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by Curmudgeon
September 1st, 2007, 11:02 pm
Forum: Weight Loss & Weight Control
Topic: "routine" workouts as % of PR
Replies: 2
Views: 3225

"routine" workouts as % of PR

So I've been erging for just over a week now, and have a question. I like rowing 10k's for both weight loss and endurance building, and I'm afraid that there is always going to be the temptation to try to beat my PR on every workout. I know that's a bad idea, so I'm wondering if there is a good prox...
by Curmudgeon
August 30th, 2007, 3:36 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: how to improve my times
Replies: 7
Views: 4288

I agree with jamesg - rowing long and slow(ish) will make you better at rowing long and slow. I did a lot of that for weight loss for 9 months, but now that I'm where I want to be I've switched my erg emphasis towards getting fast at the 2k. I'm currently working on the long-and-slow plan for weigh...
by Curmudgeon
August 23rd, 2007, 5:13 pm
Forum: General
Topic: I just got my Model D, and want an ambitious goal
Replies: 4
Views: 3294

I just got my Model D, and want an ambitious goal

I'm old and cranky. I need to lose some weight. The gym is increasingly annoying, and the commute is a pain (and detracts from my actual workout time). While I need to lose weight, a few years of running and steady gym attendance over the past decade or so have left me in pretty good cardiovascular ...