TrainersEye · Session of the Day · Rugby · #060

Rugby Max Strength-Power — Olympic Contrast Day

Triple extension RFD — cleans, jump shrugs, contrast jumps, sled propulsion · Stage · Max Strength Build (heavy loading)
Target ≈ 60 minDate  Body Weight  Session RPE cap 8-9/10Coach: MMSx Team of Experts
Warm-Up · RAMPPhase 1 · Tissue priming · hips, T-spine & cervical prep · 6-8 min
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1Inchwormsteady breathing rhythm8 + 8
2Hip Circlesneutral spine under load — a rounded back is a failed rep2 × 10
3Shrugneck isometrics: 70% effort, 10-s holds, zero movement2 × 10 s each way
Phase 2 · Contact Prep, Agility & Deceleration8-10 min · short bursts, full recovery · brake in two steps, eyes up
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1Side Stepstay low into contact — chest over toes, eyes up5 × 10 s
2Drop Stepquality under fatigue is the sport — positions never leak5 × 10 s
3Lateral Lungeland and STICK — silence, 2-s hold, then reset4 × 3/side
Phase 3 · Explosive Power & Sled Propulsion12-15 min · 100% intent · rest 90 s-2 min · crisp or done
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1Push Presships through — triple extension finishes every rep5 × 3 @ 75-80%kg
2Box Jumpland and STICK — silence, 2-s hold, then reset× 5 within 20 s
Progression: Loading rule: earn the barbell — 3-s pause reps before max loads; thick-grip pulls and heavy shrugs weekly. Trap and neck mass is concussion mitigation, not vanity.
Phase 4 · Collision Strength & Neck/Trap Armor18-22 min · heavy compounds + neck/trap supersets · rest 2-3 min
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1Front Squatneutral spine under load — a rounded back is a failed rep4 × 4 heavykg
2Pendlay Rowcrush the grip — thick handles when possible4 × 6kg
3Chest-Supported Rowcrush the grip — thick handles when possible3 × 10kg
4Russian Twistbrace before the bar bends you — breathe behind the wall3 × 8
Progression: Loading rule: earn the barbell — 3-s pause reps before max loads; thick-grip pulls and heavy shrugs weekly. Trap and neck mass is concussion mitigation, not vanity.
Phase 5 · Spinal Decompression & Parasympathetic Reset4-6 min · hanging traction, lat & hip flexor release, vagal breathwork
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1Dead Hangsteady breathing rhythm2 × 30 s
2Couch Stretchsteady breathing rhythm45 s/side
3Box Breathingsteady breathing rhythm4-4-4-4 · 2 min
Coach notes: Log every load and every time box — next week's card asks for 2% more.
Whole Session TimeFirst warm-up minute → last second of the cool-down
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Contact demands armor — neck isometrics every session, neutral spine under every load, stop at any cervical symptom. Scale load to your level, stop at pain, follow the BPIT Principle of Intensity and NASM/ACSM/ACE safety guidance. Educational — not medical advice.