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Just saw your post. Congrats on the progress. Keep up the work and you may surprise yourself with what you can do.

First, I agree with Paul, rowing form is not erging form. There will be some time needed to switch between the two. Secondly, 2k form is not 6k form. It's very possible that your 6k will be a little slower than you'd expect right now. Don't worry about it, it will get faster as the season goes on. L...

Warm-up is often sectional rowing of some sort (pick drill or korzos) followed by a progressive increase in pace to a hard UT2/low AT, I then move into some power tens. Total time is between 10 and 20' for an AT or Trans workout, 3-5' for SS (maybe longer if I feel I need it). I only cool down after...

5/26 - 40' UT2, 2:18.3 r16/17 strapless
5/27 - Lift plus 20' UT2, 2:17.2, r16/17/18 strapless

Nothing like waking the body up after a long period of complacency.

I just did a 2k recently for the first time in years, its clear that I need to get myself back into shape. Seems that stating public goals always helps to add some pressure and consistency so here goes:

2k - sub 6:45
6k - sub 22:00'
10k - to actually do one
60' - break 15,500

A program I used to work at had a set of tanks that were basically giant bath tubs. Only way the water moved was by people pulling. Primary adjustments were undersized blades. If you are using an Olympic size pool though I would suggest cutting significant holes in the blade, perhaps amounting to 50...

6k + 6-8 at a 26-30.

Just saw this post. I tried the powerlung a few years ago and I did see improvements in times (not drastic, but noticeable). However I'm not certain my experience backs up the research they cited. A few other papers out there state that the primary cause of improvements is a shift in the perceived e...

I'm having a brain fart, what is a Ratzeburger again?

So how did the 500m pieces go for you yesterday?

Here's a question for you, is it even safe for you to drop down to that weight? I'm not talking in terms of time, I mean how low will you have to drop your body fat to do it? My line of thought is if you are 15lbs over the target at this point, then you probably should not be a lightweight in the ea...

Hard to say man. If you pulled a 7:05 that quickly, then you are going to break your pr (6:59 according to your signature) pretty soon. How far under that pr is tough to predict. How have your ergs been going so far? Do they reflect an ability to go 6:45 as they will be your best source of info. Off...

But have you tried doing that circuit for 6 weeks, then doing an 8 week cycle of max strength work to up your 1RM, then gone back to the circuit now able to use a higher weight for the same reps? Then rinse, wash, and repeat for a year? On the off chance that you have, please share the results as I ...

I just pulled a 4' 2k while flaming monkeys spewed from my arse. Can I get 6 pages of replies too?

Honestly guys, why are you bothering to post more than one correction and just leave it at that.

Apparently only a lightweight 4x, either a 4- or 4+, and a 2x were fielded. Does anybody know why this would be? Traditionally the lightweight squad has not even been sent to compete. That has changed and a camp is held to select the varying boats. I think the sculling camp was held at GMS Rowing C...