Fitness Conditioning
1. Fitness Conditioning
Lambert (2015) states that muscle power, which plays a role in the interaction between the force of contraction and the speed of contraction, is related with the explosiveness of the muscle. The relationship between force and speed of contraction and the following point at which peak power occurs, differs between backline rugby players, as each backline player has a different body shape an different strengths and weaknesses.
He then says that speed consists of a number of components, all of which are self-regulating qualities; namely acceleration speed, maximum speed and speed-endurance. Plyometric training is effective for maximizing a player’s speed over a short distance, but the effectiveness of this depends on …show more content…
Mike I. Lambert is part of the Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, in the University of Cape Town, South Africa. This article is extremely useful as it explains in detail how technical fitness training is and gives us a detailed overview of how backline players should be training when it comes to fitness, especially the short bursts and how to increase your speed over a shorter …show more content…
Rugby Players in General
The year 1995 was one of the ultimate sporting moments in history, as this is when rugby was professionalized. In the following 21 years, rugby has undergone a radical transformation.
The players of this year’s rugby Super 15 series are unrecognizable to those of the 1990s. Their body structure, fitness, lifestyle, daily routine and physical responsibility are extremely different. With due respect to the greats pre-1995, professionalism has completed a rugby player’s evolutionary cycle, from small slow backs to quick and agile backs. Rugby players are now elite athletes who require the power of a truck, the speed of a cheetah and the toughness of a Hummer, alongside the endurance of a marathon runner.
Matt Middleton, Strength and Conditioning Coach at Bath Rugby, said: “We work on maximum strength, power, size, speed, robustness, agility, anaerobic and aerobic endurance.” Different positions entail a different emphasis. Forwards require more brute strength and can carry more mass than a back. Backs require explosive power and speed. Specific weight programs are tailored to individual
Lambert (2015) states that muscle power, which plays a role in the interaction between the force of contraction and the speed of contraction, is related with the explosiveness of the muscle. The relationship between force and speed of contraction and the following point at which peak power occurs, differs between backline rugby players, as each backline player has a different body shape an different strengths and weaknesses.
He then says that speed consists of a number of components, all of which are self-regulating qualities; namely acceleration speed, maximum speed and speed-endurance. Plyometric training is effective for maximizing a player’s speed over a short distance, but the effectiveness of this depends on …show more content…
Mike I. Lambert is part of the Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, in the University of Cape Town, South Africa. This article is extremely useful as it explains in detail how technical fitness training is and gives us a detailed overview of how backline players should be training when it comes to fitness, especially the short bursts and how to increase your speed over a shorter …show more content…
Rugby Players in General
The year 1995 was one of the ultimate sporting moments in history, as this is when rugby was professionalized. In the following 21 years, rugby has undergone a radical transformation.
The players of this year’s rugby Super 15 series are unrecognizable to those of the 1990s. Their body structure, fitness, lifestyle, daily routine and physical responsibility are extremely different. With due respect to the greats pre-1995, professionalism has completed a rugby player’s evolutionary cycle, from small slow backs to quick and agile backs. Rugby players are now elite athletes who require the power of a truck, the speed of a cheetah and the toughness of a Hummer, alongside the endurance of a marathon runner.
Matt Middleton, Strength and Conditioning Coach at Bath Rugby, said: “We work on maximum strength, power, size, speed, robustness, agility, anaerobic and aerobic endurance.” Different positions entail a different emphasis. Forwards require more brute strength and can carry more mass than a back. Backs require explosive power and speed. Specific weight programs are tailored to individual