Circuit Training for Rugby Players

Circuit Training

#1
DB Alt Hang High Pull
Rotational DB Push-ups
Fast squats
5lbs in each hand, boxing
DB OH FWD Lunge
Double DB bent over row
DB Curl-to-press
SB Jackknife
SB Kneeling opposites
Standing weight plate ab rotations
Lateral Lunge
SB seated balance with uppercuts
DB Alt standing shoulder press
Squat jumps
Do for 4 sets 35secs on, 25 secs off. Rest for 90secs between sets.

#2
SB Core warm-up 5mins
Hang Clean into Front Squat 6 x 8, with 1mins rest. During rest sit balanced on a SB for 30secs.
4 x SB DB single arm, one arm only Bench x 8ea into SB SL hamstring curls 15ea into SB weighted ab crunches x 20 with 25/35 lbs weight plate.
Push-ups to failure into Seated cable row x 12, into DB OH FWD lunge x 8ea Finish with 10 x 30secs sprints on the bike, with 30secs rest.

3.
Row 1000m
Bodyweight leg circuit x 4, no rest between exercises, 1 rep per second, 0-60secs rest between sets depending on fitness levels
Squats x 24
FWD Lunge x 12ea
LAT Lunge x 12ea
BWD Lunge x 12ea
Squat jumps x 6
4 x DB Push- up with alt DB row with opposite leg raise x 8ea Lying opposites x 12ea
4 x Lat pull down x 15 into standing weight plate ab rotations x 16 into holding 5lbs plates in each hand shadow boxing for 30secs.
Row 1000m

4.
With 135lbs on the bar
Front Squat x 20
Bent over row x 20
RDL x 20
Inverted row (lye beneath bar legs straight and pull chest to bar) failure Rest for 90secs repeat 8-12 times.

5.
8-12 sets, no rest between exercises, 90secs between sets. Decrease rest with more conditioning.
DB SA Snatch x 6ea
DB Pitcher squat x 12ea
DB Alt bench press x 8ea
DB RDL x 10
DB Alt DB Row x 12ea fast
Single legged squat x 12ea
SB seated or kneeling balance with throwing punches 45secs.