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I have to agree. Most of these "how's my form" videos look like attempts to model a textbook stroke...no real wattage being generated...and therefore, nothing for the brain trust to provide any useful feedback on. Row like you don't know that you're being recorded and mix it up with time trial pulls...

The usual response you hear for these questions is, it depends on your goals.

If you want to focus on endurance fitness, row more, lift less.

If you want to focus on strength, lift more, row less.

Me? I do both, so I am fairly strong and fairly fit

I rowed a half marathon this morning. Even after eating my breakfast, I had not planned to do it. I had been thinking of a training plan and completing it in 2024.(I have been rowing 10k m regularly) I sat on the rower this morning, deciding what to row and just set the clock at 21097 meters' and w...

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September 29th, 2023, 1:17 pm

Hey T_M. You still do the flagpole cantilever/human flag?

I wish LOL...That was dwalk...had to go back to page 500 or so on the training thread to find his avatar and recall his name

jackarabit wrote: ↑

September 11th, 2023, 12:52 am

(R.I.P. Bob Spenger, Cal Bears crew in the late 30s, collegiate career interrupted and an Olympics appearance lost to military service, multiple IR hammer winner and 2015-16 WIRC winner in age 90+.)[/i]

Nice memorial jackarabit...

Progressively lowering the damper setting to avoid throwing your back out during a 500m TT.

I bought a couple of Vornado fans at Costco a while back and put one on each side. Keeps me plenty cool.

For what it's worth, when I transferred to Cal in the 80's, I walked in the offices where the Crew coaches were. One of the assistant coaches asked if he could help and I and told him of my interest in rowing for Cal. I had no experience save for working out with some of the rowers from my JC (Orang...

Congrats on the PB especially with the distractions. Hope your boy is doing okay.

Hi all, Last month I had an operation for Dupuytren's contracture. I am keen to get on the rower. However due to the fact they say hand trauma might be a contributing cause. I am wondering if I start wearing gloves from now on. Does anybody have any recommendations for decent gloves? minimal and go...

Finally got something to post in this thread again :D 100m PB - 13.5 Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M 0:13.5 100m 1:07.5 1138 4216 62 DF ca 320 It's also a new lowpull PB, PM5 said 1333W, C2 logbook csv says 1302W, I'll take the bigger one :lol: Actually this wasn't planned, I had a short power se...

In terms of focused training time, I'm about 50:50 with rowing and lifting. I do the power lifts and the power versions of Olympic lifts. I also make sure I get in at least 10,000 steps everyday.

When I do a long row (long for me is 10K or greater), I like to listen to something I have an emotional connection with so that I sort of get lost in the music and let the rowing take care of itself. For me, Keith Jarrett solo concerts: Paris, Koln and Bremen/Lausanne are among the best in my book. ...

I cycle them in with back and front squats. I can't do full pistols due to lack of mobility in my hips and knee but I can go as low as a 17 inch box. I will go a bit higher to a 20 inch box and do those while holding a 45 lb kettlebell. As Henry said, they are back friendly and will train any muscul...

I'm also a rower and pull-up person. I love pull-ups and cannot walk past my bar without doing a few. I find these exercises quite complementary. I do feel your fears of injury from rowing are unfounded. Rowing is very leg dominant. The latissimus muscle is mostly a connection between the handle an...