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Thanks for all the feedback even though a couple of you are stepping on each other's toes... Going to know just what kind of time I can put into this starting mid/end of august Since I'll get back into a school schedule. Using the summer for putting on muscle for personal, non-rowing related goals t...

Yes, real person that big. Haha! A bit of background. 26, rowing was my first actual sport but have been lifting and running/biking some (my size frame and running dont mix well) since high school so it's been quite an experience to be in an organized team sport. For that training leading up to the ...

After only a year of rowing I got 3rd this year with a 6:19.2. The winner was 6:12. I know with my stats (6'8", 265ish) and relative lack of experience I've got a lot of potential. My plan was to lift heavy and build strength over the summer then phase in more erg work once fall comes around. I'm no...

what you're doing is called 'shooting the butt'. The handle and the slide should go back at about the same rate and at the same time. Obviously the handle will go a tad faster since it has more distance to cover due to body angle but they should move at a consistant rate in relation to each other.

Not to offend but at 5'6" and 215lbs and with the times you're pulling i've got a feeling that getting your weight down will be a big thing. Keep doing your cardio. I'll just guess that you're a guy so at that height you should be about 150-165 if you've got some muscle on you. Eat healthy but try t...

The stretch most of you guys are referring to is a figure 4. This is just about the best for piriformis. Along with that one you need to stretch your hamstrings, glutes, IT bands, quads and hip flexors as well. Along with stretching you can use a tennis ball and lay on that and put it where it hurts...

You people need to do some research about nuttrition if you think that protien is what your body needs more of after an intense cardio workout. Simple carbs (8-16oz gatorade) 30 mins before your work depending on length and intensity of workout along with environmental condition. Rowing for Georgia ...

Just what i was going to say. I did a biomechanics paper on erging for school and that's what I found. The paper wasnt too indepth as I didnt have testing equipment to do my own research but I found plenty of sources

gotta love 2hr summer practice. two groups of people. One on the erg, the other circuit training (lunges, pushups, wall sits, etc..) -1k + Circuit for ~3:30 repeat x3. -relay race around a parking lot: 1/8mi approx and 8-9 times around. lost count :-\ -2500m on the erg. Finished with 1:46 split -Ano...

657v wrote:Interesting. I'm 6' 9" 265.

My long lost twin? haha

Taller guys don't fit into a crew as well and heavier weight slowed the boat down. On the erg, extra height and weight don't have these disadvantages. Bob S. 6'8' ~260-265lbs here. I know ALL about this dilema. I'm the fastest short distance erg'er on our team and still up there as far as long dist...

I dislike people that blast an entire field of medicine from perhaps a bad personal experience. Just like mccartjt said, there are good and bad chiropractors just like every other proffession. You could certainly visit a chiro or two in order to find one you feel is competent and that you feel comfo...

Yeah, I thought you were trying to get a low split just randomly through the piece. Maintaining sub 2:00 for an hour is not easy. Make sure you are trying to be as efficient as possible with your stroke like coming up to the catch as far as you can and leaning back with your weight pulling the handl...

I feel that you're trying to work on 2 different things at once here. Doing an hour of power but then worrying about how low you can get your split for any one stroke is counterintuitive. Try seeing how low you can get it pulling a 250 if you're really curious about how low it can go. It is pretty m...

What I learned from a research paper and some personal experience is that if you arent pushing with the correct part of your foot at the right time then the force generated will be angled in such a way that with enough effort you will lift off the seat. Try pushing with your heels sooner and think a...