The workshop invited a number of Ulster schools to come along to see how the Athletic Development team would structure a player's training week.
Schools also fed back their thoughts on their workloads, as all parties share the common goal around the ideal workload for player development.
Presentations on the night included Training Week design, Strength & Power, Speed and Conditioning and discussed the importance of recovery days to allow players to adapt.
Gavin Dunlop, Academy Athletic Development Coach, said the main goal of the initial workshop was to encourage consistency in programming and 'world-class basics' to schools, so that players in the system can be best prepared for the transition to Academy level after leaving school.
He added; "The workshop was all about starting a conversation between our team and the schools. We all want the best thing for the player's health and it's important we listen to each other around the potential challenges.
We want to encourage consistency through their school life and have shared some frameworks around a player's training week – that take into consideration home life, exams and other pressures at that age."
With five Ulster Rugby Academy players making their debuts for the Senior Men's team during the season, the importance of preparing young talent for the transition ready for professional rugby is more vital than ever.
Dunlop added "We have clear National Standards and our programming works towards that to help players meet the demands of the game.
Within a very short timeframe from finishing schools’ rugby, these guys can be under the lights at Kingspan Stadium and that is a hard transition, it's about supporting them to make that transition. Ultimately that starts with a better starting point upon entry to our Academy Programme."
The Athletic Development team will continue their workshops for School Players, with details on further workshops to be announced in future.