FMT
Note - If you notice some sketchy sound at the start, it goes after around 5 minutes of soHello. Today's Rugby Muscle Podcast in Isolation features TJ being joined by Fraser Murray, an excellent Strength & Conditioning coac...
Legs vs Fingers? Deadlifts, Lower Back Injuries, Knee Problems and More - Rugby Muscle Q&A -
When you’re putting shoes on, which shoe do you put on first? (Left or right) And why?Are massage guns worth the hype? More so as alternative to sporadic sports massages?What do we think of these plate sizes??Wha...
Shelter-At-Home-Hacks - How to Stay In Shape, Train Properly and Make Progress on Anything Whilst Staying At Home #152
Hi! In today's Rugby Muscle Podcast has TJ running through his top tips and hacks to get you to the other side of the Coronavirus pandemic more productive, fitter and better than ever!!To join the Training Camphttps://www.rugby-muscle.c...
Dan Cottrell - How to Improve as a Player During the Coronavirus Pandemic - The Client-Coach Relationship and more...
This week has been a strange one, not just for the Rugby Muscle Podcast but for pretty much the entire world.Nevertheless it was AWESOME to have notorious rugby coach Dan Cottrell on the show to share his wisdom and challenge TJ with some i...