Concept2 Forum

Carl,<br /><br />I too find that morning training sessions are not optimal - motivation aside. I think that part of this has to do with the diurnal variation in cortisol production (it's lower in the a.m. and rises throughout the day) and then there is the issue of muscle fiber recruitment. Both of ...

Gaffano,<br /><br />Yep, I'm a sports med doc. With very few exceptions, I have seen very good results with arthroscopic SLAP tear repair - but it does depend upon the skill and type of surgical procedure used. There are 5 types of SLAP tears and each is treated slightly differently. Many surgeons a...

Gaffano,<br /><br />In our clinic we see 15-20 SLAP tears per week. Regular MRIs have some difficulty picking up these injuries, but an MRI arthrogram (MRI done with dye injected into the sholder) will show close to 99% of the tears. These structures are donut shaped gaskets that adhere to the gleno...

I have a question for those of you who have been at this game a year or longer. Do you adhere to any specific year around training model? As a newbie (April of '05) I just started to row with an attempt to gradually build up my distance. After reading this board, I have come to the realization that ...

Ranger -<br /><br />Sorry for the ignorance, but what is SPI?<br /><br />Prairiefire

Has anyone ever used any buffering agents during a 2K? When I was on the USOC medical staff, I know that several athletes who engaged in high intensity events resulting in anaerobic metabolism utilized buffering agents to prolong their capacity to exercise at what I considered supranormal anerobic s...

[<br />[I was thinking of going in with a couple of other area rowers, one triathlete and some bikers and buy a kit as a group. That should make the cost reasonable, if we can figure out how to divide the use time. Is anyone familiar with any protocols that would be applicable to rowers? Like when a...

I started erging in May of this year and find it a great fit for my various health needs and competitive urges. I will never be a speed burner, but I do enjoy some speed work which I have recently started and have seen my times improve. I have appreciated all the shared tips from board members about...