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I'm also impressed by people in this forum. I have a terrible performance :oops: Could you estimate how many sessions needed to improve 5 seconds in 2K? Of course, it depends on many factors (age, effort, ...), so, just an estimation. 5 seconds total or 5 seconds per 500m? I'd imagine at the moment...

For me it's usually 12k in that it becomes unbearable, which is about 52-54 minutes in. These are efforts that are about 8-10 seconds per /500 over my PB. My butt starts to cramp around this time. Getting to that point usually revolves around having enough carbs and water to fuel the workout beforeh...

Thanks for all the advice guys. I'm beggining to realise 25 seconds plus 2k pace (which I'm assuming is ), I think starting slightly slower and building up more pace as I go on suits me mentally better for long rows. I simply can't maintain ultra low 18-20 spm at this pace though, it starts at that ...

If you want to build sheer power on the erg very low distance so 50m or 100m or200m intervals, low SPM of 20 or lower and focus on watts/power output. Have very long strokes putting everything into every pull. In theory you could/should yield better results than weights. Why not chart your interval ...

Background: I'm an overweight 37yo who's rowed on and off for 5 years. Previously I'd weight lifted so I'm reasonably strong with a 180kg deadlift. Initially every row was a time trial and consequently I found myself dreading them and giving up. For years I tried to beat 20min for 5k and eventually ...