“This week we had a great session and were able to increase the weight on the renegade row to 16kg instead of 12kg. All other exercises are looking great and on the clean and press Alans technique is looking smoothe. Training for a sport is not an easy task and it needs to be specific […]
“Alan’s progress is great and I am noticing an improvement on his KB technique. He has taken on all new teaching points and is becoming a KB addict!” Claire Withers Quite a comment from the Personal Trainer bringing alan through this 6 week programme. This weeks workout included Warm – recap of bell drills. Alan […]
SALEM, OREGON USA – “Let’s just say, the Instonians, taught us a thing or two, or 93”, commented Mike Scott the head coach of the Willamette Rugby Football Club (WRFC) based out of Willamette University in Salem, Oregon USA. WRFC wrapped up its Ulster tour this spring with a 15-12 loss to the Instonians 3rd/4th […]
InTouch has teamed up with two local experts, Claire Withers – Personal Trainer – and Peter Baird – Complete Gyms Nutrition – to train an advanced level rugby athlete Alan Whitten. Required Outcome: After an intial consultation with Alan, Claire & Alan have identified a 25% increase in key specific areas, is the desired outcome! […]
The last Saturday of the Ulster League season saw Instonians and Banbridge provide a feast of tries at Shaw’s Bridge, with the home side coming out on top by a 10-8 margin. With Instonians’ front row resources severely depleted through injury and unavailability, they had already conceded the league points to the visitors before the […]
The Final of the Shield was played on Saturday 24th April against Larne away at Rainey’s grounds in Magherafelt, right from the kick off Instonians would not take a backwards step competing for every lose ball looking for any turnover and played positive attacking rugby right up to the final whistle. Larne opened the score […]
On Tues 23rd of March American club side WILLAMETTE Rugby played a hard fought game agaisnt Instonians RFC 4ths. We caught up with the side and their captain Stephen Scott after the game, “The match last night was a hard fought battle between equal teams with different playing styles. Though Willamette learned much from the […]
Ards played their First Trust Senior Cup quarter-final against Instonians at Shaws Bridge on Thursday evening, and despite what the score line might suggest, this was far from being a one sided contest. Indeed at one stage in the second half, both teams were separated by only 3 points. Inst hit the ground running after […]