Many women make the mistake of believing that they will get enormous muscles and look way too masculine if they were to pick up a weight! But let me tell you now, it just doesn't happen like that! And yet it's still true that many see a strength training program Santa Cruz CA for women as a muscle building plan and as way of actually losing their femininity.
No Strength Training In Season. Sadly, this is far too common in rugby circles. Players who are reluctant to energy train at the best of times will almost certainly never touch a weight in season. Even worse is a player who works hard to improve their energy in the off season, then simply stops in season. Rugby is a brutal sport both physically and physiologically. If players don't at least attempt to maintain their power during the season, they will fall a long way behind after five months.
Rubbish Programming and/or Exercise Selections. While in season might be a time to lower the volume and intensity of your energy training when compared to a phase focused on developing maximal energy, it is certainly not a time to take the easy option. Often the 'easier' or 'safer' exercises people switch to (think leg extensions or leg press vs squats) are far more injurious then the 'difficult' counterpart.
Too Heavy Weights. It is important to realize that just because you maxed out your squat at 200kg during the last week of the off season, it does not mean that 200kg is your current maximum. Once you start your pre-season running that number will fall slightly, possible even more so once contact work begins. This is one reason why percentage based programs are hard to execute in season, while an Auto-regulating approach may be more beneficial (more coming soon).
Too Light Weights. At the other end of the spectrum are players who automatically lighten the loads which they lift in season. While you certainly won't be setting PBs every week, it is important to go relatively heavy throughout the season. This will obviously depend on each player's physical state and recovery from practice and matches each week. You might still work up to a 3-5RM but leave a rep or few kilos in the tank depending on how you feel during that particular session.
Not only is strength drilling great for your muscles but it can also do a lot of good for your cardio. Typically you will move in cycles, for example pushups then pull ups then some sit ups followed by some positions you need to hold. This will tire you out and force your heart rate up which is all great for a cardio workout.
The other issue arises in regards to exercise selection. While I believe some players should be squatting (or variations) 48 weeks of the year, there comes a time when you have to adjust your strength training due to the demands of your sport. For example, loading a props spine up in the gym every week with a heavy squat variation may not be the best idea while he is also packing in 50+ scrums per week. That will cause a lot of spinal loading and fatigue throughout the season.
Anaerobic fitness along with aerobic work are important elements of successful workout programs. Anaerobic conditioning involves weight or strength training. For all its popularity though, aerobic exercise has it limits. During a workout class, fat loss does take place but as soon as the session is over, the rate at which calories are burnt, and the metabolic rate too, decrease quickly.
No Strength Training In Season. Sadly, this is far too common in rugby circles. Players who are reluctant to energy train at the best of times will almost certainly never touch a weight in season. Even worse is a player who works hard to improve their energy in the off season, then simply stops in season. Rugby is a brutal sport both physically and physiologically. If players don't at least attempt to maintain their power during the season, they will fall a long way behind after five months.
Rubbish Programming and/or Exercise Selections. While in season might be a time to lower the volume and intensity of your energy training when compared to a phase focused on developing maximal energy, it is certainly not a time to take the easy option. Often the 'easier' or 'safer' exercises people switch to (think leg extensions or leg press vs squats) are far more injurious then the 'difficult' counterpart.
Too Heavy Weights. It is important to realize that just because you maxed out your squat at 200kg during the last week of the off season, it does not mean that 200kg is your current maximum. Once you start your pre-season running that number will fall slightly, possible even more so once contact work begins. This is one reason why percentage based programs are hard to execute in season, while an Auto-regulating approach may be more beneficial (more coming soon).
Too Light Weights. At the other end of the spectrum are players who automatically lighten the loads which they lift in season. While you certainly won't be setting PBs every week, it is important to go relatively heavy throughout the season. This will obviously depend on each player's physical state and recovery from practice and matches each week. You might still work up to a 3-5RM but leave a rep or few kilos in the tank depending on how you feel during that particular session.
Not only is strength drilling great for your muscles but it can also do a lot of good for your cardio. Typically you will move in cycles, for example pushups then pull ups then some sit ups followed by some positions you need to hold. This will tire you out and force your heart rate up which is all great for a cardio workout.
The other issue arises in regards to exercise selection. While I believe some players should be squatting (or variations) 48 weeks of the year, there comes a time when you have to adjust your strength training due to the demands of your sport. For example, loading a props spine up in the gym every week with a heavy squat variation may not be the best idea while he is also packing in 50+ scrums per week. That will cause a lot of spinal loading and fatigue throughout the season.
Anaerobic fitness along with aerobic work are important elements of successful workout programs. Anaerobic conditioning involves weight or strength training. For all its popularity though, aerobic exercise has it limits. During a workout class, fat loss does take place but as soon as the session is over, the rate at which calories are burnt, and the metabolic rate too, decrease quickly.
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