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by AaronM
December 20th, 2016, 11:50 pm
Forum: Competition
Topic: Tips for competition newbie? Stroke rate, drag?
Replies: 4
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Re: Tips for competition newbie? Stroke rate, drag?

lindsayh, I experimented with the DF some today and it felt best around 140 -- thanks for the advice, because I was just going to stick with 130, but I felt like I wasn't getting enough pull there. Same for the stroke rates -- I tried to lower it a bit because during my trials before I'd been around...
by AaronM
December 20th, 2016, 5:50 am
Forum: Competition
Topic: Tips for competition newbie? Stroke rate, drag?
Replies: 4
Views: 4604

Tips for competition newbie? Stroke rate, drag?

tl;dr - I need help determining the best A) drag force settings and B) stroke rate for my first 1k erg competition (considering 130 DF and ~35-40 spm but seeking advice). I'm 5'9, 190 lbs, arm and leg lengths are pretty average for my size. I'll be doing a 1k erg as a part of a strongman competition...