Thibault Giroud's advice to rugby players during confinement

While all competitions are stopped due to the coronavirus pandemic, athletes - especially professionals - must keep in shape and practice physical activity. On the site of the French Rugby Federation, Thibault Giroud, the performance director of the XV de France, gave advice on how to continue talking. "It must be understood that the important thing is to maintain physical activity every day without it being for a significant period," he advances. On the other hand, it must be carried out with a certain intensity for this to be effective. You have to repeat it every day without falling into a routine. Because if you do nothing, the recovery in a few weeks will surely sting! ”

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And the preparer of the Blues to go into detail to "find the most fun things possible": "If you have a garden is the best, if not a stationary bike or you can do things at body weight . Many have TRX ( straps to build the whole body, Editor's note ) with which you have access to a lot of exercises. It's a great solution. Then, you have to try to have an activity focused as much as possible on energy to precisely continue to burn the maximum number of calories during this period of inactivity by adapting the workload with the level of practice. ”

"It is necessary to be vigilant since there is a tendency to gain weight during periods of inactivity like this one"

But, according to Thibault Giroud, one of the most important things for athletes is to watch what they eat when their physical activity is less. “The important thing also is to regulate your diet. You have to eat less because you spend less. Your travels are necessarily limited, it is necessary to be vigilant since there is a tendency to gain weight during periods of inactivity like this one. ” Hence the need to "pay attention and thus adjust your diet during meals, starting with carbohydrates such as pasta, rice or potatoes".

Review and analyze matches

For athletes, this reduced activity period can also be an opportunity to see or review their own matches or those of others. "We are fortunate to be able to benefit from the Internet and television, so this is an opportunity to watch all the matches that have passed, be it the Tournament, the Top 14, the Pro D2 or the Federal 1", says the director of performance of the Blues. According to him, “it's interesting to delve more into the analysis of the game, especially since we have the time. For all lovers of this sport, it can be nice to look at these oppositions with a different eye. So you can find out what's good and what isn't. ” Until we find the land ...

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