Harrogate Rugby
Strength & Conditioning (S&C) Protocols

Morphology Cycles
Athlete Monitoring
• Current protocol for technical
sessions

• Implementation into S&C
sessions

• Empower players (ownership)

• Athletic development

• Responding to individual
needs
Rationale
• Athlete-centred

• Ability to respond to daily
needs / lifestyle

• Empowerment of players
BARNARD
SLEEP
IndividualScore
0
2
4
6
8
10
Implementation
• 01/01/18

• DAILY (micro) cycles

• EMAILED Friday Evening 

• SAT - FRI cycle length

• SESSIONS completed
dependent on your daily state
Implementation
• DAILY physical state

• PURPLE (Acquisition) 85 - 100%

• GREEN (Acquisition) 75 - 85%

• AMBER (Activation) 65 - 75%

• RED (Activation) 50 - 65%

• BLUE (Recovery) < 50%
Implementation
Implementation
Session Exercise Sets Reps Load (RIR) Rest
1
BACK SQUAT 6 3 1 120s
LAT PULL DOWN 6 3 1 120s
BENCH PRESS 6 3 1 120s
PUSH PRESS 6 3 1 120s
Session Exercise Sets Reps Load (RIR) Rest
1
BACK SQUAT 4 4 2 120s
LAT PULL DOWN 4 4 2 120s
BENCH PRESS 4 4 2 120s
PUSH PRESS 4 4 2 120s
Session Exercise Sets Reps Load (RIR) Rest
1
BOX SQUAT 4 4 3 120s
BENT OVER ROW 4 4 3 120s
DB BENCH PRESS 4 4 3 120s
DB SHOULDER
PRESS
4 4 3 120s
Session Exercise Sets Reps Load (RIR) Rest
1
KB SWING 4 30s 3 30s
BENT OVER ROW 4 30s 3 30s
DB BENCH PRESS 4 30s 3 30s
DB SHOULDER
PRESS
4 30s 3 30s
Session Exercise Sets Reps Load (RIR) Rest Tempo Notes
1
SWIMMING 10 50m Front Crawl 120s
Choose 1 of the 3CYCLING 8 30s 60 - 80rpm 30s
YOGA Specific routine
Implementation
SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
ACQUISTION X X
ACQUISTION X
ACTIVATION X
ACTIVATION
RECOVERY X
REST
SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
ACQUISTION X X
ACQUISTION X
ACTIVATION
ACTIVATION
RECOVERY
REST X
SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
ACQUISTION
ACQUISTION
ACTIVATION
ACTIVATION X X
RECOVERY X
REST X
Questions

S&C Protocol - Morphology Programming

  • 1.
    Harrogate Rugby Strength &Conditioning (S&C) Protocols Morphology Cycles
  • 2.
    Athlete Monitoring • Currentprotocol for technical sessions • Implementation into S&C sessions • Empower players (ownership) • Athletic development • Responding to individual needs
  • 3.
    Rationale • Athlete-centred • Abilityto respond to daily needs / lifestyle • Empowerment of players BARNARD SLEEP IndividualScore 0 2 4 6 8 10
  • 4.
    Implementation • 01/01/18 • DAILY(micro) cycles • EMAILED Friday Evening • SAT - FRI cycle length • SESSIONS completed dependent on your daily state
  • 5.
    Implementation • DAILY physicalstate • PURPLE (Acquisition) 85 - 100% • GREEN (Acquisition) 75 - 85% • AMBER (Activation) 65 - 75% • RED (Activation) 50 - 65% • BLUE (Recovery) < 50%
  • 6.
  • 7.
    Implementation Session Exercise SetsReps Load (RIR) Rest 1 BACK SQUAT 6 3 1 120s LAT PULL DOWN 6 3 1 120s BENCH PRESS 6 3 1 120s PUSH PRESS 6 3 1 120s Session Exercise Sets Reps Load (RIR) Rest 1 BACK SQUAT 4 4 2 120s LAT PULL DOWN 4 4 2 120s BENCH PRESS 4 4 2 120s PUSH PRESS 4 4 2 120s Session Exercise Sets Reps Load (RIR) Rest 1 BOX SQUAT 4 4 3 120s BENT OVER ROW 4 4 3 120s DB BENCH PRESS 4 4 3 120s DB SHOULDER PRESS 4 4 3 120s Session Exercise Sets Reps Load (RIR) Rest 1 KB SWING 4 30s 3 30s BENT OVER ROW 4 30s 3 30s DB BENCH PRESS 4 30s 3 30s DB SHOULDER PRESS 4 30s 3 30s Session Exercise Sets Reps Load (RIR) Rest Tempo Notes 1 SWIMMING 10 50m Front Crawl 120s Choose 1 of the 3CYCLING 8 30s 60 - 80rpm 30s YOGA Specific routine
  • 8.
    Implementation SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAYTUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY ACQUISTION X X ACQUISTION X ACTIVATION X ACTIVATION RECOVERY X REST SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY ACQUISTION X X ACQUISTION X ACTIVATION ACTIVATION RECOVERY REST X SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY ACQUISTION ACQUISTION ACTIVATION ACTIVATION X X RECOVERY X REST X
  • 9.