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Differences between strength and power training in rugby
By David Boyle
David Boyle is a level 3 Master Coach and board member with the Australian Strength & Conditioning Association. David has also worked with the Wallabies (national Rugby Union team) and Kangaroos (national Rugby League side), and is one of the best Rugby Union trainers in the world.
In Rugby Union training, resistance training is often synonymous with strength training and, indeed, we do lift weights to get stronger. However, we also lift weights to become powerful. Do you know the difference? What do you imagine of when you think of a strong person, and what do you imagine when you think of a powerful person? If it's the same for both then you may want to read further to learn the difference between strength and power and how to achieve both.
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In Rugby Union training, resistance training is often synonymous with strength training and, indeed, we do lift weights to get stronger. However, we also lift weights to become powerful. Do you know the difference? What do you imagine of when you think of a strong person, and what do you imagine when you think of a powerful person? If it's the same for both then you may want to read further to learn the difference between strength and power and how to achieve both.
Training by Keir
“As to the methods there may be a million and then some, but principles are few. The man who grasps principles can successfully select his own methods. The man who tries methods, ignoring principles, is sure to have trouble.” So remarked Ralph Waldo Emerson, and this idea nicely echoes training for rugby. There are a million ways to train to become a better rugby player. No two programs are alike but the good ones are all united by their observance of sound principles. Perhaps the most fundamental principle of training for rugby is this: you must be strong.