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rugby_mike · 29-08-2005, 04:26 PM

I do both swimming at rugby at school. Rugby season is the first term september through to december, and i swim the rest of the year january till july. I need advice to gain strength and power for both sports. i have no particular diet or supplement intake. I'm also only 15 years old albeit a big 15 yr old im 6 ft 5 and a lil skinny 12 stone (168 pounds) with little weight experience. I'm welcome to all advice.

Timmy Smooth · 29-08-2005, 05:47 PM

What position do you play in Rugby? Is this competitive swimming and if so, what is your main stroke?

rugby_mike · 29-08-2005, 06:48 PM

im a second row rugby forward (lock) and my main stroke is breat stroke but im working on butterfly

Jock · 30-08-2005, 06:23 PM

Tell us a little more about yourself, what kinds of food do you consume in a typical day, do you workout? What do you do when you workout?

rugby_mike · 30-08-2005, 08:40 PM

i have no particular diet but im eating a lot to be heavier, i have some weights which i use 3 times a week and im following a program with 3 x 4-8 reps on about 80% max lift followed by twice the number of reps on half the weight. for my legs i do burpees, lying leg curls and calf raises.

Jock · 04-09-2005, 08:37 PM

Mate speaking as a rugby player I cannot emphasise the importance of diet to build and maintain quality muscle mass. Bodybuilders can relax once they are out of the gym but that is where the work really starts for us. If you (like me) are hitting tackle bags for 8months of the year then you need to make sure you are eating enough in the way of protein and carbs to build and maintain muscle but also keep your energy levels up.

When it comes to training you need to cocentrate on compound lifts (squat, deadlift, bench press) stretch to 20mins 3x a week and keep an explosive element to your training.

rugby_mike · 07-09-2005, 10:03 PM

erm kinda an embarrasing question but what is a deadlift

Timmy Smooth · 07-09-2005, 10:54 PM

It's like the guy in your Avater. It's picking up a barbell from the floor and standing up straight with it. Sounds simple, right? Well there's a surprising amount of technique involved. This compound exercise will work your legs and back, including Quads, Traps, Spinae Erector, forearms (grip).

Jock · 09-09-2005, 05:36 PM

Good explantion Timmeh.

Here is a link: http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/...BDeadlift.html

Dudex · 19-09-2005, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rugby_mike

im a second row rugby forward (lock) and my main stroke is breat stroke but im workin on butterfly

Sorry to bump up an old thread but:

Make sure you DO NOT put on too mass on your shoulders if you are hoping to improve your butterfly, too much bulk will restrict the arm the recovery phase (the over the water bit). If you do put too much on, you will soon find out, lol.

29-08-2005, 04:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
rugby_mike tallest at ukm Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: telford, shropshire Posts: 32	For Rugby Players and Swimmers I do both swimming at rugby at school. Rugby season is the first term september through to december, and i swim the rest of the year january till july. I need advice to gain strength and power for both sports. i have no particular diet or supplement intake. I'm also only 15 years old albeit a big 15 yr old im 6 ft 5 and a lil skinny 12 stone (168 pounds) with little weight experience. I'm welcome to all advice. Last edited by rugby_mike; 29-08-2005 at 04:31 PM.

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rugby_mike tallest at ukm Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: telford, shropshire Posts: 32	im a second row rugby forward (lock) and my main stroke is breat stroke but im working on butterfly Last edited by rugby_mike; 09-10-2005 at 08:33 PM.

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rugby_mike tallest at ukm Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: telford, shropshire Posts: 32	i have no particular diet but im eating a lot to be heavier, i have some weights which i use 3 times a week and im following a program with 3 x 4-8 reps on about 80% max lift followed by twice the number of reps on half the weight. for my legs i do burpees, lying leg curls and calf raises. Last edited by rugby_mike; 09-10-2005 at 08:33 PM.

04-09-2005, 08:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
Jock LEAGUE LEGEND! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: UK Posts: 3,070	Mate speaking as a rugby player I cannot emphasise the importance of diet to build and maintain quality muscle mass. Bodybuilders can relax once they are out of the gym but that is where the work really starts for us. If you (like me) are hitting tackle bags for 8months of the year then you need to make sure you are eating enough in the way of protein and carbs to build and maintain muscle but also keep your energy levels up. When it comes to training you need to cocentrate on compound lifts (squat, deadlift, bench press) stretch to 20mins 3x a week and keep an explosive element to your training. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

29-08-2005, 05:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
Timmy Smooth Banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Camden, London, via Cardiff. Posts: 2,794	What position do you play in Rugby? Is this competitive swimming and if so, what is your main stroke?

07-09-2005, 10:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
rugby_mike tallest at ukm Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: telford, shropshire Posts: 32	erm kinda an embarrasing question but what is a deadlift

07-09-2005, 10:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
Timmy Smooth Banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Camden, London, via Cardiff. Posts: 2,794	It's like the guy in your Avater. It's picking up a barbell from the floor and standing up straight with it. Sounds simple, right? Well there's a surprising amount of technique involved. This compound exercise will work your legs and back, including Quads, Traps, Spinae Erector, forearms (grip).

09-09-2005, 05:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
Jock LEAGUE LEGEND! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: UK Posts: 3,070	Good explantion Timmeh. Here is a link: http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/...BDeadlift.html __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.