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Nick Hill

Rethinking conditioning for contact sports

August 27, 2019/by Nick Hill

Conditioning for team sports and contact sports has evolved a lot in recent years, but when you look around there are still some big misconceptions that many coaches cling on to. There are two points that always stand out to me: that conditioning is only about energy systems and that conditioning only comes through volume. In this article I take a look at how we can rethink these areas and share what I have implemented in rugby training sessions to address both topics.


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Tags: Conditioning, Contact, Contact Conditioning, Featured, General Training, Injury Prevention, Rugby, Warm Ups
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Nick Hill is a rugby coach, athletic development coach, and physical educator.

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