Fitness Requirements for Rugby - flanker

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Fitness Requirements for Rugby - flanker

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Cardio-Respiratory Endurance

--> Cardio-respiratory endurance is the heart's ability to deliver blood to working muscles and their ability to use it. It is related to the VO2 Max, this is the volume of oxygen you can consume while exercising at your maximum capacity, and the strength of your heart. It is very important for back-row players in rugby, because they and the scrum half probably work the hardest during the game. If their cardio-respiratory endurance were low, they would not be able to sustain a high enough level of work to be effective throughout the game.

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Muscular Endurance

--> Muscular endurance is defined as the ability to exert a force many times over; it is strongly linked to cardio-respiratory endurance because even if the muscle is strong enough to continue, it cannot work if it hasn't enough oxygen or glucose. It is particularly important in rugby especially during long periods of play when there is no break between rucks and mauls. My leg muscles are almost constantly working, moving me from ruck to ruck and helping me to clear out the opposition with my shoulders