TrainersEye · Session of the Day · Rugby · #107

Rugby RHIE Engine — Repeated High-Intensity Efforts

3-10 s collision/sprint bursts on incomplete rest over a deep aerobic floor · Stage · In-Season Collision Sharpener
Target ≈ 55 minDate  Body Weight  Session RPE cap 9/10Coach: MMSx Team of Experts
Warm-Up · RAMPPhase 1 · Tissue priming · hips, T-spine & cervical prep · 6-8 min
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1Leg Swingsteady breathing rhythm8 + 8
2Band Pull-Apartneutral spine under load — a rounded back is a failed rep2 × 10
3Neck Lateral Isometric — both sidesneck isometrics: 70% effort, 10-s holds, zero movement2 × 10 s each way
Phase 2 · Contact Prep, Agility & Deceleration3 blocks · 6 × (5-8 s burst : 25 s jog) · wrestle-up between reps · 2 min between blocks
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1Burpeequality under fatigue is the sport — positions never leak5-8 s : 25 s × 6
2Sprintground to feet fast — sprawl, drive, run5-8 s : 25 s × 6
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Progression: In-season rule: collisions in matches, armor in the gym — keep neck/trap and 2 crisp strength sets, cut everything that steals Saturday legs. 48 h between heavy lower and kickoff.
Phase 3 · Explosive Power & Sled Propulsion12-15 min · 100% intent · rest 90 s-2 min · crisp or done
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1Rotational Throwhips through — triple extension finishes every rep4 × 5kg
2Depth Jumpland and STICK — silence, 2-s hold, then reset4 × 4
Phase 4 · Collision Strength & Neck/Trap Armor18-22 min · heavy compounds + neck/trap supersets · rest 2-3 min
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1Box Squatneutral spine under load — a rounded back is a failed rep2 × 3 crispkg
2Bench Presscrush the grip — thick handles when possible2 × 5kg
3Farmer Carrycrush the grip — thick handles when possible3 × 10kg
4Pallof Pressbrace before the bar bends you — breathe behind the wall3 × 8
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
2Dead Hangsteady 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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TrainersEye · MMSx Authority Institute · Session of the Day · Written by the MMSx team of certified professionals
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.