Sourcing Equipment for teams

CdeC

Hi guys,
I was wondering I am trying to source equipment for fitness and conditioning, As a team we have little money for this but I have seen pictures of teams training using stuff like tyres to train.

So I was wondering if anyone has any good ideas for training equipment that can be resourced from recycling other stuff. Any ideas or any experience with this would be a great help and maybe help other smaller teams here with low budgets.

Cheers,
Ciaran

justsomebloke

sand bags and tyres would probably be the easiest and cheapest solutions. where would you be storing the gear and where would you be using it

edit: anyone good at DIY

eroo

CdeC wrote: »

Hi guys,
I was wondering I am trying to source equipment for fitness and conditioning, As a team we have little money for this but I have seen pictures of teams training using stuff like tyres to train.

So I was wondering if anyone has any good ideas for training equipment that can be resourced from recycling other stuff. Any ideas or any experience with this would be a great help and maybe help other smaller teams here with low budgets.

Cheers,
Ciaran

Quick but important question Ciaran. Does your team/club have a qualified Physical Fitness and Conditioning Coach?

CdeC

eroo wrote: »

Quick but important question Ciaran. Does your team/club have a qualified Physical Fitness and Conditioning Coach?

That'd be me.

I attended the IRFU Certified conditioning course and have to do two training inspections before qualified but I ruptured my achilles so that has held me back a bit.

I've lots of hands on experience with team training and fitness.

Also as a small club we really look to people taking on tasks, I decided to take on the fitness of the team so we cannot really afford to hire a proper fitness coach.

Anyway, I am looking for simple ways to gain equipment for plyometric training and strength training so anyone with any experience in these areas would be a great help.

eroo

CdeC wrote: »

That'd be me.

I attended the IRFU Certified conditioning course and have to do two training inspections before qualified but I ruptured my achilles so that has held me back a bit.

I've lots of hands on experience with team training and fitness.

Also as a small club we really look to people taking on tasks, I decided to take on the fitness of the team so we cannot really afford to hire a proper fitness coach.

Anyway, I am looking for simple ways to gain equipment for plyometric training and strength training so anyone with any experience in these areas would be a great help.

Unless the conditioning course has taught you how and why to use strongman training(tractor tyres, sleds etc) it's best stick with what you were taught.. and remember, your certified but not qualified as it says on the site! If you can try and get a qualified Physical Fitness and Conditioning Coach.

However, if like most clubs that is not an option, implement what you were taught. Organise gym sessions in your local gym, see if you can get a group discount. Deal with forwards first session, then backs so as to not overcrowd gym. As for field drills, this site and a few bags of sand will help: http://www.sandbags.ie/copy%20for%20words.htm

A for tractor tyres, contact any local farmers or garages who might have some they are looking to get rid of.

Hope this helps.

CdeC

eroo wrote: »

Unless the conditioning course has taught you how and why to use strongman training(tractor tyres, sleds etc) it's best stick with what you were taught.. and remember, your certified but not qualified as it says on the site! If you can try and get a qualified Physical Fitness and Conditioning Coach.

However, if like most clubs that is not an option, implement what you were taught. Organise gym sessions in your local gym, see if you can get a group discount. Deal with forwards first session, then backs so as to not overcrowd gym. As for field drills, this site and a few bags of sand will help: http://www.sandbags.ie/copy%20for%20words.htm

A for tractor tyres, contact any local farmers or garages who might have some they are looking to get rid of.

Hope this helps.

Thanks eroo for your help, the course is designed to bring a fitness and conditioning element to a team. We were taught how to design programmes and how to implement it within a team that may not have a fitness element amongst the skills training. I think that the idea wasnt to regurgitate the course but to be able to focus on specific elements whilst adapting resources and constraints to focus on the specific needs of the team whether well established/youth/small club. I understand your concern that I am not qualified in the sense of a degree but that really isn't an option.

With this in mind I am trying to build over time a good resource for this training, I try and use others experiences and have interacted with other fitness professionals when I feel that my own skills are lacking. I was hoping to start a thread that pehaps other teams that haven't the resources of some of the bigger clubs could use to throw out ideas and share experience. The sandbags are a good idea but we're already trying to get sand just to help with our waterlogged training grounds.

stephen_n

CdeC wrote: »

Thanks eroo for your help, the course is designed to bring a fitness and conditioning element to a team. We were taught how to design programmes and how to implement it within a team that may not have a fitness element amongst the skills training. I think that the idea wasnt to regurgitate the course but to be able to focus on specific elements whilst adapting resources and constraints to focus on the specific needs of the team whether well established/youth/small club. I understand your concern that I am not qualified in the sense of a degree but that really isn't an option.

With this in mind I am trying to build over time a good resource for this training, I try and use others experiences and have interacted with other fitness professionals when I feel that my own skills are lacking. I was hoping to start a thread that pehaps other teams that haven't the resources of some of the bigger clubs could use to throw out ideas and share experience. The sandbags are a good idea but we're already trying to get sand just to help with our waterlogged training grounds.

Your a sadist, who ate a marketing dictionary lol

Training is fine as it is, just do more ball in hand fitness stuff and we'll be fine, I'm to old to be pulling tractor tyres around a field! :pac::pac:

eroo

CdeC wrote: »

Thanks eroo for your help, the course is designed to bring a fitness and conditioning element to a team. We were taught how to design programmes and how to implement it within a team that may not have a fitness element amongst the skills training. I think that the idea wasnt to regurgitate the course but to be able to focus on specific elements whilst adapting resources and constraints to focus on the specific needs of the team whether well established/youth/small club. I understand your concern that I am not qualified in the sense of a degree but that really isn't an option.

With this in mind I am trying to build over time a good resource for this training, I try and use others experiences and have interacted with other fitness professionals when I feel that my own skills are lacking. I was hoping to start a thread that pehaps other teams that haven't the resources of some of the bigger clubs could use to throw out ideas and share experience. The sandbags are a good idea but we're already trying to get sand just to help with our waterlogged training grounds.

I'm glad to see your very eager for the role of fitness and conditioning. I don't know your clubs financial situ, but it would be great if you could convince them to invest in things such as sleds etc
http://askthetrainer.com/sled-workout.html

Also, some great, but expensive, equipment such as the Prowler! This video and others are good. Tbh, I think clubs would do well to invest in at least one of these!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoeESyyQAKM

Good luck with the training.