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i was satisfied with a 6:38; i loved the competitive atmosphere. Nice work! http://www.quistmedia.dk/roklub/crash-b08/08022602.html Somebody should get that kid in a lab. That world record was too easy. Maybe next time he'll put in an effort and actually be tired after the race? :roll: Phil He appa...

i have a question. what happens if you get a false start? are you disqualified? Nope, They just tell everyone to stop rowing, and restart the race as normal. The Top 2 rows in the mens HWT had a false start (or 2?) at BIRC last year - its the only reason I finished ahead of them from section C (wit...

http://www.concept2.co.uk/guide/guide.php?article=core_stability There is some stuff on core stability in the C2 training guide (link above). Additionally, things like planks and other core hold exercises, and balance exercises will all be good for you. Use a fit ball for balance exercises just dont...

You could probably do worse than follow something from the Oarsport http://www.oarsport.co.uk/training/guid ... e=weights1
or C2 Uk sites http://www.concept2.co.uk/guide/guide.php (section 7)

John Terry is 6ft 1 and 180lbs (or 12 stone 12lbs if you prefer), but that is beside the point. RowtheRockies is dead right. Distance is your friend when looking to lose weight. Aerobic work at moderate heartrates are best - get a good sweat going. And look to do no less than 45mins to 1 hour on the...

Citroen wrote:Is it less than alive again? Or is it just me?

Its not just you Dougie.

I was getting nothing there about 10 mins ago. Seems ok now though (kinda)

No

Drag factor is in the right range for a lightweight which is a good start, but I think the rating is WAY too high. You are relatively tall, so use that length to your advantage. If you think about it, every recovery costs you energy as the apparatus is stationary, so you need to limit the number of ...

The distances are roughly equivalent, though much easier on an erg. 10k of running is "roughly equivalent" to 10k on the erg? They're not both exactly 10k? The 10k on the erg is mythical. Since the erg doesn't really go anywhere, the distances shown on the monitor are just values chosen by the desi...

John Rupp wrote:The fitness benefits of running are much greater, as there is more movement and more of the body involved, especially the large muscles of the legs.

Really??

Or if you are very lazy (like me) and want a website to do it for you

http://www.machars.net/

Phil Turnham BIRC Race analysis

This guy used to be a swimmer I believe before he took to erging and OTW rowing

Back to topic: We have several bow coxed 4's that are pretty nice to row as straight 4x's when the boats plated capacity is not quite high enough. One of the few chances I get to be near the bow. :D We had a new bow coxed 4 at my last club back in Ireland (ah those were the days), but we rarely had...

I've read a number of accounts now of back to back comparisons over a set distance with the same crew that seems to indicate a speed advantage of a bow coxed boat. I've also seen a number of potential reasons why this is so (better weight distribution so less porpoising, better stability, etc.) but...

First question, Why High resistance on the rower? You are already doing weight training, so why try and do it on the erg as well. Secondly, if you are doing heavy weights regularly, heavy enough that you are damaging muscle tissue in order to build it up, the repetitive motion and resistance placed ...