Fitness Testing for Rugby
itness testing
What is this test?
F
for rugby
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league players
uses a variety
Other tests include anthropometric measurements, stature, body mass and
of methods. For Chev this
skin folds to work out percentage body fat.
may include running on a
400m track for five
How do you do this?
minutes (with
approximate distance
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covered 1360m) and the
Bangsbo Yo Yo
For anaerobic endurance there is a five minute intense rowing test where the
intermittent recovery test.
method is to row on an ergometer for thirty seconds followed by thirty
seconds rest.
What if I haven’t got a rower?
Then try this www.pponline.co.uk/encyc/0155.htm
The data collected from these tests will act as a benchmark and used for monitoring
Chev and his team mates throughout the season.
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