-
Products
- Supplements & Ingredients
- Creatine
- BCAA
- Capsules & Tablets
- Pre & Post Workout
- Special Offers
- Great Value Bundles
- Sale
- Warehouse Clearance
-
Shop By Range
- Protein Snacks
- Protein Bars
- Protein Bites
- Natural Bars
- Protein Dippers
- Protein Drinks
- Protein Shakes & Drinks
- Carbohydrates
- Fuel Max Gels
- Supplements
- Amino Acids
- Vitamins & Minerals
- Pre-workout
- Clothing & Accessories
- Men's Clothing
- Women's Clothing
- Bottles & Shakers
-
Training Zone
- What's Your Goal?
- Get Bigger
- Lose Weight
- Get a Six Pack
- Healthy Eating
- Endurance Running
- Training By Sport
- Gym User
- Bodybuilding
- Boxing & MMA
- Football
- Rugby
- Triathlon
- Running
- Nutrition Guides
- Team Maximuscle
How to Increase Endurance for Rugby

A Guide to Increasing Endurance
The key to building the ultimate rugby endurance engine that will see you finish a game as strongly as you start it, is incorporating repeated fast runs with minimal rest periods in between.
We’ve devised 4 endurance training drills that are sure to keep you going into extra-time.
Workout 1
- 5 minutes of mobility exercises and stretching
- 5 minutes jogging at 25% maximum effort
- Sprint 40 metres at 90% maximum effort, walk for 20 metres
- Repeat for 4 minutes
- Perform 7 sets with 2 minutes rest in between each set
- 5 minutes jogging at 25% maximum effort
- 5 minutes of mobility exercises and stretching
Workout 2
- 5 minutes of mobility exercises and stretching
- 5 minutes jogging at 25% maximum effort
- Sprint 40 metres at 95% maximum effort, walk for 10 metres
- Repeat 8 times
- Rest for 2 minutes
- Sprint 60 metres at 95% maximum effort, walk for 10 metres
- Repeat 8 times
- Rest for 2 minutes
- Sprint 80 metres at 95% maximum effort, walk for 10 metres
- Repeat 8 times
- Rest for 2 minutes
- 5 minutes jogging at 25% maximum effort
- 5 minutes of mobility exercises and stretching
Workout 3
- 5 minutes of mobility exercises and stretching
- 5 minutes jogging at 25% maximum effort
- Sprint 10 metres at 100% maximum effort, walk for 10 metres
- Repeat 8 times
- Rest for 2 minutes
- Sprint 20 metres at 100% maximum effort, walk for 10 metres
- Repeat 8 times
- Rest for 2 minutes
- Sprint 30 metres at 100% maximum effort, walk for 10 metres
- Repeat 8 times
- Rest for 2 minutes
- 5 minutes jogging at 25% maximum effort
- 5 minutes of mobility exercises and stretching
Workout 4
- 5 minutes of mobility exercises and stretching
- 5 minutes jogging at 25% maximum effort 15 minutes
- 15 minutes rowing with 60:30 second work-to-rest intervals
- 15 minutes cycling with 60:30 second work-to-rest intervals
- 15 minutes cross-trainer with 60:30 second work-to-rest intervals
- 5 minutes cool down
- 5 minutes of mobility exercises and stretching