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Hey cynic what about cleans instead of deadlifts. I found when i switched from deadlifts to cleans i got a lot stronger and powerful, there was less pressure in my lower back and this consequently helped my rowing and my 2k erg score which cut 30 secs off my pb

The AIS suggest to not do over an hour of ergo training in one go so do something shorter.
It would probably help to hit the gym a bit and build up some more muscle which is what i did and cut my 2k time by 30 minutes.
Do lots of stretching as well

4 x 6 squats with 4 squat jumps in between each set
3 x 6 clean pulls
4 x 8 bench
3 x 6 snatches
3 x 12 e/s lunges
3 x 12 e/s borzovs
3 x 12 squat rows
ab circuit

I am a 16 yr old boy in the 2nd 8 at his school. Currently I am pulling a 7 minute 2k ergo. This is more than enough to keep me in this crew which i am happy about but I wish to break 7 minutes as it is kind of a mental battle I am having with myself. I constantly fall apart in the third 500 and I w...