Concept2 Forum

When I try to translate that to the higher ratings, where should I put my focus? On duplicating the lower rate work faster, or should I focus on a certain part of the stroke, like getting the hands out as fast as possible while keeping the back toward the bow (or the back of the erg, haha)? Focus o...

I am a coach, and I see problems with swing a lot. First, a question: are you talking about erg technique or about on-the-water technique? It matters, because a bad swing on the erg has other consequences than a bad swing on the water. I assume you are talking about on-the-water rowing. You have to ...

Hi all, I have a simple question: what refpace do I use when doing WP workouts on the water? I know my refpace on the erg (I go with 1:50), but I'm sure I can't pull that in my single. I row on a river, there is no 2K marked course. So it's hard to actually measure doing a 2K. The rowing biomechanic...

I see a lot of problems with knees; I think this is an underrated hazard of erging: weak knees can cause painful knees (some of my highschool rowers have them actually 'pop' once in a while, brrr), loss of power in the leg drive, sometimes overcompensated on the trunk. I see the mistake carried over...

Thank you again for all your kind replies. I don't have my own erg, so unless I schlepp a laptop with me every single time I do a piece, using a PC next to the erg is not really an option. I did a continuous 40' piece today and followed Patrick's advice on bringing the average spm down by 2 secs. I ...

Miep, Probably worth reading some of the L4 links in the first posting in this thread. Not sure the spreadsheet you are using interprets them properly. The spreadsheet author' seems to be ramping you up to handle more & longer continuous workouts over time, but in an odd way (at least to me), notab...

Hi all, I've (34 M, 185lbs, 6'2) just started my third week into the Wolverine Plan. My last 2K was a year ago at 7:33; since then I've done a lot of actual OTW sculling. I didn't want to start erging right away with a 2K, so I eased into it with the 100K Holiday Erg Challenge, and started on the WP...

Mijn ervaring als coach is dat achillespees-klachten over het algemeen komen door te snelle overbelasting. Kijk kritisch of je niet te hard 'begint'; zeker als je ongetraind bent, duurt het een paar weken voordat je lichaam zware belasting kan dragen. Ik weet dat er twijfel is over het nut van warmi...