Product Description

Modern rugby requires you to have speed strength agility endurance and power in order to excel. Few sports demand such diverse physical attributes and no book so comprehensively addresses how to develop them specifically for the sport?until now!Complete Conditioning for Rugby features first-hand insights from Dan Luger English rugby star. Luger teams up with leading strength and conditioning coach Paul Pook to provide the very best in conditioning know-how. They present more than 120 position-specific drills and exercises that will help you excel in any match situation you will face:Increase speed and agility to succeed in today?s expansive game.Build strength to help drive in the tackle and dominate in the ruck or maul.Improve endurance to compete to the final whistle.Survive the rigors of the sport and perform your best with Complete Conditioning for Rugby. You?ll find everything you need to get ahead of the pack!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #175447 in Books
• Brand: Human Kinetics
• Published on: 2004-04
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 248 pages

Synopsis
The demands of modern rugby require speed, strength, agility, endurance and power in order to excel. This title explains the very latest drills and training programmes, and covers all aspects of fitness required to achieve success.

Customer Reviews

Very helpful
It does what it says on the tin - it is an all-encompassing guide to training for rugby.
The drills provided are geared towards players who want to take their training seriously - and when put to use are very effective. The book provides information on what to do in the off-season and pre-season, and gives a range of fitness and strength tests for coaches. It also gives a variety of fitness programs and how to tailor one to oneself. I could go on and on about the features of the book - from mental preparation, to when to have an ice-bath and the perfect warm-up.
The book's key attraction is the obvious love of the sport by the writers. The book is not simply a fitness book - every drill and every paragraph of advice written is specifically geared towards improving your rugby. This is essential reading for any player or coach who wants to improve performance.

Question this but ?
i receantly purchased this book and throughly enjoyed reading it. however when i put the drills and exercises in to use i found them tedious and non productive.

What a great book!!!!!!!!!!!
This is an excellent book, if you are new to rugby or a seasoned playeryou will find this a great read. It covers every thing you need to know toget yourself in shape for the next pre-season or keep fit while in regularseason.
Buy this book now its worth every penny.