General strength training is important for rugby, but general training will only take you so far. The very specific demands of rugby mean that, sometimes, you’ll need to step outside […]
Sports Fueling for Kids
Young athletes must eat right to perform their best, grow and recover. Food is fuel, and proper nutrition will keep kids feeling fit and strong throughout the day! Source: eatright.org
How Much Cardio Do Rugby Players Really Need?
In many ways, rugby is a complex sport to train for. Involving virtually every component of physical fitness, plus high levels of skill, rugby players have to be real fitness […]
How to Recruit High School Rugby Players
This article deals with a sensitive topic in the high-school sports community. Despite its long history around the world, the sport of rugby is seen as somewhat of an upstart […]
The Top 19 Best Foods for Athletes
Whether your goal is to get lean, build muscle, or increase endurance, eating right is 80 percent of the battle. Sure, that other 20 percent, exercise, is certainly an important piece […]
Exercises to Improve Your Rugby Tackling
Tackling and being tackled are integral parts of rugby. Tackles can range from almost gentle ankle taps to bone-crunchers that hurt so bad they send shockwaves throughout your entire family […]
5 Healthy Diet Tips and a Diet Plan for Your Teenage Boy
Teenage denotes a phase of rapid change and growth. This probably explains the voracious hunger that your teenage boy experiences. His body needs more calories and energy than most other […]
Best Treadmill Exercises for Rugby Training
Exercise specificity – the key to program design success In rugby training, the law of specificity underpins all successful program design. Specificity simply means that your fitness will improve based […]
Should I Eat Pasta Before a Rugby Match?
Rugby is a multi-energy systems sport. Periods of intense anaerobic exercise utilize the creatine phosphate and lactate energy systems, while slower periods of play utilisz the aerobic system. Because of this, ruggers […]
2019 UK Tour – Liberty Rugby Club
Liberty Rugby Club is happy to announce that our Boys Varsity team (11th – 12th grade) is heading to the UK during Spring Break 2019, April 4th – 14th. We […]
A Speed Program for Lightning-Fast Rugby Wingers
All rugby players need at least a decent level of speed, even props. But as the outside men in the back line, wingers need it in spades, and are usually […]
Fit for Rugby? Five Rugby-Specific Fitness Tests
Rugby is one of the few sports that involves virtually every aspect of physical fitness. This is one of the things that makes it such a unique, entertaining, and demanding […]
Sports Nutrition: Eat Like an Athlete
Elite athletes understand the importance of proper sports nutrition. They constantly fine tune their diets to gain a metabolic edge over opponents. High school athletes should do the same, but […]
9 Week Bodyweight Workout For Strength & Muscle Gains – (Part 2)
The 9-Week Progressive Bodyweight Workout Phase 2: Weeks 4 – 6 This phase increases the intensity and difficulty. Since you will be performing more challenging moves you will again build […]
Video: Moments of Respect in Rugby
This is why we play the game. Rugby teaches respect better than any other sport. Respect for our opponents, referees and each other. We love it!
Video: I Am a Female Rugby Player
Think you can’t play rugby because you are a girl? Wrong! Check out this great video by the NCAA Women’s Rugby and see why rugby is one of the BEST […]
Video: Why Play Rugby
Still not sure if rugby is the right sport for you? Think girls can’t play rugby? Wrong! Here is a great video by the Harvard Women’s Rugby Club that shows […]
Video: Always Play Like a Girl
Tired of the boys always getting the attention and cheers from the crowd? Well you shouldn’t be… girl athletes excel in all sports, especially rugby. Here is a great video […]
Video: Why Rugby is the Best Sport for ALL Boys & Girls
Ever thought about trying rugby? Watch the video below from USA Rugby and see some of our Rugby Olympians in action.
9 Week Bodyweight Workout For Strength & Muscle Gains – (Part 1)
Not only does this bodyweight routine enable you to gain muscle and lose fat, but also helps strengthen your core, improve your range of motion, and make your entire body […]
Washington linebacker passes up possible NFL career to play rugby
Washington linebacker Psalm Wooching led the Huskies with six sacks during the 2016 season, and now he’s decided to tackle something besides quarterbacks. Wooching announced on his Twitter account Thursday that he’s giving […]
How Exercise Can Help Teen Depression
Although more than 15 million adults struggle with depression, our youth are also vulnerable to this mental health disorder. In fact, approximately 20% of teens experience depression before they reach adulthood. […]
10 Simple Tips to Make Kids Feel More Confident
We spend countless hours as parents trying to make sure our kids are behaving, eating their dinner, and doing their homework. But how often do we take the time to […]
Rugby Player Diet And Nutrition Advice
Learning From Rugby Nutritionists Nutrition is a key part of any sport, and rugby is no exception. Known for its raw physicality and high-impact tackles, rugby places huge demands on its […]