Sunday, August 06, 2006
It's a good feeling
Scrums went well yesterday. I am getting better. Strange to give one's self praise, but my ego can probably handle it. The strange thing is the big learning I did yesterday came off the field at the end of season drinks at the club. I had a lot of people telling me how much I had improved over the year and using words like "potential" and "dedication". I'm not a fan of being complimented, I don't like the idea of becoming an ego monster. But by the same token, I think I need to a bit. Confidence and ego are related. Being a good prop requires confidence. Usually after I drink I fall off the rails and do some stupid shit and end up thinking of quitting my jobs and getting my Saturdays back by leaving rugby. Not today. Today I want it more than ever. I've heard rumblings of a few coaches who have wanted to help me out and I'm pretty sure I want to hit them up for it. It's a good feeling. It's a shame I'm not going to get to run the paddock for almost six months, but I REALLY am going to become that rugby player I want to be this off season. And this time next year... damn that's an exciting thought.
Gym tomorrow, first big test of my dedication and my injury recovery. I'd say wish me luck but I don't think anybody is reading this thing.
Gym tomorrow, first big test of my dedication and my injury recovery. I'd say wish me luck but I don't think anybody is reading this thing.
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I have just come across your blog today. You obviously have the true front rower's mentality in that you see yourself as a prop rather than a rugby player. I can relate to that, my main motivation for playing rugby decades ago being that it allowed me to contest scrums.
In one of your earlier posts you seemed to suggest that you had a choice between lifting your body weight by resistance training or by force feeding. My advice is that extra kilos that are not lean muscle are of no use to you; the revolution that is just getting underway in Australia with respect to scrummaging involves the development of props who are massively strong but still have high range mobility. We haven't really got players with that profile yet, although I know one young bloke from my own club who will play a lot of games for the Wallabies and who is definitely part of the new wave.
As well as Carl Hayman, one player that you might focus on is the England loose head, Andy Sheridan. I posted a profile on him on my own blog, MyoQuip Blog.
As far as serious weight training for rugby is concerned, if you get down to Sydney at all it would be worth your while to call in at Sydney University where Martin Harland runs a very advanced program. Within a month of the grand final, around 70 grade and colts players will start the EDS program which involves four sessions of weights a week as well as two or three skills and mobility sessions.
One final thing. You were born in the wrong generation if you think you can fulfill your rugby potential and still be the life of the party - you really have to discipline your beer intake.
Good luck with your blog and your scrummaging.
Regards
Bruce
In one of your earlier posts you seemed to suggest that you had a choice between lifting your body weight by resistance training or by force feeding. My advice is that extra kilos that are not lean muscle are of no use to you; the revolution that is just getting underway in Australia with respect to scrummaging involves the development of props who are massively strong but still have high range mobility. We haven't really got players with that profile yet, although I know one young bloke from my own club who will play a lot of games for the Wallabies and who is definitely part of the new wave.
As well as Carl Hayman, one player that you might focus on is the England loose head, Andy Sheridan. I posted a profile on him on my own blog, MyoQuip Blog.
As far as serious weight training for rugby is concerned, if you get down to Sydney at all it would be worth your while to call in at Sydney University where Martin Harland runs a very advanced program. Within a month of the grand final, around 70 grade and colts players will start the EDS program which involves four sessions of weights a week as well as two or three skills and mobility sessions.
One final thing. You were born in the wrong generation if you think you can fulfill your rugby potential and still be the life of the party - you really have to discipline your beer intake.
Good luck with your blog and your scrummaging.
Regards
Bruce
Thanks for the post Bruce. I have actually been through your site thoroughly in the past (although I've never left a comment there). Good to know someone's reading.
I might just look into that training you spoke of next time I visit my sis in Sydney.
As for the beer, I'm getting better at my control. I've been offering to go designated driver a lot of late.
The weight gain issue I'll be talking about in my next post, but I'm not going the gut bucket route.
I might just look into that training you spoke of next time I visit my sis in Sydney.
As for the beer, I'm getting better at my control. I've been offering to go designated driver a lot of late.
The weight gain issue I'll be talking about in my next post, but I'm not going the gut bucket route.
When you next come to Sydney, aprop, get in contact with me and I'll introduce you to Martin Harland. He is inspirational.
Regards
Bruce
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Bruce
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