Simon put together an interesting presentation on an advanced method of viewing rugby conditioning, which takes into account the fact that many rugby union players are also involved in other activities, as well as the fact that most people can only take so many hours of instruction per week before there are diminishing returns from “coaching” efforts.
He emphasizes the importance of efficiency with workouts, particularly with integrating skill work, decision-making, and ball work when in a “conditioning” session. His ideas focus on the necessity of the skills coach and the strength & conditioning coach to collaborate for each practice in order to get the optimal benefit from each training session.
To get direct benefits, conditioning-wise, he has used HR monitors to measure players’ HR levels during a match. An article which I have recently read also uses GPS tracking to determine the instances and lengths of various runs and sprints within a game, further enhancing the strength & conditioning professional’s ability to tailor a “conditioning” session towards game-specific circumstances.
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