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by [old] Gibbon
November 16th, 2005, 5:22 pm
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: Weight Vs Length
Replies: 82
Views: 30678

Training

I think height can be an advantage in a boat and on the erg, but a problem with handicapping for it would be actually measuring it. I believe that you tend to get slightly shorter during the day, and gain a bit of length over night as you sleep so the time of day you are measured could be a factor. ...
by [old] Gibbon
November 10th, 2005, 5:43 pm
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: How Do You Overcome Height Disadvantages?
Replies: 91
Views: 36627

Training

<!--QuoteBegin-John Rupp+Nov 10 2005, 09:35 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(John Rupp @ Nov 10 2005, 09:35 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin--><br />The only way to have the same stroke ...
by [old] Gibbon
March 17th, 2005, 6:33 am
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: Weight Loss
Replies: 5
Views: 3030

Weight Loss/ Weight Control

Doesn’t sound quite right to me. I believe that the monitor gives a minimum reading of 300 calories/hour – a credit just for sitting on the machine. So for 15 minutes you should get at least 75 calories.<br /><br />Having said that I would take a calorie reading from any exercise machine with a pinc...
by [old] Gibbon
October 18th, 2004, 7:28 pm
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: Australian Indoor Championships
Replies: 3
Views: 2759

Competitions

I was at the Australian championships, had a great day at a well-organised event. I did the 500m and the 2000m (men 30 – 39 light). Pleased with the 500, did a PB of 1:30.6 and won a gold medal, no surprise about the medal, I was the only entry in my category. <br><br>In the 2000m I was actually rac...
by [old] Gibbon
August 13th, 2004, 8:06 am
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: Aussie Championships Who Is Going ?
Replies: 3
Views: 2510

General

I'll be there to defend my 30 - 40 lightweight title. However if there are as many entrants as there were last year (1 - me ) it shouldn't take much defending.<br>Nick
by [old] Gibbon
June 4th, 2004, 8:17 am
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: 2000m At 20spm
Replies: 20
Views: 9651

Training

Only slightly relevant but I always feel that the taller you are in limited SPM tests the better you will do - more so than in an all out row what SPM you like race. If you are a few inches taller you will end up getting an extra stroke every minute over your shot arsed competor without having to do...