And you thought yoga was taking things to another level.
Strength and conditioning, video analysis, massages, psychology… we were running out of supplementary phases for clubs to copy really.
Well, now, there are sleep workshops.
Forget about your team bonding and your yoga and your running efficiency classes, Rugby Players Ireland have opened our eyes to a whole new world of shut eyes.
The RPI do some great work for the professional players of this country and now their Wellbeing Programme is so thorough that it even tackles sleeping problems.
Many IRUPA members struggle with sleep. As part of our Wellbeing Programme we run sleep workshops #ForThePlayers pic.twitter.com/wtsx5D6BbW
— RugbyPlayersIreland (@RugbyPlayersIRE) March 30, 2016
Interesting stuff, if you have the time to explore it.
The Connacht players certainly enjoyed testing out some of the best beds for resting their weary bones on during a recent wellbeing workshop that took place over at The Sportsground.
For our players to live well and perform, they need to sleep well first. Thanks to https://t.co/3FuB6Jkaft for their recent workshop! #wellbeing #sleepmatters #zzzzz pic.twitter.com/Y1T38knSuE
— RugbyPlayersIreland (@RugbyPlayersIRE) January 23, 2018
Expect the GAA to follow suit and make time to explore it. We love a good addition to the training programme in the GAA. So long as it doesn’t involve any skills training of course.
GAA preseason today : AM : #Gym Cleans. Rows. Press. 1 leg squat. Iso ham bridge. Box jump Light Swim 20min. PM : Yoga
— Nige GAA London (@nigemcdermott) February 24, 2016
Power clean/hang clean/front squats b4 GAA = hamstring cramps #stupid #ballwork?? @OconnorRocky79 pic.twitter.com/RbclH7BWLK
— FirstStep PT (@FirstStep_PT) June 19, 2015
19 clear signs your GAA team is in pre-season mode https://t.co/OsH4yeuA3r
— SportsJOE (@SportsJOEdotie) February 20, 2016
Sleep workshops will be rolled out at a county near you any time soon. Who needs to kick a football?
Grand if you’re a professional though. Keep it up, Rugby Players Ireland.
