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EPISODE · Apr 25, 2025 · 14 MIN

15 Reasons Why Your Off-Season Training Sucks

from The Rugby Muscle Podcast · host Rugby Muscle: Gym, Training, Diet and Strength and Conditioning

In this episode of the Rugby Muscle Podcast, we'll go through 15 common mistakes that rugby players make during their off-season training, preventing them from achieving optimal results.To apply for one of the limited spots for 1on1 Off-Season Coaching:https://rugby-muscle.com/cta-6551To join Team Rugby Musclehttps://rugby-muscle.com/team00:00 Off-Season Training02:19 1. You don’t have a plan—just workouts.03:07 2. You have a plan—but it's copied from another sport.03:56 3. You think off-season = bulking time.05:20 4. You do no conditioning.06:03 5. You chase fatigue, not progress.06:38 6. You do endless fluff work to build muscle.07:18 7. You think cleans and snatches are enough speed/power work.08:14 8. You have no progression—just sets and reps.09:14 9. You don’t progress your conditioning.09:40 10. You force lifts that don’t fit.10:18 11. You only train up and down.11:32 12. You sleep like a uni student in exam week.12:23 13. Your nutrition goal is to "eat healthy."13:35 14. You “grind” for 4 weeks then ghost the gym.14:04 15. You constantly second guess yourself.14:31 ConclusionSupport the show

In this episode of the Rugby Muscle Podcast, we'll go through 15 common mistakes that rugby players make during their off-season training, preventing them from achieving optimal results. To apply for one of the limited spots for 1on1 Off-Season Coaching: https://rugby-muscle.com/cta-6551 To join Team Rugby Muscle https://rugby-muscle.com/team 00:00 Off-Season Training 02:19 1. You don’t have a plan—just workouts. 03:07 2. You have a plan—but it's copied from another sport. 03:56 3. You th...

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