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by oarsome wells
April 16th, 2010, 7:39 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: rowing after illness
Replies: 4
Views: 2853

Re: rowing after illness

Being down 1000meters in 30 minutes from your PB is sizable but with that said, you might be really surprised at how quickly you might recover your fitness. I had over 6 months of inactivity until I was able to start exercising again on Feb 1st. Maybe partly due to having a lot of training hours in...
by oarsome wells
April 13th, 2010, 5:40 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: rowing after illness
Replies: 4
Views: 2853

Re: rowing after illness

whoops...PB was for 30 minute piece.. :lol:
by oarsome wells
April 13th, 2010, 5:36 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: rowing after illness
Replies: 4
Views: 2853

rowing after illness

been ill for 6 month and no excercise whatsoever but thankfully back on the Erg..........down 1000m on my personal best which has really messed my head up but made me more determined to acheive the goals i set myself last September.


Good to be back fellow Eergers :) :)
by oarsome wells
April 13th, 2010, 5:14 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: The Two Types of Training
Replies: 4426
Views: 1447700

Re: The Two Types of Training

i like Rangers enthusiasam for rowing...well done mate! Hope i am as fit at your age!


Mr Wells
by oarsome wells
October 12th, 2009, 5:14 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: advice required to improve 30 minute times
Replies: 11
Views: 5793

thanks fellas for your advice....i have taken it on board!!!! Just rowed a 7532 tonight and really pleased, 92m beyond last weeks PB. i thank 1. chocalate mik....straight out of the fridge after a workout and what an incentive to finish!! 2. 135 (5) drag factor...usually had it on 10....( hey go eas...
by oarsome wells
October 12th, 2009, 5:02 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: advice required to improve 30 minute times
Replies: 11
Views: 5793

Might want to check out the Pete plan and modify it to suit your taste. It's what've sort of been doing. I've added over a 100m to my 30 min row in the last month. The plan calls for intervals twice a week. I usually do them once a week. If I'm feeling less wussy I'll do them twice. Gene what inter...
by oarsome wells
October 6th, 2009, 4:37 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: advice required to improve 30 minute times
Replies: 11
Views: 5793

advice required to improve 30 minute times

Just joined the concept2 cub and realy enjoying it. Have been concentrating on 4, 30 minute sessions per week and averaging 7400. I supplement this with pull ups and push ups on the off days and have ditched the weights due to time. Would love some tips on how to gain improvements to increase my met...