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Posted 884 days ago
Leicester and England centre Dan Hipkiss reveals how speed is the key to leave the opposition behind
To maintain your speed throughout the season, you need to work on your leg strength as well as doing speed and sprinting fitness drills. In the early part of the week once you’ve had a day or two to recover, do a session lifting very heavy weights for…
Posted 884 days ago
If you travel a lot or want the convenience of being able to train at home without filling your living room with machines, then suspended body-weight training could be the perfect solution.
The apparatus packs up into a small bundle to fit in your bag and is easy to set up wherever you are. A TRX, for example, has a single…
Posted 909 days ago
Quins and England No 9 Danny Care gives us a glimpse of his pre-match fitness routine
The day before a game I set the alarm for 9am, so I get a bit of a lie-in. For breakfast I’ll have porridge with fruit, and maybe some yoghurt, and I’ll be at the Stoop for a team run by 10am.
During this 30-minute session,…
Posted 909 days ago
My Gym, My Rules!
Follow these simple gym rules to be a better player
1. Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance – Making sure you are adequately fuelled and hydrated should be started at the very least the day before you train not in the car on the… way to the gym! See how Danny Care prepares here. Make sure you have eaten…
Posted 909 days ago
Wasps and England scrum-half Joe Simpson talks us through his post-match fitness routine…
As soon as I come off the pitch, I have a recovery shake to replace fluids and get some protein and carbohydrates into my system. There’s also water and Dioralyte in the changing room. The main thing is to warm down and get some fuel in; we eat…
Posted 909 days ago
How to program your mind for mental fitness to make your dreams come true
A LEADING brain training coach has explained how the power of the mind inspired hero Ronan O’Gara to kick Ireland to Grand Slam success for the first time since 1948.
The man who scored the winning drop-goal in March’s Six Nations decider with Wales used the same brain…
Posted 909 days ago
Taking creatine to enhance fitness and performance has become second nature for a lot of professional players. Former England team nutritionist Roz Kadir explores the pros and cons of this supplement.
A creatine supplement can help build power and energy. But is it the right supplement for you?
Creatine is made from amino acids (animal produce) in the liver and kidneys, and…
Posted 909 days ago
Nobody can know how big a part altitude played in the Lions’ downfall this summer. But certainly the decision to play Tests in Pretoria and Johannesburg, 6,000ft above sea level, raised a smile in the Springbok camp when the schedule was announced in April last year. The thinner air of the high veldt is great for propelling the ball long…
Posted 909 days ago
Eating the right food, particularly pre- and post-match, can help optimise your fitness and reduce recovery times. This is particularly helpful towards the end of the season, when you might have niggling injuries.
If you get pre-match nerves, a liquid meal provides valuable nutrients and is more quickly and easily digested than solids.
For breakfast, porridge with milk and brightly coloured fruit…
Posted 909 days ago
Half-time can provide a crucial ten to 15 minutes for teams to regroup and refocus. It can be a turning point in any game. A team that wasn’t performing well in the first half can come out firing in the second, while the leading team can also go off the boil and squander their chance of winning the game.
Staying hydrated…
