Gym with Jinks

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01/09/2026

Primer sessions aren't designed to make athletes fitter or stronger.

They're designed to make them perform better.

The aim is to increase nervous system readiness, improve force production, and leave athletes feeling sharp, explosive, and ready to compete.

This session included:

• Weight jumps to increase motor unit recruitment and enhance power output

• Light, explosive bench press to stimulate upper body force production

• Box jumps to express power with minimal fatigue

• Slam balls to develop full-body explosiveness

• Lateral slam ball throws to improve rotational power and force transfer

Low volume. High intent.

The goal is simple: arrive at game day feeling fast, powerful, and ready to perform.

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05/08/2026

There's a fair bit of CrossFit work that doesn't directly align with my goals as a rugby player. However, every now and then a conditioning piece comes up that fits perfectly into my programme.

This morning's session:

• 5 x 3 minute rounds
• 3 minutes rest between rounds
• 500m row, then max cleans in the remaining time
• Clean weights: 50kg → 60kg → 70kg → 80kg → 90kg

I really like sessions like this because they combine sustained aerobic output with repeated explosive efforts.

The row elevates the heart rate and builds your engine, while the cleans force you to produce as much power as possible when you're already fatigued. Increasing the load each round means you have to keep producing force, even as your legs and lungs start to burn.

As a rugby player, that's exactly what I'm trying to train. Big collisions, dominant carries and explosive accelerations rarely happen when you're fresh.

It's also a style of conditioning I'll regularly use with my athletes. Whether you play rugby or another field sport, being able to repeatedly produce high-force efforts under fatigue is a quality that transfers directly to performance.

The best conditioning isn't always about doing more.

It's about training the qualities your sport actually demands.





29/07/2026

Pitch sessions twice a week at this stage of pre-season, so off-feet conditioning is the order of the day.

Today's bike session:

• 1 minute on - 1 minute off × 10 rounds
• 45 seconds on - 75 seconds off × 7 rounds
• 30 seconds on - 90 seconds off × 5 rounds

As the intervals get shorter, the intensity ramps up. It's a great way to build your engine, improve repeat sprint ability, and get a quality conditioning session in without adding more impact from running.

If you're already doing plenty of metres on the pitch each week, don't underestimate how effective sessions like this can be.





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19/07/2026

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