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The Rugby Muscle Podcast

The Rugby Muscle Podcast – Gym, Training, Diet and Strength and Conditioning. The podcast for rugby players of all ages and abilities that will help you lose fat, add muscle, strength and power and perform better on the pitch than ever before, with expert guests and unique stories from around the world, the Rugby Muscle Podcast cuts the crap to give you a simple no BS approach to your nutrition and training.

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The Rugby Muscle Podcast
Powerlifting&Olympic Lifting for Rugby, Bulking Problems, Fitness - Rugby Muscle Podcast Feb Q&A from 2022-02-15T11:00

Academy Rugby Muscle for all your needs!

Questions:

1. How to bulk up without getting too fat and slow?

2. I'm cur...

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Why Rugby Players DONT Need to do 8-12 Reps to Gain Muscle (Hypertrophy Rep Range) from 2022-02-09T10:00

The question cam through:

"I am a rugby player obviously and I practice in phases . So right now I am in Phase one which is hypertrophy. And sometimes I don’t know how many reps ...

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What You Should Do in the Gym BEFORE a Rugby Match from 2021-11-02T12:00

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Fitness (and Strength) Testing for Rugby is a WASTE OF TIME - Here's Why from 2021-09-07T04:00

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How to Keep Calm in Your Rugby Matches (play better and enjoy) - Rugby Muscle Podcast from 2021-09-01T04:00

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3:05  Tell me your story of how you ended up in France doing s&c
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What Can Rugby Players Learn From Powerlifters? - Rugby Muscle Podcast from 2021-06-01T02:00

In today's podcast TJ and Alex discuss things that rugby players can learn from their powerlifting counterparts, not just with their strength and conditioning, but with their approach to ru...

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Sports Nutrition for Rugby w/ Marie Spano RD - protein, carb cycling, habits and more from 2021-05-13T04:00

8:30 How have you been handling the Pandemic with your athletes - any big changes?
10:07 What are some dietary considerations athletes need to make as they get back into sport?
12:45 Eat...

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Rugby Conditioning - Rethinking Anaerobic vs Aerobic work w/ Sean Seale from Upside Strength from 2021-05-06T03:00

Today Sean Seale comes on the Podcast to reframe your thinking behind energy systems, and training - a fantastic, insightful episode. Enjoy!

08.36 Where are you at in the season with yo...

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Rugby Muscle Q&A Should you gain size for Rugby? Extra Conditioning for Rugby? The Pump? from 2021-01-21T12:00

Mr Johnstone
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You mention 'glaring weaknesses' but I think the issue with a lot of players, including myself is that I don't actually know what my weakness is. Im pret...

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Fat Loss 103 - Nutrition to lose weight and boost rugby performance from 2021-01-19T05:00

Really giving you everything on this one as a full fat loss nutrition plan is laid out and explained.


The rugby fat loss struggle.

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Q&A Best Training For Rugby, Why Kettlebells Aren't Great, Building Speed, Conditioning and Muscle from 2021-01-17T13:00

Nick Hanson - I’m a college rugby player and just always looking for better workout regimes, training drills and etc.


Locky jay- training differences between league and union
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How To Plan Your Gym Training For Rugby AKA Periodization - Programming 101 - Rugby Muscle Applied from 2021-01-13T12:00

Today we will introduce the ANNUAL PLAN aka the Macrocycle and discuss why you need to plan your training. What to include in your plan and why. And then finally run through some examples so tha...

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Q&A The Problem With Weight Goals, Rugby Specific Conditioning&Lifting from 2020-12-31T02:00

Questions

Iain Kennell-Webb
How can I improve my nordics at home? Currently can get to about 45-50 degrees or so on the eccentric before going down.


Hamilt...

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Christmas Special - Top 5 Take-Aways from 2020 from 2020-12-24T02:00

Christmas Special - Top 5 Things from this year - Let me know your thoughts!

The top 5 things:

I grew my hair

I came up short with my ambitions on Team Rugby Mu...

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Q&A- Keeping the Body Guessing, Gaining Muscle When Overweight, Circuit Sessions During Work&more from 2020-12-22T02:00

Questions

Sean Reynolds
How do I keep the body guessing?


Fitlete Nation
Who are the flat earthers of the fitness industry?!


Iain...

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TJ's Rugby Training Christmas List Q&A 5 Things You Should / NOT Buy For Gains from 2020-12-17T03:00

Ho ho ho
Today's Rugby Muscle Podcast brings you the top 5 things you should potentially look into buying this Holiday Season.

We look at cooking equipment, home gym equipment,...

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Fat Loss 102 - The BEST TRAINING For Fat Loss + Performance from 2020-12-15T06:00

The Rugby Muscle APPLIED Series of Fat Loss continues with Fat Loss 102. In this episode all the different methods of training that you should be using for fat loss are discussed. It becomes ...

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Q&A HIIT, Pre/Post-Workout Fuel, Recommendations To Get In Shape For Pre-Season, Fat Loss and More from 2020-12-10T02:00

Beatriz- What Should I eat pre and post training? What is the best way to gain muscle? I mean, does this matter too much? What’s better options for pre training? carbs/protein/fiber??? Wh...

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FAT LOSS 101 - How to Efficiently Lose Fat as a Rugby Player (and keep it off) from 2020-12-08T02:00

This new mini-series in Rugby Muscle APPLIED looks into FAT LOSS. How to become a lean, rugby playing machine. Today's episode digs into the overall process

- Why we should lose fa...

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Q&A - How to Build Up Pull Ups, Strength vs Size for Beginners vs Advanced, Rugby IQ and More from 2020-11-26T05:00

Questions

Warner Wyckoff
How can I improve my rugby IQ and improve my rugby skills during these shitty times ?

Stuart Luxembourg Logier
What are your t...

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200 Rugby, Fitness, Strength, Nutrition, Physique and Life lessons from 200 episodes of the Rugby Muscle Podcast from 2020-11-24T09:00

 BOOM. We are 200 episodes deep!
200 lessons for 200 episodes, today’s Rugby Muscle Podcasts is just about facts, statements and tips to help on your rugby, fitness, strength, conditioning a...

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Q&A - Do You Need Position-Specific Work?"Best Home Equipment", Dealing With Cafeteria Food from 2020-11-19T02:00

Questions

Aelias McHam
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hanks! What are some good lock specific workouts I can be doing to be become better at my specific position?


 Tj
I'...

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Hypertrophy 102 How To Plan and Progress Your Training To Add Muscle - Rugby Muscle Applied from 2020-11-17T07:00

Hypertrophy 102 How To Plan and Progress Your Training To Add Muscle 

We continue this series of Rugby Muscle APPLIED looking at HYPERTROPHY - how to gain muscle. This is once again valuab...

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Q&A Motivation Muscle Growth and Organisation in Lockdown and more from 2020-11-12T08:00

QUESTIONS

Matt Lowe

 Is there any strengthening workout to help find that quick explosive out for a flanker out of Scrums ?


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Hypertrophy 101 How To Gain Muscle Effectively - Rugby Muscle Applied from 2020-11-10T10:00

Hypertrophy 101 How To Gain Muscle Effectively - Rugby Muscle Applied


In this series of Rugby Muscle APPLIED we will be looking at HYPERTROPHY - how to gain muscle. G...

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LIVE Q&A Workout Splits, Strength vs Size, Meditation, How to Train if there's No Rugby for a Long Time from 2020-11-05T02:00

Questions

RalleFlex - when your building strength, will you most likely also get a little bit of size with it ?


Iain Kennell Webb- What Guided Meditation...

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No Rugby For The Foreseeable Future?! No Gyms? Lockdown 2.0 - What YOU Can (&Should) Focus On In This Strange Time from 2020-11-02T02:00

No Rugby For The Foreseeable Future?! No Gyms? Lockdown 2.0 - What YOU Can (& Should) Focus On In This Strange Time

For today's episode TJ runs through a perhaps much-needed pe...

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Q&A - Relationship with Carbs, Passing Power, Recommended Books and more Q&A from 2020-10-29T01:00

Questions

Iain Kennell- Webb
What are some books you think everyone should read at least once?


Scott Atkins
Wondered if you could either chat about it ...

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Q&A - Mobility, Imbalances, Meal Prep, Conditioning and More from 2020-10-22T01:00

This week, Tj answers more questions from the Facebook Group:


Locky Jay:
- fix leg imbalances. - improve mobility.- see some examples of daily diets.

Hamilton B...

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Q&A Organizing Strength/Hypertophy/Power/Speed Training for Rugby, Rate of Muscle Gain and more from 2020-10-15T01:00

This weeks Facebook group questions

- Ralleflex 

what do you think is the most important gym workout, for at guy who needs to be strong but very explosive? and needs to...

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How I was Able to gain 16lbs of lean mass and lose body fat in 2020 - Rugby Muscle APPLIED from 2020-10-13T01:00

Today’s podcast has TJ giving a complete guide on how he was able to train to achieve his transformation during a global pandemic. Discussing the background, environment, nutrition and traini...

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Q&A - Food Prep, Bodyweight Training, Pre-season Plans from 2020-10-08T01:00

Questions

Rob Noble:
Hi TJ, Thanks for the conditioning download, there's some good stuff in there. Unfortunately I don't have easy access to a commercial gym with var...

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Rugby Muscle APPLIED - Everybody Deloads, What? Why? How? When? from 2020-10-06T08:00

The first in a new series where TJ goes deep into topics that will help you understand exactly what you need to get the most out of your training.
This week's Rugby Muscle Applied is on...

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Q&A - How To Be More Effective In a Game, Hip Flexibility, Skills, Endurance. from 2020-10-01T12:00

Alan Findlay: Best way to improve hip flexibility.


Kyle O'Leary: In your opinion what is the best way to work on passing (drills) when you are by yourself? S...

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Q&A Getting Back Into Training, Sleep Routines, Recovery, Creatine from 2020-09-24T05:00

Stephan Kolper: i’m looking to rebuild muscle and conditioning. Goals 3km in 13 and 400x5DL. I played years ago but now I’m a somewhat fat bus driver who has an infant and no time. We’ll ...

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Dr Scott Stevenson - Mechanisms of Growth, Overtraining,"Functional Muscle"and Individual Muscle Differences from 2020-09-22T01:00

Today is the second podcast with bodybuilding, science and training expert Dr Scott Stevenson. This 2 Part podcast will cover the 3 mechanisms of hypertrophy and how to achieve them, this episod...

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Q&A Year-Round Periodisation Planning, Recovery, Supplements, Hypertrophy and more from 2020-09-17T05:00

Locky: Playing year-round and setting up training. - In the Japan club system, there is normally 1 month off for summer and the rest of the time you have 1 -2 games a month. Training or g...

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Dr Scott Stevenson - Hypertrophy Expert - How To Grow Quality Muscle from 2020-09-15T05:00

Today on the Rugby Muscle Podcast TJ is joined by bodybuilding, science and training expert Dr Scott Stevenson. As one of the most sought-out bodybuilding coaches Dr Scott knows just about every...

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Rugby Muscle Q&A - Making Training FUN, Conditioning Options, Neck Hypertrophy and More. from 2020-09-10T01:00

Locky - Some fun things to do in the GYM to mix things up?

How to make Cardio fun??

Locky - Thoughts on 1/4 Squats. 

Locky - Increasing neck size- witho...

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Q&A - Training Splits, Why is Full Body Best? Are Bodybuilders Wrong? from 2020-09-03T14:00

This week, Tj answers 1 main questions and takes a DEEP DIVE into bodypart vs full body training splits, why full body is better for rugby players and some examples of what you can do and why  Listen

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Why Most Rugby Fitness “Tests” are a Waste Of Time, What You Should Be Doing w/ Alex from Athlete Testing from 2020-09-01T01:00

Today’s Rugby Muscle Podcast has old time OG Alex joining Tj to discuss all different types of testing, why they are done, why most are stupid, and what you can do to take advantage of the tests...

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Q&A - Stronger Leg Drive, Trap Bar vs Straight Bar, CBD and Returning After 3 Years Out Of Rugby from 2020-08-27T19:00

TJ's back on the Rugby Muscle Athletes Facebook Group answering YOUR questions:
This week, they are:

*JOSEPH - Hey Tj, would like to know what you would recommend for building ...

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"Taming the Inner Fat-Kid", Relationships with food and training, Sabotage and my Ultimate Diet 2.0 w/ Colby Knepp from 2020-08-25T05:00

Today Colby Knepp joins TJ for a "bro chat" where they discuss all things about the mental side of dieting, training and life as we go through it, TJ also gives an insight into his rec...

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Sean Seale from Upside Strength - Rugby Pre Season, How Amateur Players Should Train, Conditioning, Speed Training, S&C Coach Lessons from 2020-08-18T01:00

It was a huge honour to have Sean Seale from Upside Strength joining the podcast. Today's episode touches on many different areas but is fantastic at helping your understanding and overall ...

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Q&A Gaining Mass / Protein For Rugby Players / Collisions / Young Athlete Training from 2020-08-13T05:00

Answering more questions from the Facebook Group:

- Hey TJ, really struggling to put on weight, I feel like I’m eating a lot. I have a healthy enough diet, I eat a lot of fruit and veg,...

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Losing Over 35lb During Lockdown | Returning To Rugby After a Double Leg Break | Gym Progress and Life as an Amateur Player w/ Sean Reynolds from 2020-08-11T01:00

Today's guest on the Rugby Muscle Podcast is Sean Reynolds, an Irish Amateur player who rediscovered his love for the game and has overcome some serious setbacks to make outstanding progres...

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Q&A | The Perfect Day's Training | Sleeping After Training | Squat Progress | Mobility/Recovery Workouts from 2020-08-06T04:00

First off; thank you for making this page and podcast an absolute must-have of information for beginners to the extreme athletes of the world. You would be part of my kit bag!

- My questio...

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Kevin Shattock S&C Coach&Researcher - Why You Should Use"Autoregulation"and Velocity-Based Training from 2020-08-04T04:00

Today's Podcast has the knowledgable Kevin Shattock on for an awesome interview where he and TJ discuss his background, S&C trends, his research into autoregulation and velocity based t...

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Fasting For Rugby Athletes - Should You Do It?! COMPLETE Breakdown *Bonus Episode* from 2020-07-31T05:00

A FULL Breakdown of different fasting diets and the circumstances in which you might use them.
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Getting The Most From Your Training | Making Big Hits and Tackles | Explosive Training | Recovery from 2020-07-29T13:00

Questions Answered this week:

- I’m roughly the same minus all the powerlifting and solid strength lol. I took a year off rugby because the birth of my son. Before the year off I was pl...

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Rugby Athlete's Nutrition - Energy, Recovery, Inflammation and Common Myths (Keto) Debunked! w/ Sports Dietician Marie Spano from 2020-06-24T05:00

Marie Spano is a Registered Dietician who has experience in the NFL, MLB, NBA and a ton of other settings. We discuss best strategies to train hard, perform your best and not stress over your di...

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The Importance Of Testosterone - A Complete Guide to Problems and Solutions w/ Ali Gilbert from 2020-06-10T15:00

In today's Rugby Muscle Podcast, TJ is joined by Ali Gilbert - a coach who combines training, nutrition, and lifestyle guidance to alter body composition, optimize metabolism, and maximize ...

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How To Progress with 1 Or 2 Sessions Only In-Season, Morning Training, Top 5 Exercises&More Nutrition from 2020-06-01T19:00

Today's question yo:

  1. Thanks for adding me to the group TJ. Im Andy, a scrum-half playing for a small club in Dublin. I would like to know; what are the most important things to w...

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Rugby Without Scrums?! Discussing the new World Rugby Law Changes from 2020-05-30T07:00

A brief discussion on the World Rugby Law changes that have been approved.
Why they are in place, why they are REEEALLY in place, and what YOU can do going forward.

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Q&A - Motivation, Dynamic Speed, Fitness, Training Priorities&Skills from 2020-05-28T17:00

1.  I’m trying to get back into shape to play more next season and struggle to keep motivated when I start a program, so was wondering if anyone had tips on how I can keep going once I get going...

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Q&A -"Bulking"and"Cutting"Approaches, Playing v Coaching v BJJ, Pre-Game Nutrition, Periodisation Plan from 2020-05-20T15:00

Hi I’m an amateur player just looking to better myself. Would you recommend a cut/bulk cycle for someone looking to gain muscle? If so how would you look to structure it around the season? 

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Dr James Hoffman - What Rugby Players Should Be Doing During and After the Lockdown - How/where to allocate your volume from 2020-05-12T16:00

Todays podcast has Dr James Hoffman from Renaissance Periodization coming by to drop some awesome knowledge.

Dr James and TJ discuss what athletes should be doing to improve their game,...

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Top Tips For Avoiding Injuries and Play Your Best Into Your 30s and 40s from 2020-05-07T21:00

Today's Podcast goes in-depth on how older athletes can remain athletes and play rugby as often as they can.
A comprehensive guide to the best ways to train whilst dealing with all the ...

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How To Adapt Using Systems&Other Lessons From Decades of Elite-Level Strength and Conditioning w/ Lee Eldridge from 2020-04-30T14:00

Lee Eldridge is a Strength and Conditioning Coach who has worked with London Welsh, Blackheath Rugby, Fulham, Watford, IMG Academy, Wales Hockey and a number of other elite clubs and organizatio...

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Westside Training Program For Rugby?! - What is Westside, Why it's successful, What elements you should and shouldn't use. from 2020-04-28T01:00

Todays podcast has TJ and Alex answering the following question:
Hey bud. I was just asking if you would discourage completing a strength cycle or conjugate style phase such as west side...

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Become a World Class Strength-Athlete - Dedication and Understanding of the Training Process w/ Kitty Lee from 2020-04-22T00:00

Today we have the pleasure of talking with a top-10 ranked powerlifter, Kitty Lee.
To say she is strong would be an understatement, we hear of her journey of how she got to this level, lesso...

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"HACK"BACK LOCKDOWN SNACKS - Nutritional Strategies to Deal With Being at Home Without Messing Up Your Diet from 2020-04-07T02:00

After dealing with a number of members having a tough time trying to snack less whilst being stuck at home I whipped up an in-depth talk on strategies that you can use to prevent yourself being ...

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S&C In Italian Rugby (Serie A), Dealing With the Coronavirus Crisis, Coaching a Large Squad with Culture to Success - Fraser Murray Coach FMT from 2020-04-01T18:00

Note - If you notice some sketchy sound at the start, it goes after around 5 minutes of so

Hello. Today's Rugby Muscle Podcast in Isolation features TJ being joined by Fra...

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Legs vs Fingers? Deadlifts, Lower Back Injuries, Knee Problems and More - Rugby Muscle Q&A - from 2020-03-26T01:00

  • When you’re putting shoes on, which shoe do you put on first? (Left or right) And why?
  • Are massage guns worth the hype? More so as alternative to sporadic sports massages?
  • W...

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Shelter-At-Home-Hacks - How to Stay In Shape, Train Properly and Make Progress on Anything Whilst Staying At Home #152 from 2020-03-24T01:00

Hi! In today's Rugby Muscle Podcast has TJ running through his top tips and hacks to get you to the other side of the Coronavirus pandemic more productive, fitter and better than ever!!
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Dan Cottrell - How to Improve as a Player During the Coronavirus Pandemic - The Client-Coach Relationship and more... from 2020-03-19T04:00

This week has been a strange one, not just for the Rugby Muscle Podcast but for pretty much the entire world.
Nevertheless it was AWESOME to have notorious rugby coach Dan Cottrell on the sh...

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150th LIVE Q&A w/ TJ&Alex COVID-19 Initial Thoughts, deloading, reloading, squats and more.... from 2020-03-17T02:00

The old band got back together to answer questions from our Rugby Muscle Athletes Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/7...

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Returning to Rugby - S&C for School Kids and World Class Drivers - Nutrition Chat - Matt Dickens Performance Coach from 2020-03-11T01:00

Today TJ is joined on the Pod by previous guest Matt Dickens discussing his return to rugby after retirement, why he did it and what he did to seamlessly slot back in.
We also continue our S...

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Hypertrophy Hacks 001 - 10 Concepts That Will Boost Your Muscle Growth - Rugby Muscle Podcast 148 from 2020-03-10T03:00

Whats up?! TJ's back with a solopisode today starting a new "hacks" series, there are many simple wins that you MUST do in order to gain muscle.
They are things you can add in...

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Crossfit, Powerlifting, Myths and Why You Should Be Well-Rounded w/ George Pagan III - Rugby Muscle Podcast 147 from 2020-03-02T02:00

This week TJ is joined by Fitlete owner George Pagan to discuss everything training, why being well-rounded is really going to benefit you as a player.

Fi...

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Practical Fat Loss, Nutrition and Training - 1 More Gamechangers Chat - Big Nick Whiteman #144 from 2020-02-13T16:00

In today's episode of the Rugby Muscle Podcast TJ is joined by Big Nick Whiteman to discuss nutrition, training, hypertrophy and good ol' plant-based nutrition.
A great bumper epis...

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Q&A - 6 Nations, Starting Olympic Lifts, Plant-Based Lunch Thoughts, Union vs League, Quarter Squats RMP #143 from 2020-02-06T07:00

After a 6 Nations review and preview, TJ answers the following questions from the Rugby Muscle Athletes Facebook Page:
Love som...

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How Hard Do You NEED To Push Yourself? What To Do With Injuries like Tendonitis? 6 Nations Predictions - TJ Q&A #142 from 2020-01-29T02:00

Today TJ is answering a bunch of questions from the Rugby Muscle Athletes Facebook group which you can join here:
https://www.faceb...

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How To Gain Lean Muscle - The Hardest Thing To Successfully Achieve in the Gym - Hypertrophy / Bodybuilding - Rugby Muscle Podcast 141 from 2020-01-23T01:00

Think gaining effective muscle is easy?
Think again.
Today TJ goes over a complete guide explaining why gaining muscle is difficult and how to do it effectively.

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Steroids in Rugby, Stronger Passing, Booze&Sleep and More - TJ Q&A - Rugby Muscle Podcast 140 from 2020-01-16T02:00

Steroids in Rugby - what is your opinion? 

I’ve noticed my pass power isn’t great, my pass fades on me a little - anything I can do in the gym to increase this? Core? 

Would like to ...

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3 Things You Need To STOP Doing in 2020 To Make Real Progress #139 from 2020-01-08T02:00

Setting endless things that you need to do in the new year sucks.... but making no progress sucks.... how do we fix this?
By NOT doing these three things. haha!
Now, give the show some l...

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Everything Hypertrophy w/ Dr Mike Israetel - Practicalities of Gaining Muscle as a Rugby Player - Podcast 137 from 2019-12-05T02:00

In this episode, TJ talks with Dr Mike Israetel.
This guy is an absolute genius when it comes to gaining muscle and training efficiently.
You'll want to listen to this man

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Q&A - Books for Rugby S&C, Training the Day After a Game and Post-Training Food and Podcast Update - RMP 136 from 2019-12-03T19:00

Questions today mate:

Any thoughts or recommendations about books for rugby s&c?

Lifting Sunday after game day. What would you prescribe?

What Position Do you Play?

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Top 5 Lower Body Exercises, World Cup Final Review and More Q&A - Rugby Muscle Podcast 135 from 2019-11-19T03:00

Today the Rugby Muscle Podcast is back as TJ gives us a quick World Cup Final Review and answers a bunch of Instagram questions. 


Massage Guns as a recovery Tool? 

Top 5 lower b...

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World Cup FINAL Preview&Game Changers Documentary Review - A Scientifically Plant-Based Eater's Perspective from 2019-11-01T03:00

Previewing the England v South Africa Rugby World Cup Final

Support the show (http://rugby-muscle.com)

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From Chubby Student To Faster Master w/ Rugby Muscle Model Tom Lawley #133 from 2019-10-29T04:00

TJ is joined on this podcast by Tom Lawley, and we discuss his whole journey through nutrition, training and rugby.

We talk about how he transformed his body and life with small, simple...

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Keto Diets - The Pros/Cons for People&Rugby Players, Practicalities and Rationalities - World Cup 1/4 Review and Semi Final Preview from 2019-10-22T13:00

In today's episode, TJ discusses the pros, cons and ins and outs of ketogenic dieting. Why you may want to use keto and why it's potentially a bad idea for rugby players.
As we jus...

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Exactly What To Eat On GameDay&Differences For Cutting/Bulking- World Cup 1/4 Final Preview - Nutrition Q&A 2 from 2019-10-18T02:00

In today's episode, TJ discusses the World Cup quarter-finals, gives his predictions and answers the following question.
What should I eat before, during and after a game? How would it ...

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Nutrition Q&A #1 - Low Carb Diets, Nutrition when injured and what courses to learn from plus some World Cup 2019 thoughts - Rugby Muscle Podcast 129 from 2019-10-09T13:00

Time for a Nutrition Q&A!
The world of nutrition has probably got a lot more confusing over recent years thanks to idiots on the internet, luckily ya boy has you covered.
In today&ap...

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Using Recipes to Stay Consistent With Your Diet w/ RecipeIQ App Founder Ken Leeser #130 from 2019-10-09T13:00

Today TJ discusses more nutrition nuances with the Recipe IQ App found Ken Leeser.
If you're tracking your diet (as you should) you should download the RecipeIQ App from the app store Listen

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Rugby World Cup 2019! Round 1 thoughts, predictions for the tournament and what you should look for from 2019-09-25T12:00

In today's episode TJ rambles on about his thoughts for the world cup.

Please support the show by spreading the word however you wish to

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How starting easy can GROW into HUGE progress - 2019 Goals Update, Vegetarianism, BJJ, Weights, Yoga and Life #127 from 2019-09-17T13:00

Hey all,

Welcome to the first ever Carpisode!

Forgive the lower audio quality, but this allows me to get more of these out.
Today, I go over the goals I set myself at the b...

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Dr Jacob Reed - Mental Toughness, Why GENERAL work is often better than specialist, How to build athleticism and power in Rugby Players #126 from 2019-08-22T06:00

In today's Rugby Muscle Podcast you have the honor of listening once again to the VERY wise words of Dr Jake Reed of UNI and Renaissance Periodization.
Dr Reed is a former rugby coach a...

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Supplement Scams / Recommendations, Mobility Help, Imbalances and Scrum-Specific Work - TJ Q&A #125 from 2019-08-20T15:00

  • How to improve mobility in ankles, hips, shoulders?

  • Types of corrective exercises support with imbalances, such as glutes, hip flexors, VMOs and others not firing when doi...

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Why Your Training SHOULD NOT Be Perfect - A Case For Strength&Conditioning Minimalism #124 from 2019-08-14T15:00

With the premise of the episode in mind, I'm going to keep this description short.

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#123 - Rugby Fitness Around The World and Losing Over 60lbs w/ Terrence Kennell - Houston Astros S&C from 2019-06-20T02:00

You're going to want to listen to this doozy. TJ is joined today by world-travelling strength and conditioning coach TK!
The discussion goes over:

  • Biggest commonality between...

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#122 - The Dynamic Nature of Training Athletes w/ Limited Time w/ Chris Cervantes NCAA S&C Coach from 2019-06-13T15:00

Boom. We have another awesome podcast for you today with TJ being joined by College S&C coach Chris Cervantes.
They guys discuss exactly what you need to be doing both in and out the gym...

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#121 - 7s Time!! How to train and perform your best this 7s season w/ Jak Rossiter of UR7s from 2019-06-05T01:00

Today's Rugby Muscle Podcast sees TJ being joined by Jak Rossiter of UR7s.
The guys discuss Jak's role as part of the UR7s academy, how they help their athletes and what they look ...

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#120 - Life as a Premiership Rugby Player w/ Tom Savage of Gloucester - Training weeks, nutrition, work-ons and the evolution of the game from 2019-05-30T00:00

That's right, the Rugby Muscle Podcast goes big time with Gloucester Rugby's Tom Savage!
Savage has been playing in the premiership for very close to a decade and we are honoured t...

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#119 - Rugby Fitness and Nutrition Essentials w/ TJ and Regan Phillips for Regan's Rugby Strength and Conditioning from 2019-05-22T01:00

Today's Rugby Muscle Podcast is a guest post from Regan's Rugby Strength & Conditioning.
TJ gets interviewed by Regan to give his views on what on rugby player's need to f...

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#118 - The Reality Of Making A Rugby Career and What Coaches Are Really Looking For w/ Gavin Mcleavy US Rugby Consultant from 2019-05-15T01:00

Hey everybody. Today TJ is joined by Rugby Consultant Gavin Gcleavy in a discussion on coaching, rugby careers and how to make the best of any rugby situation.
This episode has tons of reall...

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117 - Dr Mike Israetel - Training Practicalities and The Mindset of Success as an Athlete and In The Gym from 2019-05-08T00:00

The Podcast returns today with Dr Mike Israetel of Renaissance Periodization aka RP Strength.
The episode was supposed to be about practicalities of hypertrophy and advanced methods, but as ...

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#116 - How to Deal With Being Benched, Gaining Muscle For Rugby, Testosterone, Squat Shoes and More - TJ Q&A from 2019-05-02T01:00

Boom. More of your questions answered, today they were:

Are lifting shoes worth it or not?  

For the first time in my life I've not gotten picked for the team and it's t...

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#115 - New Year Goals Update, Vegetarianism, Yoga and BJJ - 4 Day Splits for Rugby - Horizontal Power&Strength from 2019-04-30T01:00

For today's Podcast TJ has another solopisode answering your questions from Facebook and giving an update on the goals laid out back in January.
- What's happened with his meat con...

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#114 - Dr Jacob Reed - Pre + Post Game Nutrition, Training Structure and Priorities and How To Start a Career in S&C from 2019-04-18T01:00

Dr Jacob Reed of Renaissance Periodization joins TJ once again on the Podcast to answer your guys’ questions.

The topics include:

  • Pre game nutrition
  • Post game nutrition ...

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#113 - Fatigue, Data and Individualization for Rugby w/ Dr Jacob Reed from 2019-04-16T01:00

Whats up boys, in Episode 113 TJ is joined by Dr Jacob Reed of Renaissance Periodization and University of Northern Iowa. An incredibly smart man, Dr Jake dves deep into:
- Data collection f...

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#112 - Making BIG Improvements as a Rugby Athlete with Coaching - Alex Fitch from 2019-04-11T01:00

We're back again with the man, Alex Fitch.
If you listened to the last podcast you know that Fitchy was a talented athlete, but in this episode, we go over:

- Where he original...

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#111 - Alex Fitch - From College Football, to grass-roots US Rugby, to elite US Rugby... from 2019-04-09T01:00

Alex Fitch is a stud. He is also Glendale Merlins D1 Captain.
In this episode he gives us a background on his football career, reflections of how this built him as a person, as a rugby and a...

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#110 - Q&A - Overhead squats, fasting, best glute exercises, the modern hooker, vegetarianism. from 2019-04-04T01:00

Boom.

This description is an Easter Egg, message TJ to unlock a secret!

Support the show (http://rugby-muscle.com)

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#109 - TJ Q&A - What is Online Coaching? How to peak for games? Weird/different training styles? My personal favourite recovery methods... from 2019-04-02T01:00

What's up.

Here's a question, does anybody read these things?
If you do send a DM to rugbymuscle on Instagram

Support th...

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**BONUS EPISODE** Fazlifts Podcast Episode 7 - TJ Jankowski from Rugby Muscle - Training Athletes from 2019-03-31T01:00

In today's bonus episode of the Rugby Muscle Podcast, TJ gets interviewed on another podcast.
This is the Fazlifts Podcast hosted by the beast Faheem Chauhan, his podcast is more geared...

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#107 - Facebook Group Q&A - Sauna for recovery, How to prevent slow starts to games&how training might differ between rugby union and rugby league from 2019-03-28T01:00

The Rugby Muscle Podcast is BACK with TJ answering your questions from Facebook.

Today's questions are:

1. How is a sauna and hot bath now a good recovery tool?

2...

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#106 - Bret Contreras - The nuances of getting faster, stronger, fitter, bigger and better on the rugby pitch from 2019-03-11T20:00

We're back again with the Glute Guy, Bret Contreras to discuss how using the hip thrust can get you faster if you do it right... and more importantly, how to do it right, what you need to c...

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#105 - Bret Contreras - The Importance (and limitations) of S&C Science from 2019-03-11T01:00

This episode was a huge notch on the old belt for TJ, that's because he was joined by the Glute Guy Bret Contreras.
The guys discussed how and why science is incredibly important in you...

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#104 - Q&A w/ Eric Duechle - Major League Rugby and Seattle Seawolves stud flanker - Work rate, training and the future of USA Rugby from 2019-03-07T05:00

You know the drill by now, we're back again with Beast Eric Duechle and we're answering your questions from Instagram:

Specific style of training? 

How did he get notice...

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#103 - Living The Rugby Dream w/ Major League Rugby Player Eric Duechle from 2019-03-05T02:00

Today's episode features our very first Major League Rugby player, Seattle Seawolves star Beast Eric Duechle.
When you look at Eric you may be forgiven for mistaking him for a dumb meat...

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#102 - Q&A w/ Elite Coach Sam Portland - Speed work, power, the optimal training week in-season and hamstring tears... from 2019-02-28T02:00

We're back again with Coach Sportland going through the usual Thursday riff raff of Instagram questions! This week they were:

How does independant coaching compare to being a team ...

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#101 - What Real-World Strength and Conditioning Looks Like w/ Sam Portland from 2019-02-26T02:00

In today's episode TJ chats with Sam Portland, Strength and Conditioning Coach and Boat-House owner.
Coach Sportland is a specialist in prepping elite-level athletes to reach new-levels...

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#99 - Rising Through The Ranks Of Top-Level Rugby w/ Daragh Fitzgerald from 2019-02-19T02:00

TJ sits down with Munster U20s young phenom prop Daragh Fitzgerald to talk rugby life.
Daragh was one of the very first Athletes to go through the Rugby Muscle System and he has never looked...

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#98 - Q&A w/ Dr James Hoffmann - Renaissance Periodization's Head of Sports Performance from 2019-02-14T03:00

In today's episode, TJ asks Dr James Hoffmann some random questions from Instagram.
We loved Dr James coming on the podcast and if you did please let us know! Questions were:

1...

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#97 - How Much Should I Train?! and Why? In Season vs Off Season and more w/ Dr James Hoffmann from 2019-02-12T05:00

In this Rugby Muscle Podcast TJ talks shop with Dr James Hoffmann of Renaissance Periodization.
Dr James is a former rugby player and coach himself, much of which he did whilst lecturing at ...

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#96 - Power, Periodisation and Plant Based Life - Q&A w/ performance coach Matt Dickens from 2019-02-07T03:00

Back for another Q&A, this time with the man Matt Dickens.
Today's questions:

1. Do you think that the power and speed of modern rugby players is too much for the body to t...

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#95 - Making the most out of life AND rugby w/ Matt Dickens from 2019-02-05T03:00

In today's episode of the Rugby Muscle podcast TJ talks to former globe-trotting rugby player and current globe-trotting performance coach Matt Dickens.

They discuss his path to wh...

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#94 - Q&A - Rugby Player and Nutrition Coach on supplements, the BEST diet and recovery tactics from 2019-01-31T10:00

Here we go again with Ben Brown and TJ who answer more of your questions from Instagram. These questions are:
- What supplements are best value for money?
- Why is nutrition so confusing...

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#93 - From College Stud To Old Boy - Rugby Fitness and Nutrition with Ben Brown from 2019-01-30T03:00

Today TJ is joined by Ben Brown of BSL Nutrition for the Rugby Muscle Podcast.

The guys discuss how Ben got into both Rugby and the nutrition business, his playing career and what he wo...

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#92 - Q&A - National Silver Medalist Weightlifter Khrys Speed - Olympic Lifting for rugby, mobility, mindset and more from 2019-01-24T03:00

Time for a fresh Quickfire Q&A, today's episode with Khrys Speed and features the following questions:

How important are oly lifts for front rowers ?

Will Khrys stop bull...

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#91 - Olympic Weightlifting and Rugby - Specifics, Benefits, Drawbacks and more w/ Khrys Speed from 2019-01-22T03:00

For today's episode TJ is joined by Weightlifter and former rugby player Khrys Speed for a discussion on Olympic Lifting and Rugby.
They discuss
- how they found weightlifting in th...

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#90 - Powerlifting and Rugby - Get strong and play hard - How do they benefit each other? How do they impact each other? from 2019-01-17T03:00

Welcome back everybody,
Today TJ is joined again by Alex, who is now working with high-level powerlifters to break down everything you should consider when looking to blend both sports of po...

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#89 - We Were WRONG?! - How We've Changed Our Mind About Training ft Alex Miller from 2019-01-15T03:00

The band is back together, in episode 89 of the Rugby Muscle Podcast we see the return of the OG Alex. 

Today’s podcast is all about things that we’ve changed our mind upon since the first...

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#88 - My New Years Resolutions - Breaking Down Big Goals Into Simple Tasks from 2019-01-10T03:00

Hello again.

The Rugby Muscle Podcast is back once again and in this episode I decided to go into further detail about your goals. Actually, well, they're my goals, what I want to ...

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#87 - Why Every New Years Resolution FAILS - How To ACTUALLY Reach Your Goals This Year from 2019-01-08T03:00

Happy New Year!

As the dust settles from the Holidays and everyone gets back to their grind we bring you a brand new pod today talking all you need to hit your goals in 2019.

I...

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#86 - All about injuries - Why we get them, how to prevent them, how to recover from them and develop your physique from 2018-11-06T03:00

So as the title suggests, in this episode TJ and Nick discuss everything there is in general to do with injuries, including:
- Why we get injuries 

- What types of injuries you can and...

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#85 Listener Q&A - Squats, Flexibility, Olympic Lifts, Specific Work and Mistakes from 2018-11-01T01:00

So in today's episode TJ is joined again by Big Nick to answer 5 random questions from listeners. They are:

  1. Best squat variation for rugby players?
  2. I know you’re not a mo...

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#84 Recovery Basics and Principles for In-Season Athletes and Guys Who Train HARD from 2018-10-30T01:00

Finally, we get to wrap up the Basics and Principles Series (or do we?!).
In this episode, TJ and Big Nick run through the basics of recovery, this does not mean just foam rollers, vibrating...

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#83 How To Train - Training Principles and Basics That Apply To Every Athlete and Human from 2018-10-25T05:00

In today's Rugby Muscle Podcast, TJ is back again with fellow coach big Nick and the guys are continuing the basics and Principles series with today's pod all about training, specifica...

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#82 The BEST Diet - Nutrition Principles to build muscle and torch fat from 2018-10-23T01:00

In today's episode TJ is joined by fellow coach Nick Whiteman to discuss how you can get the best diet.

Rather than randomly mention fashionable foods though, the boys give you a r...

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#81 - Get Actual Results Yourself - How To Use This Podcast and All Information To Better Yourself from 2018-10-18T01:00

The world's number 1 Rugby Fitness Podcast is back for a new season of knowledge bombs, expert tips, strategies and information!

In today's solo episode we get an introduction...

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#80 – How To Peak Your Body For Game Time – A Full 7s Tournament Guide from 2017-05-23T07:40:49

Hello. This week’s Rugby Muscle Podcast is all about how to get the best from yourself. If you only have 14 minutes in a game of 7s you need to make sure you are completely prepared to smash it. Th...

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#79 – 7s Season! – How To Get Fit and Fast To Play The Game from 2017-05-18T01:50:22

Hey there bud. This episode is all about fitness and speed. Specifically, indeed we’re talking about the game of rugby 7s, we discuss some misconceptions and then the best way that you can train to...

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#78 – Goal Setting – 6 Common Mistakes and How To NOT Make Them from 2017-05-16T15:19:52

Hey there. OK, so this was a video that I made in January. You’ll hear that I do a giveaway in it. It’s not fair to leave you guys out right?!? We’ll do it with you Podcasters too! All you need to ...

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#77 – Rehab From Injury to Rugby – The ACL Injury from 2017-05-12T07:35:29

Whaaatsaaap. The boys are back again in quick succession to bring you another IN DEPTH Podcast. This time TJ and Alex talk knee rehab and prehab. Something that is easy to overlook but SO INFLUENTI...

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#76 – Alcohol and Rugby – Will Booze Make You Fat, Slow and Weak? from 2017-05-10T23:53:29

heyheyhey. Today’s Rugby Muscle Podcast goes in depth about a crucial part of rugby – Drinking. TJ and Alex talk about how Alcohol can affect the body, common misconceptions and offer a bunch of id...

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#75 – Muscle Gaining For Rugby – Why? and How? from 2017-05-04T19:58:13

Hola. In today’s episode (that is late by a day) TJ and Alex talk about making gainz. That is hypertrophy, that is adding muscle mass to the body. We went from point to point rather quickly with so...

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#74 – Fat Loss Tips for Rugby Players and Anyone Finally Wanting Results from 2017-05-02T06:42:09

Well…. that was kinda odd! Today’s Rugby Muscle Podcast features only TJ discussing his top fat loss tips. We know the obvious – we need to burn more than we eat, we need protein, we need carbs, we...

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#73 – 7 Suggestions For An Awesome Off Season from 2017-04-27T01:47

Hi There. So, off season is here and that means some time away from having 15 blokes trying to hit you as hard as they can for 80 minutes every week. Awesome. Today’s Rugby Muscle Podcast is somewh...

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#72 – Inside the Rugby Performance Coaches Mind – A Roundtable Q&A from 2017-04-25T03:02:33

Bonjour. Today’s Rugby Muscle Podcast features TJ and Alex being joined once again by our boy Speedy! The boys end up doing a bit of the old “inside the actor’s studio”-type deal where seemingly si...

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#71 Lions, Dedication, Crossfit, Getting Strong and More with High Performance Coach Khrys Speed from 2017-04-20T03:14:03

Hey bud. Today on the Rugby Muscle Podcast we are joined by High Performance Coach Khrys Speed. It’s difficult to put a title/theme to this Podcast because it certainly goes everywhere. After a bri...

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#70 – 4 Huge Strength and Conditioning Mistakes from 2017-04-17T17:32:35

oh hey. Today’s Rugby Muscle Podcast has TJ and Alex discussing big mistakes that all players and gym goers are known to make. It’s easy to commit these mistakes if you take all the info from a gen...

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#69 – We Were Wrong?! Thing We’ve Changed Our Mind On from 2017-04-13T02:13:36

Yo! So today’s Podcast started out as Alex looking to discuss more off-season recommendations. His intention was to then get into a discussion about how we’ve changed our mind since we made these r...

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#68 – Tools To BOOST Your Training. What Pieces Of Kit Do You Need? from 2017-04-11T17:48:06

Whats up? In today’s Podcast, we discuss what tools you can use to get even more out of your regular gym experience. Are all of these necessary? Maybe not. Could they all have their place? You Bet!...

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#67 – More Of Your Training and Diet Questions Answered! from 2017-04-06T13:25:04

Find the Rugby Muscle BEAST Program here: http://tjstrength.com/guides/ Oh hey. Today’s Podcast has the TJ and Alex answer a bunch of questions sent in by listeners. In typical Rugby Muscle Podcast...

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#66 – A Chat With Munster Academy Player Fitzy from 2017-04-04T06:42:03

Hey bud. Today’s episode is a little different. Yes, it’s still full of expert advice but not just from us. We’re joined by young athlete Daragh who’s been making outstanding progress as an athlete...

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#65 – Popular Dieting Strategies – Why They Work&Will They Work For You? from 2017-03-30T02:48:38

Yep, we’re back. Today’s podcast has TJ and Alex discussing popular diets including: Vegan / Vegetarian Paleo Intermittent Fasting No Carbs After 5pm Bro Eating Every 2 Hours IIFYM You know this Po...

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#64 – Keto / Low-Carb Dieting For Rugby Explained. Why It works, And Why It Doesn’t from 2017-03-28T01:36:45

Why hello there. Thank you for joining us on this fine day for another fine Rugby Muscle Podcast. Today the boys planned on discussing a bunch of different diets and how they can or cannot work for...

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#63 – The NEGATIVE of “Hustle”. Auto-Regulation and Force Plates from 2017-03-23T04:20:13

Hi everybody!! Today’s episode of the Rugby Muscle Podcast has us joined again by Sam Portland, who has come to rain knowledge and wisdom down on you boys, so I hope you have your umbrellas! We spe...

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#62 – Speed Discussion and Coaching Life w/ Sam Portland from 2017-03-21T06:17:42

What’s up you nuttaz?! The boys are back in town with another Pod to water that little seed in your brain that wants to become a beast. Today, we have another special guest. Sam Portland, Strength ...

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#61 – The MOST IMPORTANT Factor In Your Training (Part 2 of 2) from 2017-03-16T08:00:53

In This Episode we go straight into it. Part 2 of our complete guide to Progressive Overload. It really is NOT an exaggeration to say that this is the most important factor in your training, so mak...

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#61 – The MOST IMPORTANT Factor In Your Training (Part 2 of 2) from 2017-03-16T05:00:53

In This Episode we go straight into it. Part 2 of our complete guide to Progressive Overload. It really is NOT an exaggeration to say that this is the most important factor in your training, so mak...

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#61 – The MOST IMPORTANT Factor In Your Training (Part 2 of 2) from 2017-03-16T05:00:53

In This Episode we go straight into it. Part 2 of our complete guide to Progressive Overload. It really is NOT an exaggeration to say that this is the most important factor in your training, so mak...

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