University of Chicago Men’s Rugby Winter Workout Guide
*All workouts should end with a 20 minute stretch session!
Week 1
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Legs, Stretch
Bi’s, Tris and Shoulders
Position Specific Workout
Chest, Back and Core
For Time
*Perform all exercises twice (except lunges)
-55 Explosive Squats
-70 Calf Raises
-50 Yard Lunges
-45 Explosive Squats
-60 Calf Raises
-35 Explosive Squats
-50 Calf Raises
-30 Explosive Squats
Stretch Sequence
3 Sets of 10
1. Bicep Dumbbell Curls
1. Skull Crushers
1. Bicep Barbell Curls
1.Dumbbell Shoulder Press
3 Sets of 15
2. Dips
2. Straight Bar Curls
2. Triceps Extensions
Contact the teammate in charge of your position workout
Pyramid
Bench Press (10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 1)
-Bent Over Row
-YTWLs
-Pullups (20,18,16,14, 12, 10)
-Push Ups (50, 40, 30, 20, 30, 40)
-Plank
-Max Sit ups in 2 minutes (Twice)
Week 2
Legs and Stretch
3 Sets
-Front Bar Squats
-MAX Calf Raises
2 Sets of 12
-Backward Barbell Lunges
-Calf Raises with Dumbbells in hand
-Forward Barbell Lunges
Regular Squat (10, 8, 6, 4, 2)
21, 15, 9 Reps
-Straight Bar Curls
-French Press
-Pull Ups
-Hammer Curls
-Rope Triceps Extensions
-Dumbbell Shoulder Extensions
-Seated Incline Dumbbell Curls
-Diamond Pushups
-Shrugs
Week 3
Full Body Workout
Compete with one another for time
300 Workout
(30 Reps of Each)
-Jumping Squats
-Pushups
-Mountain Climbers
-Prison Squats
-30 Pull Ups
-30 Sit ups
-30 Hindu Pushups
-30 Knee to Chest Jumps
-30 Chin Ups
-Alternating Dumbbell Incline Press
-Lat Pull Down
2 Minutes
-MAX Sit Ups
21, 15, 9
-Chest Flys
-Wide Pull Ups
As Long as You Can
-Planks
5x5
-Kamikaze Pushups
-All Black Plank Kick Ups
Week 4
REST
-Power Cleans
-50 Calf Raises with Dumb-ells in Hands
-Dead Lift from Knees
MAX IN 1:30
-Kettle Bell Broad Jump
-Medicine Ball Jumping Squat
-Box Jump
Finish
-50 Yard Lunges with Barbell extended above head
Week 5
Week 6
21 Pull Ups
15 Thrusters
15 Pull Ups
9 Thrusters
5 Sets of 15
-Hindu Pushups
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Every minute on the minute for 30 minutes
5 Pull Ups
10 Pushups
15 Prison Squats