Great to know, thank you very much for the info!
Also how long roughly rest between sets and could you recommend any fitness/cardio I should do at the end of my workouts as do need to improve that.
Thanks

Hello guys, this is mainly aimed at Bish – a couple of years back you gave me a program for when I was playing 8. Ive now got into Leicester Tigers Academy and a couple coaches were saying they want me at tighthead! Is there anything I should change to the programme, and could you include recommendations for conditioning, speed, or athletic work… Read more

Nice stuff, ill just get back to that then. And you think that would be better than full body? I was thinking full body would be good but also could be too much on the knees as they’ll only be having one days rest.

Hello everyone, the rugby season back so I have to adjust my training. I have rugby training Tuesday and Thursday with a match on Sunday, I can go to the gym any other day. This is a big season for me as I have Leicester tigers trials and lots of games so need to be performing well and staying out of injuries.
How could i place my gym… Read more

Hello everyone, with September now here so is a new rugby season, and a big one for me. Joined an academy, lots of games coming up and trails for Leicester tigers. I asked before about how to structure my training but now the days have changed round so seeing if I can get some advice.

My rugby training days are Tuesday and Thursday with a… Read more

Hello, an update!
I tried calling the doctors but they couldn’t get me an appointment and instead advised me to call 111, which I didn’t do and thought to give it a couple sessions. Anyway, all has been fine and got back into routine, hitting a bench pb on the returning session! Still don’t really know what happened that day but all I can say… Read more

Thank you guys very much for all of your replies. I shall see if I can get get this checked out at the doctors. I’m not dieting and my pre meal was the same as usual as well as the lead up to the lift, so it certainly came as a shock. I cant particularly remember how the rep went but I suspect I may have held my breath or braced excessively, so… Read more

Hello guys, yesterday during bench bench press I passed out. No warning signs, still warming up, I brought the bar down and my eyes began to shut, next thing I know the bars on the floor, I’m hot and sweaty and some guys standing over me asking if I’m okay, I had no idea what just happened. What should I do? I’m now taking the day off… Read more

Hello guys,
Just bought some creatine of tbjp, first time buying from here, and on the packet it say the expiry date as ‘JUN 27’, which I’d assume is June 2027 but just want to make sure it’s not June 27th of this year and thus would be out of date!
Thanks

Hello,
Is it better to train:
U/L, rest, PPL, rest,
OR
U/L, rest, U/L, rest rest
provided you can progress fine on both? Thanks

Hello everybody, just a quick question. Do you prefer thicker or thinner lifting straps, I haven’t had the privilege to try both so just wanting to know some opinions. Looking between getting strength shop thor heavy duty ones or regular hardbody ones. Thanks

Hello everyone, could I have advice/programme on how to structure my training around rugby. I previously got a programme but found it had to much volume to what I could handle and was repeatedly getting injured and felt drained. The main goals are to be as big as possible and to be uninjured, easier said than done I know aha. I’ve been trying to… Read more

Hello,
Recently I’ve been reading up on the importance of shoes/boots, especially for flat feet. I have been injured with patellar tendonitis and have heard poor shoe choice can be a big contributor. My current rugby boots are very flat and assumingly not good for my feet. Mainly asking bishop here as he was a harlequins coach, what rugby boots… Read more

Hello, I’ve found that I’ve been getting injured and wanting to know if there are any KEY exercises for rugby players to take in order for injury prevention or any key muscle groups to build up for this. Many thanks.

I’ve been seeing a lot of people begin their upper days with a lateral delt movement, is this a good way to structure especially if shoulders are a weak point. In my experience I’ve found it has negatively affected my following presses or pulls.

Should I apply hot or cold to a knee injury? It was thought to be ice ( rice method ) but now is that a myth?

I don’t really know how but my workouts take so long, even doing just 14 sets takes around 2 hours. What are some things that could be slowing down my workouts that I may not realise?

Who the hell sets club training on a Wednesday and Thursday for a Sunday game!? Your coaches don’t like you haha.

In all seriousness though it does make it difficult to programme for.

Ok working off a Sunday game and your stipulated training days

M – light upper

T – lower strength

W – club training

T – club training

F – upper strength

S… Read more

Who the hell sets club training on a Wednesday and Thursday for a Sunday game!? Your coaches don’t like you haha.

In all seriousness though it does make it difficult to programme for.

Ok working off a Sunday game and your stipulated training days

M – light upper

T – lower strength

W – club training

T – club training

F – upper strength

S… Read more

Thank you for your response, it’s just standard local club rugby. I play number 8 and occasionally tighthead prop. My matches are Sunday with training Wednesday and Thursday and I can’t go to the gym them days but can any other.

No but we work on that in the rugby training. I’m mainly just looking for a hypertrophy based split that I can do around these set days so not do bothered about adding throwing/jumping into that too, however would like to add more compound exercises as only really doing squats atm

I have rugby training Wednesdays and Thursdays with a match of Sunday, how could I structure a hypertrophy program around this, so I’m feeling fresh and limiting my chances of injury while also maximising gains. I can go to the gym all other days.