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I can attest that the long erg will allow you to push through the plateau. I don't do WW, but rather a simple, low cholesterol diet my doctor prescribed due to high triglycerides. I dropped 40 pounds pretty quickly, dropped 5 inches from my waist and had a great deal of energy. <br><br>I plateau'd w...

I wholly endorse erging (not rowing!) with one's eyes closed. I have found I get into a rhythm and keep it much easier. I never thought about adding a metronome. <br><br>I will have to give that a try.

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td class='genmed'><span class='genmed'><b>QUOTE</b></span> </td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->This “magic” drag setting of 110. Why is that so special to every one? Why not 105 or 112. Without sounding r...

This morning, I did 5000M, strapless, DF 110, ~10-11mps.<br><br>Aside from an awful time (~2 minutes off my norm), it made me extremely conscious of my technique, from catch through to recovery. If reinforced the notion of constant motion, eliminating the small hesitation that can occur at the end o...

Unfortunately, I am getting more and more confused as I read through this thread (I did enjoy the PaulS' quote from the 04 Olympics though).<br><br>This is my understanding: <br><br>Erging at low drag, low stroke rate, strapless and at 10mps, will enable better technique. A technique that can transl...