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I've only recently gotten back into rowing on the erg but my experience over the years has been positive with the watch-based fitness reading - I use a Samsung 5 Pro - although I do think there are times the looseness of the fit can lead to lower HR readings. I am not obsessive about the accuracy of...

I did a little bit more searching... - The ACTN3 R577X polymorphism in Russian endurance athletes: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/44/9/649 - World-class performance in lightweight rowing: is it genetically influenced? A comparison with cyclists, runners and non-athletes: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.go...

I am reading The Sports Gene by David Epstein, and one of the chapters focuses on ACTN3. On 23AndMe, from a test I took years ago. I have "genetic muscle composition is common in elite power athletes." At the time, I assumed that it was bad for my primary activities, endurance sports, particularly r...

Many of us tend to use the same machine, so once you know the drag factor equals damper value you put it to the same setting. Yes, they vary, but still useful, and very old, 9 years old.

From reading Hagerman and the IOC Rowing manual, the intervals depend on the piece and intensity. Your interval pace should be 5 seconds per split slower than your race pace for that distance. Using a hypothetical 7:00 2K, with assumptions as to the race/test paces: - 2K @ 1:45 per split = 2K interv...

Regarding the second request, you already include the total number of times recorded when I look up my own results but I would like to be able to see the total number of submitted times on all pages. For myself, when I am looking to see how a time will rank, I look at the historical performance, not...

Searching for rankings requires a form submission that leads to a page with the variables fixed at the items chosen on the prior form. A better choice might be to have the page be a bit more dynamic. Hypothetically: - Create a series of dropdowns across the top of the results - When one changes, cha...

I have often read that a reverse split is better from a strategy and performance perspective. - I have noticed that 5K/6K splits run about 7 seconds slower than 2K splits, and more like 9 among open rowers; I mention this because the usual algorithm suggest adding 5 seconds per split when doubling d...

Two contradictory ideas simultaneously... They are both statistical relationships, and do not have to agree....they are both true for different reasons....

Has either of you read the reports of studies that showed increased death rates among tightly-controlled Type II diabetics? Although researchers narrowed it down to a subset of people, it was not necessarily better to be tightly-controlled. On the flip side, there have been numerous reports of benef...

The results of these tests might indicate the kind of person drawn to rowing, as opposed to traits for success. The dimensions from one study of adult regatta participants, mixed with some of my own observations: - Rowers are likely to be J (conscientious/ordered) over P - Males and females are disp...

As Bob states, you can row without straps. It does make some difference in power output, lowering your speed slightly, as it takes a bit more control than rowing with feet strapped in. You should also check your strap usage, as many nonrowers misuse the erg, strapping in across the top of the arch. ...

I think that it is great that you are losing 2 lbs. per week. That is really what matters, since the likelihood of getting your body back to normal, meaning having good insulin sensitivity and normal-ish weight, is achievable through exercise and weight loss. Stick with it, and do not worry so much!...

What type is your diabetes, Type I or II? I have had Type I for 30+ years, and it considered well-controlled. I have been rowing, nowadays only ergs, for over 20 years. Generally, I find long pieces, of 10K+, which by definition are lower intensity, to generally lower my blood sugar. I find shorter,...

You might find this useful, Rowing with Greater Intensity:



Also, a link on the various rowing styles:

http://www.rowperfect.co.uk/which-rowin ... o-you-use/