The CasinoApe's Rugby Training Journal

[CasinoApe]

Squats 115kg 3x5 last rep was ****
Benchpress 82.5kg 3x5
Deadlift 122.5kg 1x2

Was late by the time i got to dead so they were very poor

[CasinoApe]

Squats 117.5kg 3x5
OP 57.5kg 3x5
Power ceans 75kg 3x3

[CasinoApe]

Had a training sesh with a high level development team for a semi pro championship team, the coach has asked me back for more training and says I have potential which is great news, however my tackling technique was shockingly bad, and I picked up some concussion, so thats going to need some serious work, however its great news.

Going to focus on speed and power over the next few weeks.

[CasinoApe]

Sprints 4x10 4x20 4x40
Vj's x 10
Broad jumps x10

[CasinoApe]

Another training sesh, I've got some decent pace, scored a nice try stepping a prop, tackling still needs work, but its improved.

[CasinoApe]

Sprints- 6x10 4x20 4x40

Another training session, getting better, had a nasty fitness session to end it off so I'm shattered!

[CasinoApe]

Sprints- 6x10 4x20 4x40

Vertical and broad jumps, broad now at about 2.8m

[CasinoApe]

Had a few more training sessions after coming down with a nasty flu, I'm getting better, could be getting some game time soon.

[CasinoApe]

Had some more training sessions and played my first game in 5 years!! Haha quite a milestone!

Was in Gloucestershire, and was absolutely pissing it down, I got on for the last 15mins and made a few tackles, obviously I have lots of things to improve on, but I'm just happy to be back playing, its good progress for me!

[CasinoApe]

More training sessions

Squats 115kg 4x2
bench 80kg 3x4
deadlift 125kg 1x5


Played a full length match

Played an internal game alongside some 1st team players, was very gd

This is just a very quick summation of several posts worth.

[CasinoApe]

Played another game, got injured in the second half unfortunately, some damage to the ankle, should be fine, gonna rest it for the week.

[srets]

Nice journal brah, definitely subbing, rugby league brah checking in

Do you have ambitions of playing rugby at a higher level or you just playing for fun?

[CasinoApe]

OP 55kg 3x5 pretty easy
Pull up +8.75kg 3x5 pretty easy

Ankle is still to badly damaged to play/train on, just easing back into weights atm

[CasinoApe]

Nice journal brah, definitely subbing, rugby league brah checking in

Do you have ambitions of playing rugby at a higher level or you just playing for fun?

Thanks, and yeah I intend to go to highest level I can, I think i've got the talent to play professionally, but I've only just got playing recently due to injury/illness, so I need alot of work and I'm a long way away from that.

How about yourself?

[srets]

Thanks, and yeah I intend to go to highest level I can, I think i've got the talent to play professionally, but I've only just got playing recently due to injury/illness, so I need alot of work and I'm a long way away from that.

How about yourself?

Yeah same, I'm definitely aiming to play in the NRL (Aussie rugby league comp) but been injured for 6 months with a slipped disc and disc protrusion in lower back so I feel ya there

I should be getting back into running etc by the start of the new year, and I'll most likely start a journal with the exercises that I'll be doing

Goodluck man and all the best

[CasinoApe]

Just done two weight sessions, havn't been able to train leg for a while ankle still not up to it.

Op/bp and weighted pull ups in both sessions.

[CasinoApe]

Op 57.5kg 3x2
Pull ups 10kg 3x4

Shrugging off a cold atm so can't go to hard, ankle still too bad to train/play

[CasinoApe]

benchpress 85kg 1x4 3x3
Pull ups +12.5kg

[CasinoApe]

Op 57.5kg 3x5
Pull ups 15kg 3x5

Felt good, think I can do more, ankle getting better but still too bad to use

[CasinoApe]

Benchpress 85kg 2x5 1x3
Pull ups +17.5kg 3x5

Ankle getting better, but I don't think I'll be playing for the rest of the year.

[CasinoApe]

OP 60kg 2x5 1x4
Pull ups +20kg 3x5

[CasinoApe]

BP 85kg 2x5 1x4
Pull ups 10kg 3x5

OP 60kg 2x3
Pullups 3x5

Two bad workouts, been tired on both occasions so wasn't expecting much, took it easy with the last sesh

[CasinoApe]

BP - 85kg 3x5
Pull ups +22.5kg 1x4 1x3 20kg 1x4

[CasinoApe]

OP 60kg 2x5 1x4
Pull ups 22.5kg 1x4 20kg 2x4



BP 86kg 3x5
Pull ups 22.5kg 1x5 21.25kg 2x4

[CasinoApe]

OP 60kg 3x5
Pull ups 21.25kg 3x5

New Pr's so haps, also tried doing a few squats with 60kg, just two reps to test the ankle which felt alright during the exercise, but afterwards there was a little pain, so still not ready to go and will have to continue resting just a bit longer, hopefully will clear up soon as I now have a better opportunity to rest.

[CasinoApe]

BP 87.5kg 3x5
Pull ups +22.5kg 1x4 2x3

[Sniksder16]

Subbing, im also training for rugby. Man my bench really lags behind my other lifts in comparison to other players here. What position do you play? I played flanker and may switch to hooker if i get bumped to varsity.

[CasinoApe]

OP 61kg 3x5
Pull ups +22.5kg 2x5 1x3

[CasinoApe]

Subbing, im also training for rugby. Man my bench really lags behind my other lifts in comparison to other players here. What position do you play? I played flanker and may switch to hooker if i get bumped to varsity.

I'm in the back row, 6/7 usually, played a bit of 8 and second row though, but I think I'm preferring 6. Couldn't imagine myself in the front row though, especially at hooker I'd be scared sh!tless every time a scrum went down.

Don't worry too much about bench just focus on squats really, from what I've read its not really too important, though I've surprised myself with recent progress and it feels good putting up heavier weights

[Sniksder16]

I'm in the back row, 6/7 usually, played a bit of 8 and second row though, but I think I'm preferring 6. Couldn't imagine myself in the front row though, especially at hooker I'd be scared sh!tless every time a scrum went down.

Don't worry too much about bench just focus on squats really, from what I've read its not really too important, though I've surprised myself with recent progress and it feels good putting up heavier weights

I was a 6 last year, will be this year as well if i dont get bumped. Im also scared about the scrum collapsing, thats how most injuries occur at hooker. Depends on how big i can get as our current varsity hooker is like 5'11 170. I have no shot at varsity flanker as we have our senior linebackers for that.