Preseason strength training for rugby union: The generalgand specific preparatory phases

Strength and Conditioning Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 66-74

  Corcoran, Glenn ^a,b   Bird, Stephen ^c  

^a Bathurst Bulldogs Rugby Club   (Australia)

^b Central West Rugby Union   (Australia)

^c CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

General preparation; Periodization; Rugby; Strength training

Indexed keywords

EID: 75749088010     PISSN: 15241602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/SSC.0b013e3181c225d9     Document Type: Article

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