 All right, what is going on everybody if you saw the previous video on the channel You'll see that I reacted to the Bronco test today. I'm going to perform my very first one I haven't done anything like this before nothing timed differently now the Bronco test apparently was created in rugby as Basically a cardiovascular test performed at the start and at the end of preseason training to see how Cardio wise that the athletes have progressed with the training that's been performed. It's the first episode of rugby player tries a Certain test a certain physical test a certain challenge And today's test is the Bronco now the reason I chose the Bronco first is because I Saw recently a post by the Auckland Blues and they are beginning preseason training again because post COVID-19 New Zealand rugby is going to play a domestic competition, which is going to be awesome So every team is coming back into into camp now that you know, you can have more than 10 people At a time in a certain place. So it's all good news here in New Zealand But what happened was they ran a test called the Bronco's like well, that's interesting So apparently it was 1200 meters a shuttle run and Bowdoin Barrett probably my favorite all-blacks player at the moment One and he set a PB and apparently it was a PB for all of New Zealand rugby of all time And his time was four minutes and 12 seconds So I saw that and I was like well, I'm not gonna try and beat Bowdoin Barrett, but I'm gonna try and beat Someone's time. So what I did in the previous video I had a look at a few examples and from that, you know Basically, I've got a time in my head that I should be able to beat if I consider myself fit and fast at my weight and my height and playing the position that I do in rugby and that time is four minutes and 45 seconds So I suppose I'm going to try my absolute very best to beat four minutes and 45 seconds for this test Now the test is From this line here start The first ball that the American football is at 20 meters the second ball The white rugby ball is at 40 meters the third ball the red rugby ball is at 60 meters So you start here you go 20 and back 40 and back 60 and back and you do that five times without stopping Sounds easy, right? Well, apparently not apparently if I can get under 445 I'm doing pretty well, and if I can get four minutes and 12 seconds. Well that well, I'll eat my hat And I don't even have a hat but this kind of thing these you know tests physical challenges is right up my alley It's something I've always enjoyed and having a YouTube channel having the ability to bring video content to my channel This is the kind of shit that I really enjoy so I hope you guys do too What I'm going to do first is a warm-up so my warm-up, you know, I could do a multitude of different things But today I'm going to keep it simple. I'm going to get my head around what the distances are like And I'm going to run through a Bronco, but just at half pace. So that'll probably take about 10 minutes That's gonna be the warm-up. I'm gonna catch my breath again talk to you guys once more and do the real thing So I'll see you soon Pretty sure it would be a fateful mistake To continue and do the full Bronco Even at half pace as a warm-up. So I've done it twice Nice and easy pace I'm used to the distance When I get my breath back We'll be going again Wish me luck. All right guys. I want to officially welcome you to the first episode of Rugby player versus its rugby player versus the Bronco test and we're aiming for four minutes and 45 seconds Today's not my day. I'll do the video another day But I push through and it's these little wins you get each and every day through physical exercise and Challenging yourself that I'm just completely and utterly addicted to I've been addicted to this kind of shit since I was born I'll never stop so guys I'm gonna go home put this video together and Find out what my time was. Well, that was the first of a Bronco test. Holy shit. Okay. I've done it now. I Can test myself in another eight weeks to see how we go That's the fun thing about it analytics stats I'm all about it. So I'll see you guys at home All right my friends and there we have it. I've just put the video together and you know to my Pleasant surprise I must admit I got 443 or was it for no 441 So, you know, I firmly believe that I could reduce that by at least 10 seconds You know, I finished that run thinking It's gonna be close and if I do manage to get under 445 it's gonna be because When I turned around for that last 60 meters to come back I thought right. I'm you know, it's the last 60 meters. I'm gonna I Don't care if I throw up. I'm gonna go as hard as I can and that's what I did and We were four seconds under the time So I firmly believe that that last 60 meters The thought that went through my head as I turned saying I'm gonna go as hard as I can for these last 60 meters Just in case it's gonna be close and it was and we were under time by four seconds. I mean that's that's Brought pretty cool situation, right? So there you go Jacob McDonald rugby player Does first Bronco test and gets 443 And I'm gonna head down there tomorrow because I can't leave it like that. I've got to get 430 or under And I think we're gonna do it. I Hope we're gonna do it thing that makes this a whole lot harder and The thing that you don't really think is gonna affect you but it does is the stopping and starting So apparently the Bronco test used to be just a 1200 meter run No, that doesn't include any shuttles. It doesn't include any agility. It doesn't include any stop and goes and rugby is a Pretty dynamic sport. It's definitely not all in a straight line So when you're turning, you know slowing down to a complete stop turning on the line and then having to accelerate again It's pretty brutal. I think that is the the factor that's Gonna separate the men from the boys in this this drill, but it wasn't that hard I mean at the end of the day, it's only 1200 meters So I recommend all you guys out there try it for yourself and let me know how you did But like I said, I'm gonna head back down to the same field tomorrow Set the camera in the exact same spot and we're gonna do it again now that I know that I can get 445 I'm gonna go as hard as I can and the result should be if nothing else interesting So guys that was rugby player versus the Bronco test I can't wait for the rugby season to start here in New Zealand and I hope that you know, wherever you are in the world You're kicking goals Because that's the main thing humans thrive off of achievement they thrive off of Goal-setting Following through with things achievements giving thinking but as far as our personal journey goes, you know, there is nothing like having a goal setting a plan and Achieving something and I'll leave you with that. So I'll see in the next one guys. Thanks for watching and peace out