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High School Rugby Offseason Strength
Beginner–IntermediateFree

High School Rugby Offseason Strength

Strong in posture. Powerful in contact. Conditioned to endure.

Samuel C.
Samuel C.· Oct 2025
8athletes running this program
iOS & Android

Overview

Length
4 weeks
Days / week
4 days
Level
Beginner, Intermediate
Goal
Athletics, Muscle, Strength
Equipment
Garage Gym
Session length
40 min
The High School Rugby Offseason Strength program is designed to develop foundational strength, movement quality, and athletic durability in young rugby athletes. Across four structured training days each week, players will learn to move efficiently under load, brace through contact, and recover between efforts — all while keeping technique and posture at the forefront. This program emphasizes simplicity, safety, and rugby-specific strength: Zercher squats teach core bracing and upright posture for tackling and scrummaging. Incline presses build upper-body power and shoulder stability for contact. Rack pulls develop posterior chain strength and lockout power crucial for rucks and mauls. Aerobic work capacity days enhance recovery, endurance, and mental toughness. By keeping the structure low complexity but high intent, the goal is to help athletes become resilient, explosive, and technically sound — strong enough to dominate collisions and conditioned enough to outlast the opposition. This is not about lifting the heaviest weight possible — it’s about mastering movement, building habits, and developing the kind of strength that shows up on the field.

Who it's for

Beginners new to structured strength training
Athletes focused on gaining both size and strength
Athletes who can train 4 days per week
Athletes who train in a garage gym (barbell, rack, and basic free weights)

Muscle engagement

Front
Back
Upper Back
13.5%
Quadriceps
13.2%
Glutes
12.7%
Hamstrings
10.3%
Abs
9%
Triceps
7.4%
Front Delts
6.3%
Adductors
3.9%
Biceps
3.9%
Chest
3.5%
Other
3.2%
Middle Delts
3.2%
Lats
2.9%
Lower Back
1.9%
Olympic
1.6%
Forearms
1.3%
Rear Delts
1%
Abductors
0.8%
Stretching
0.6%
Week 1 Workouts
#ExerciseSetsRepsLoad
Superset
1AScapular Push Up110 reps
110 reps
1BT Spine Rotations15 reps
15 reps
1CCossack Squat (Bodyweight)15 reps
15 reps
2Box Jump13 reps
13 reps
13 reps
3Squat (Barbell)13–6 reps@6
13–6 reps@6
13–6 reps@6
13–6 reps@6
Superset
4ALeg Press (45 Degrees)112–15 reps
112–15 reps
112–15 reps
112–15 reps
4BJump Squat15 reps
15 reps
15 reps
15 reps
Superset
5ARomanian Deadlift (Dumbbell)18–12 reps
18–12 reps
18–12 reps
5BWalking Lunge (Dumbbell)16–8 reps
16–8 reps
16–8 reps
5CSingle Arm Farmer Carry10.5 min
10.5 min
10.5 min
#ExerciseSetsRepsLoad
Superset
1AScapular Push Up110 reps
110 reps
1BCat Cow Stretch15 reps
15 reps
1CSide Leg Swings110 reps
110 reps
2Clap Push Up13 reps
13 reps
13 reps
Superset
3AIncline Bench Press (Barbell)13–6 reps@6
13–6 reps@6
13–6 reps@6
13–6 reps@6
3BSingle Arm Row (Dumbbell)18–12 reps
18–12 reps
18–12 reps
18–12 reps
Superset
4AWide Grip Lat Pulldown112–15 reps
112–15 reps
112–15 reps
112–15 reps
4BStanding Shoulder Press (Dumbbell)112–15 reps
112–15 reps
112–15 reps
112–15 reps
Superset
5ALateral Raise (Dumbbell)110–15 reps
110–15 reps
110–15 reps
5BFace Pull112–15 reps
112–15 reps
112–15 reps
5CHammer Curl (Dumbbell)18–12 reps
18–12 reps
18–12 reps
#ExerciseSetsRepsLoad
Superset
1AScapular Push Up110 reps
110 reps
1BRussian Twist110 reps
110 reps
1CReverse Lunge (Bodyweight)15 reps
15 reps
2Skater Hop110 reps
110 reps
110 reps
3Hang Power Clean13 reps
13 reps
13 reps
13 reps
13 reps
4Rack Pull (Barbell)13–6 reps@6
13–6 reps@6
13–6 reps@6
13–6 reps@6
Superset
5ASeated Shoulder Press (Dumbbell)18–12 reps
18–12 reps
18–12 reps
5BBulgarian Split Squat (Dumbbell)16–8 reps
16–8 reps
16–8 reps
5CShrug (Dumbbell)18–12 reps
18–12 reps
18–12 reps
Superset
6AAlternating Dumbbell Curl120+ reps
120+ reps
120+ reps
120+ reps
120+ reps
6BTricep Pushdown (Cable)120 reps
120 reps
120 reps
120 reps
120 reps
#ExerciseSetsReps
Superset
1AJog11 min
11 min
11 min
1BSquat (Bodyweight)110 reps
110 reps
110 reps
1CPush Up110 reps
110 reps
110 reps
1DScapular Push Up110 reps
110 reps
110 reps
1EReverse Lunge (Bodyweight)110 reps
110 reps
110 reps
Superset
2ASquat (Bodyweight)115 reps
2BPush Up110–15 reps
2CInverted Row110–12 reps
2DWalking Lunge110 reps
2EFarmer's Walk (Weighted)10.5 min
2FBear Crawl10.5 min
2GJog11 min
Superset
3AScapular Push Up110 reps
110 reps
110 reps
3BPlank10.5 min
10.5 min
10.5 min
3CV-Up110 reps
110 reps
110 reps
Superset
4A90/90 Hip Flow11 min
4BWrestler Twist11 min
4CParasympathetic Breathing13 min

Weeks 2–4 are in the app

Download Boostcamp to follow the full program with auto-progression and built-in coaching notes.

Common questions

Yes, High School Rugby Offseason Strength is completely free to follow on Boostcamp. Download the app on iOS or Android, find the program, and start your first workout immediately. All 4 weeks are fully unlocked.

This program is built around a garage gym. Make sure you have consistent access before starting, since the progression model assumes you can perform the same movements week over week.

Each session typically takes around 40 minutes to complete. That estimate covers your working sets but doesn't account for warm-up or rest between sets, so budget a little extra time when you're first learning the movements.

High School Rugby Offseason Strength is structured around 4 training days per week, with rest days built in to allow for recovery. The Boostcamp app lets you reschedule sessions if your week doesn't go to plan.

The program runs for 4 weeks. The structure is designed so that each week builds on the last, with weights, volume, or intensity progressively increasing as you go.

High School Rugby Offseason Strength is available inside the Boostcamp app, free on iOS and Android. Once you download the app, you can search for the program by name. The app tracks all your sets and weights automatically, so you always know exactly what to do next session.

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