Editing still in progress There’s been many thousand words written and many hours of youtube footage about the extreme nature of the training of professional rugby players. Cracking deal at muscle food here This provides great motivation for the young athlete and makes the ‘amateurs’ wince at how unfit they really are. That’s not to …
It’s Tuesday. You are still tired from the weekend. You’ve had a long day at work and now you have rugby training. How the heck do you gain the energy to please your coach who took you off at half time at the weekend? This article will give you evidence based nutrition strategies that you …
Editing still in progess After looking through so many products I have pinned down these 3 protein powders for rugby players based on previous personal use, ingredients, quality and mixability. These are the 3 whey protein powders that I would recommend for rugby players. How to decide on what protein powder to buy Whilst you …
Supplements are used by athletes from right across the sporting spectrum and rugby players are no different. The physical demands that rugby players put themselves through are no exception. It can be difficult to get the required amount of nutrients in to promote recovery. Not getting the required nutrients from food can then results in …
You can eat what you like throughout the week as long as your nutrition is on point on game day you’ll be fine. Wrong! Every day counts if you want to perform your best on a Saturday. Jonny Wilkinson famously talked about everything he did in the week that fed into his performance on a …
Macronutrients for Rugby Players Given what we now know about the physiological impacts on rugby players the very basics of energy systems and energy transfer we can make an informed decision on what to eat for optimum performance. On the face of it, it may seem obvious that given rugby last for 80 minutes (excluding …
Rugby is a physiological demanding sport and a good diet is a key to meeting the physical demands of training, performing at a high level on game day, and your general health and wellbeing. Therefore, optimum nutrition doesn’t start and end on game day. A good rugby diet must be part and parcel of everyday …
Breakfast has never been so contentious. It used to be thought of as the most important meal of the day. Now though, public opinion has slightly changed. Evidence suggests that breakfast is important, but it’s equally important to the other meals that you consume in the day. However, evidence has also suggested that skipping breakfast …