Rugby Off-Season - Loosehead Prop

Saturday P.M.

Med ball rebounds 5m from wall-3 x 8 rebounds each position
Abs - 4 rounds x 100 reps
Sprint warmup
Alactic sled sprints-indoor, so just under 30m on turf
30m x 3 x 4 - 3 min recovery b/w reps
Explosive box jumps - 4 x 5
Lower body weights warmup
Split squat rear foot elevated - bar x 2 x 10
Squat - barx10, 110x10, 145x8, 180x6, 195x3x5
RDL 125x10, 165x8, 205x6, 225x3x5
Bench neck bridge-extension 25lbx2x12
Pullups - 35 total reps, shooting for as few sets as possible, I was exhausted though, took a while
Stretch

Sunday

Rest/recovery

Didnt get any specific recovery in, had Christmas obligations for family.
Pissed off about that.

12/16/2013

Monday A.M.

Incline treadmill - 10min @ 2.5mph - 7% incline
Upper body weights warmup
Bench neck bridges-flexion 45lbsx3x8 S/S 1-arm DB Shrug 80lbsx3x10
Bench Press - barx10, 95x10, 125x8, 155x6, 175x5, 195x5x5
Low Rebound Pushups - 1 bumper plate x5x5
DB Floor Press 70lbsx 2 x 15
Skipped the rowing - back still destroyed from pullups last week for some reason…
Shoulder giant set - front DB raise, supinated lateral DB raise, cable pullapart 3x8
Biceps S/S - EZ bar cable curl 95lbs & hammer curl both arms 35lbs 3 x 10

Hey buddy,

I was wondering what drills you would recommend to help with sprinting technique?
How many sets if these drills do you recommend? How often should one try practicing these drill?

Thanks.

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Monday P.M.

Tempo warm-up

800 total abs, 55reps after each run

  1. 3x100
  2. 100, 200, 200, 100
  3. 100, 200, 200, 100
  4. 100, 200, 200, 100
  5. 3x100 no abs
    Stretch

Tuesday P.M.

Med ball warmup then 6 explosive throws each

  • overhead backward - 15meters
  • underhand forward - 15 meters
  • diving throw - 10 meters
    400 reps abs
    Sprint warm up
    Sled sprints
    30meter x 3 x 4 - only completed 2 sets of 4, I could not hit my designated times, was exhausted all day for some reason
    Stair bounds - 3 jumps x 3 sets
    Lower weights warmup
    Split squat with front foot elevated bar x 2 x 10
    Squat-barx10, 110x10, 145x8, 180x6, 165x8, 205x6, 245x5x5
    RDL-135x9, 165x8, 205x6, 245x5x5
    bench neck bridge-extension-25lbsx4x6
    Pullups - 5sets of 4 (still exhausted)

Wednesday

Had to forego bike tempo, felt sick/nauseous all day, left work and slept.

Thursday P.M.

Tempo warm-up
Hill Tempo - 30meterx2x10 minimal rest between reps

Med ball explosive throws, 6 reps each
Stair bounds - 3jumpsx5sets

Friday P.M.

Incline treadmill warmup - 10min @ 2.5mph @ 7% incline
Upper body weights warmup
bench neck bridge-flexion 45lbsx2x12 S/S 1-arm smith shrug - 35lb platesx2x10
Rebound Pushups - 1bumper platex5x5
Bench press-barx10, 95x10, 125x5, 155x5, 173x3, 195x2, 215x2 sets of max reps, 6min rest b/w (11 then 12 reps)
yates row - 185lbsx3x10
External rotator swing to 90/90 - 30lbsx3x12
EZ bar cable curl 100lbx3x12 S/S neutral DB bench 70lbsx3x12

Bike Tempo warm-up
Bike tempo 120-130rpm x 2 x10
-had to cut short last set, tailbone was in agony, no idea why but I had to cease exercise

[quote]theBird wrote:
Hey buddy,
I was wondering what drills you would recommend to help with sprinting technique?
How many sets if these drills do you recommend? How often should one try practicing these drill?
Thanks.
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I think this question would be fully answered if you purchased DeFranco’s DVD as you mentioned earlier. I am not qualified to recommend anything over the web, sorry bud.

Saturday P.M.

med ball warm-up plus 6 explosive throws each (heavier ball than prior sessions)
Abs 200 reps
Sprint warm-up (felt decent, when I got to the sprints though I was flying)
Sprints (no resistance)

  • 10m x 4, 1min rest b/w reps (2 @ 1 knee start, 2 @ top pushup position start)
  • 20m x 3, 2 min rest b/w reps (2 @ falling start, 1 @ staggered start)
  • EFE x 3, 6 min rest b/w reps (easy/fast/easy, 20m each section, 90%/+95%/+90%)
  • 50m x 1, intensity limit @ 20m (20m + 30m, only acclerate through 20m, then maintain through 50m)
    Stair bounds 3jumps x 4 sets
    Lower weights warm-up
    Split squat rear foot elevated - 2x10xno weight
    Squat-barx10, 110x10, 145x8, 180x6, 195x5, 215x3x5
    RDL-OMIT - my back was on fire, no idea why, possibly related to tailbone pain from wednesday…
    Bench nexk bridge-extension - 35lbsx2x8
    Pullups - 40 total reps, as few sets as possible
    Stretch

Sunday

No recovery was performed this day, attended an NFL game. Not good.

12/23/2013
Monday

No training today, felt like garbage and had long hours at work. Not good.

Tuesday Midday

Med ball warm-up (full swing, squat, chops, around the world)
Explosive Med ball throws - overhead backwards, and underhand forwards for 15 meters x 6each
dive pass for 10 meters x 6
300 reps abs interspersed with sprint warm-up
Alactic Pwer Sled Sprints
30m x 3 x 4 3min rest b/w reps start positions-1 knee, falling start, staggered stance
Explosive stair bounds-3 jumpsx4sets

Lower Body weights warm-up
Split squat front foot elevated - barx2x6 each leg
Squat-barx10, 110x10, 145x4, 180x4, 195x4, 215x4, 230x5x4
RDL-135x8, 165x4, 205x4, 245x4, 265x4x4
Bench neck bridge-extension- 25lbsx4x6
Pullups 5x5
Stretch

Wednesday

No training, Christmas day

Thursday P.M.

Tempo warm-up
Hill Tempo
30mx2x10 minimal rest

Med ball warm-up
explosive throws - 8each
Explosive stair bounds - 3jumpsx6sets

Friday

Off-family time. These missed sessions are starting to bother me

Saturday A.M.

Incline treadmill walk-10min @ 2.5mph @ 10% incline
Upper body weights warm-up
Bench neck bridges-flexion-45lbs x 2 x 10 S/S 1-arm DB shrug 80lbs x 2 x 12
Explosive pushup rebounds - 2 bumper plates x 5 x 5
Bench Press-barx10, 95x10, 125x5, 155x5, 175x3, 195x2, 215x2, 235x2 sets max reps (i think got 8 on each set, not too good)
yates Row - 135lbs x 3 x 20
External rotator swing to 90/90 - 3 x 8
Fat Bar curl 3 x 15 S/S Neutral DB Bench Press - 80lbs x 3 x 15

Saturday P.M.

Tempo Warm-up
Extensive tempo circuit w/abdominals b/w runs, 45 reps after each run, 1000 reps total

  1. 3x100
  2. 100, 100, 200, 100
  3. 100, 200, 200, 100
  4. 100, 200, 100, 100
  5. 100, 200, 100, 100
  6. 3x100
    Stretch

Sunday - nothing