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Today’s rugby players are bigger, faster and stronger than ever before. A focused conditioning programme has become essential to on-field success. Complete Conditioning for Rugby book/DVD package features a comprehensive training approach that builds players’ physical abilities as well as the rugby-specific skills their positions require. In addition, the approximately 55-minute DVD takes you into the gym to demonstrate the same exercises and drills used by the game’s best.
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About the Author
Paul Pook has worked in high-performance rugby for more than 15 years. A former professional player, Paul was Ireland’s national fitness coach and part of Ireland’s Grand Slam-winning coaching team. More recently, Paul was appointed head of conditioning for the Russia Rugby Union and prepared the national team for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. Paul has a special interest in workload management and player longevity. He recently presented at the RBS Six Nations conference in Venice on the subjects of GPS and optimising player workload and shortly afterward presented at the Italian Olympic Federation in Rome on the subject of athlete longevity. Heis currently researching the application of an interactive web portal for optimising performance and preventing injury.
Paul has also founded a unique residential high-performance centre in Southwest France. Catering to ambitious players and coaches, the centre contains the very latest strength and conditioning equipment, which will ensure both individuals and teams achieve their optimal fitness in order to compete at the highest level of sport.
