10 Reasons to do the Cal offseason training

9 weeks is a hell of a long time to dedicate to off season training. I thoroughly recommend it. I've done the Cal work out twice in the last year and have thoroughly enjoyed the results. Link to workout is here: Cal pre-seaon workout. Here is why you should do it.

10. You will be a bad ass rugby player--check out the video of Cal playing 2007 National Championship The biggest difference from your level of play and their level of play is power and speed. Compare to you best game Miami vs. Michigan Fall 2007. Count the number of tackles you break of the number of 1 on 1's where you run over, around or through the opponent. There aren't that many. The Cal work out will give the the power, and explosiveness to dominate.

9. Women will dig you. You will be cut and ripped, you will not only play like a stud you will be a stud.

8. You will get a better job. You will look the recruiters in the eye your senior year and tell them yes you played rugby, no you didn't just party. You woke up at 7am to do your pre-season work out, you went to classes you at right, you slept right and you did it just because you wanted to be the best. You will prove self motivation, dedication, team work, and long term commitment. You will get a second interview every time.

7. You will change your body forever. You will increase muscle mass, increase bone density, reduce fat, increase neuro-muscular reaction, increase balance, and strengthen you heart. Your future middle-aged, and elderly self will thank you.

6. You will be smarter. Vigorous exercise increases blood flow to the brain, explosive movements change the patterns of your brains neurons and complex movements force your brain to work overtime to control your body.

5. You will be able to play a higher level of rugby. Miami as a team made tremendous strides to increase your level of play. The limiting factor is now your body, not your rugby skills, or the pattern of play.

4. You will get better grades. You will have to manage your time better to fit in a pre-season work out. If you commit to a 5 day a week work out you will skip class less, because classes will be on the way to or from the gym. To get to the gym you will have to get your ass out of bed, or get off the couch, or turn off the tv or put down the xbox remote, and therefore your brain will be actively working instead of passively absorbing during your work out. You will have to use a calendar and set a schedule to find time to get your workout in, and while you are doing this you will also figure out when to study.

3. You will establish a fitness and skill base for life long enjoyment of rugby. Men's rugby is awesome, and old boy's rugby is even better. The better you are now the better you will be later.

2. You will win individual rugby honors. Though not the point of rugby, it is nice to play select side rugby. Everyone on the team has the athletic potential to be all-Ohio, 5 or 6 players could be all Mid-west and one or two will have a chance to be all-Americans. Few of you have played up to your athletic potential because you do not have the explosiveness a pre-season work out will give you.

1. You will win a national championship. I guarantee it. Will you guarantee it to yourself.