It blows my mind how many kids play rugby without physically preparing the months leading up to the season. Rugby is an extremely physical sport! It's a lot easier, and a lot more fun, when you're fit. On the other hand... I get it. I didn't start going to the weight room until I graduated high school (look at me now). Maybe it's because I'm a girl, or because I didn't have access to coaching, or I was just lazy, but I missed out on four years of foundation building. If I cou

Something that I never had the chance to experience and take advantage of as a collegiate athlete was making money off of my Name, Image,...

Something that I never had the chance to experience and take advantage of as a collegiate athlete was making money off of my Name, Image,...

The Women’s Elite Rugby (WER) league played in their inaugural season this past spring, and I was lucky enough to be a part of it. I have...

When I made the decision to play for the Banshees and move to Boston for the 2025 WER season, I knew I wanted to coach rugby at the high...

Well Gainzters, after three years of dedicated training, I finally got invited to my first USA Rugby XV camp! This is has been a massive...

This year has been a big year for me and my rugby career. In January I left Maine to attend the Rhino's Rugby Academy in San Clemente,...

I recorded a podcast on this topic and I want to write it out as well because I think it's important. If you've ever participated in a...

"I want to be a professional athlete." That's what I used to say as kid when someone asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. As I...

This summer I had the privilage of working with Alex Kurtz Hockey coaching the off-ice speed and agility sessions. 8 weeks of getting...

This past Memorial Day weekend I put on my first ever "Introduction to Tackling" clinic and it was a big success! I had 6 total athletes...

CrossFitters have a reputation of being the most disruptive, dare I say, obnoxious members of the fitness community. At least, those were...

It might seem like it, but I don't hate the speed/agility ladder. In fact I use it often during the warmup. So why am I writing this...

Okay, we've covered how to train for muscle growth, but how do we eat for muscle growth?? The simple answer: eat often and eat a lot....

3 Key Takeaways The amount of volume needed for hypertrophy is extremely individualized. Everyone responds differently, so it's not as...

A typical conversation I have with an athlete the first time we chat about training history: Me - "Have you trained before?" Athlete -...

3 Key Takeaways Creatine is the most researched supplement there is. We have yet to see any negative side effects from creatine and...

Servings: 1 Calories Per Serving: 441 Protein: 43g Carbohydrates: 41g Fat: 13g Ingredients: - 200g black & red raspberries - 200g...

Servings: 5 Calories Per Serving: 404 Protein: 27G Carbohydrates: 40G Fats: 16 INGREDIENTS: - 4 Cups chicken broth (reduced sodium) - 9...

Servings: 4 Calories Per Serving: 500 Protein: 37g Carbohydrates: 52g Fats: 16.5 Ingredients: - 16oz Ground Turkey - 8 Lasagna Noodles...