Rugby Player needs help!

Gadgetboi · 05-22-2009, 09:20 AM

Hey,

I am a 17 year old, 6"5, 224lbs Rugby Union player from England. And this season i am moving into the second row position in the Forwards, so i have to add on some bulk, strength and power before the start of the season is September. I know this is sort of off the body building topics that are the main focus of websites such as these, but i thought who better to turn to than people who have alot of experience with weights. And whilst i am training, i am not expecting the '20lbs of muscle in 2 days' miracle workout or for someone to recommend the 'Pro-Max 7000 Protein supplement, which guarantees you'll be benching 4500 lbs in just Six Weeks'. Because i know such things don't exist really.

As before mentioned, i am 224lbs (16st to me, being a Brit and all) and my Aim is to get to 17st by some point in 2010. However realistic, or unrealistic that may sound. I'm not even sure if i could do it by 2010, as most of my weight is mainly frame and some of the weight training i have been doing before hand.

But i was wondering, if there was any workouts, nutritional information and/or supplements that you could recommend that could help me achieve my target goals?

Gadgetboi · 05-22-2009, 09:24 AM

Also, im sorry if this is in the wrong section, but for my age, i thought it was best!

Smack · 05-22-2009, 09:42 AM

16 stone is 224lbs not 242lbs.

Gadgetboi · 05-22-2009, 09:57 AM

That's my mistake then, Maths isn't my strong point! I got my friend to do the conversion, and i must've misread, sorry!

Jaredmh16 · 05-22-2009, 11:48 AM

What are your stats lifting stats? How often do you have rugby training? What's your diet look like?

I used to play rugby for two years back in highschool. Our workouts where tough, lots of running and sprinting drills. Both of which are advantages to mass/strength gains.

Gadgetboi · 05-22-2009, 12:19 PM

I haven't measured my SRM's at all, but i'll tell you what i've been doing for 4 sets of 10 reps with one of the coaches.

Bench: 154lbs (70kg)
Squat: 176lbs (80kg)
Deadlift: 176lbs (80kg)

We are currently in the closed season, so we train on wednesday nights and just play tag rugby and team building games. But i have been in the gym at the rugby club doing weights every morning Mon - Fri. The coach i have trained with is a Back's coach, so he isn't really too sure how to train me up to become a forward. and all of our forward coaches are tied up in out 19+ age group teams.
As of June though, we will be training Mon and Wednesday, doing mainly fitness on monday and rugby on the wednesday.

My diet sort of consists of 5/6 small meals a day, and shapes up something along the lines of:

Breakfast: Oatmeal + Fruit
Midmorning: Boiled Eggs
Lunchtime: Chicken, Rice and Veg
Mid-afternoon: Baked Potato and Beans/Tuna
Tea: Meat and Veg, usually with rice or potato's
Supper: Oatmeal

As well as eating fruit throughout the day.

05-22-2009, 09:20 AM	#1
Gadgetboi Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4	Rugby Player needs help! Hey, I am a 17 year old, 6"5, 224lbs Rugby Union player from England. And this season i am moving into the second row position in the Forwards, so i have to add on some bulk, strength and power before the start of the season is September. I know this is sort of off the body building topics that are the main focus of websites such as these, but i thought who better to turn to than people who have alot of experience with weights. And whilst i am training, i am not expecting the '20lbs of muscle in 2 days' miracle workout or for someone to recommend the 'Pro-Max 7000 Protein supplement, which guarantees you'll be benching 4500 lbs in just Six Weeks'. Because i know such things don't exist really. As before mentioned, i am 224lbs (16st to me, being a Brit and all) and my Aim is to get to 17st by some point in 2010. However realistic, or unrealistic that may sound. I'm not even sure if i could do it by 2010, as most of my weight is mainly frame and some of the weight training i have been doing before hand. But i was wondering, if there was any workouts, nutritional information and/or supplements that you could recommend that could help me achieve my target goals? Last edited by Gadgetboi; 05-22-2009 at 11:16 AM.

05-22-2009, 11:48 AM	#5
Jaredmh16 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 311	What are your stats lifting stats? How often do you have rugby training? What's your diet look like? I used to play rugby for two years back in highschool. Our workouts where tough, lots of running and sprinting drills. Both of which are advantages to mass/strength gains. __________________ I'm 20

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05-22-2009, 09:24 AM	#2
Gadgetboi Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4	Also, im sorry if this is in the wrong section, but for my age, i thought it was best!

05-22-2009, 09:42 AM	#3
Smack Banned Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 449	16 stone is 224lbs not 242lbs.

05-22-2009, 09:57 AM	#4
Gadgetboi Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4	That's my mistake then, Maths isn't my strong point! I got my friend to do the conversion, and i must've misread, sorry!

05-22-2009, 12:19 PM	#6
Gadgetboi Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4	I haven't measured my SRM's at all, but i'll tell you what i've been doing for 4 sets of 10 reps with one of the coaches. Bench: 154lbs (70kg) Squat: 176lbs (80kg) Deadlift: 176lbs (80kg) We are currently in the closed season, so we train on wednesday nights and just play tag rugby and team building games. But i have been in the gym at the rugby club doing weights every morning Mon - Fri. The coach i have trained with is a Back's coach, so he isn't really too sure how to train me up to become a forward. and all of our forward coaches are tied up in out 19+ age group teams. As of June though, we will be training Mon and Wednesday, doing mainly fitness on monday and rugby on the wednesday. My diet sort of consists of 5/6 small meals a day, and shapes up something along the lines of: Breakfast: Oatmeal + Fruit Midmorning: Boiled Eggs Lunchtime: Chicken, Rice and Veg Mid-afternoon: Baked Potato and Beans/Tuna Tea: Meat and Veg, usually with rice or potato's Supper: Oatmeal As well as eating fruit throughout the day.

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