They often say that the simpler the better. This is true for rugby strongman training. Simple and inexpensive equipment can be implemented in a group environment, from the smallest fuss to the rugby athletes from Super 14 to club amateurs.

However, like all rugby fitness tools, they have their own strengths and weaknesses, and strongman training is no exception.

There are several key pointers from regular guidance and use of strongman devices:

1] Make sure that the equipment you choose to gain weight is suitable for rugby based on the need to follow simple progress. If you don't increase the overload of training, then you have no progress.

It's like sinking 100 kilograms of squats and sticking to it for the rest of the season. Flipping the tires is great.

However, they are best suited for timing settings, ie how many flips are available in a specific time frame. Unable to add weight. A better choice is the yoke and the peasant walking…

Five ways to maximize the training of rugby teams was originally published on Spring