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get a grok rowing suspension strap and do isometric hangs off the handle a couple of times a week -- this should really help with getting "hang" and with strengthening your core to stabilize you while you keep your shoulders ahead of your hips during the drive. the compression guide is also good. (d...

20k with 3 x 10 1:20:03.2 20,012m 2:00.0 203 996 21 127 5:00.0 1,227m 2:02.2 192 959 19 115 5:00.0 1,247m 2:00.2 201 992 19 119 5:00.0 1,262m 1:58.8 208 1017 20 122 5:00.0 1,264m 1:58.6 209 1020 20 124 5:00.0 1,266m 1:58.4 210 1024 20 124 5:00.0 1,265m 1:58.5 210 1022 20 126 5:00.0 1,332m 1:52.6 245...

1) I never took physics and don't understand it. 2) on that basis, anything I have to post or link should be taken with much salt. all that said That is, on a static erg, the rower is required to put in six times as much energy accelerating/decelerating just their bodyweight, compared to a boat or a...

after the slides/no slides discussion, I did some steady on the static didn't bother with the HRM, but PE and watt min/stroke the same 1:00:05.3 14,434m 2:04.8 180 918 18 5:00.0 1,171m 2:08.0 167 873 17 5:00.0 1,217m 2:03.2 187 943 18 5:00.0 1,233m 2:01.6 194 969 19 5:00.0 1,240m 2:00.9 198 980 19 5...

Nomath wrote: ↑

February 3rd, 2022, 4:15 pm

5% in what?
The authors of the paper find the maximal aerobic power difference insignificant.

watts @ OBLA

oxygen cost was the same, but it looks like there was a slight wattage advantage to the slides

so it's more like 5% ?

I do most of my erg sessions on slides, but I don't see a big difference in HR/watts between the two -- but that's UT1/UT2, not higher ratings+watts.

I'm more efficient on slides, it's not by 10%

that may be because of technical flaws

Here in the sunny south, when we get a few inches of snow we cancel school (no reason for the county to own and maintain snowplows when we only get this a few times each decade). No teaching, so a hard day. 3 x 5:00 TR, then 8 x 1:00 on :15 off TR 1:05:05.5 15,681m 2:04.5 181 923 20 5:00.0 1,254m 1:...

an hour straight and steady 15 min of low pressure and changing rate to try to get up to 28spm without getting faster than about 1:56 10 x :30-:30, letting it loose at 30+ spm and full pressure on the hard parts. 5min cool down 1:30:04.8 21,821m 2:03.8 184 934 21 119 5:00.0 1,222m 2:02.7 189 951 19 ...

I reckon it's about a 75w difference for UT1-2, 65-70 for AT, and 50-60w for a 2k. Possible rule of thumb -- what you can do for 20min test on the bike is what you can do for 2k on the erg if you're equally adapted to both. My best 2k watts on the erg are far off my 60min best on the bike. My erg te...

wasn't sure whether today was going to be 2 x 20 UT1 or 2 x 15 AT. Opened up after the first 5min of interval 1 and did the 2 x 15. then just endurance to get to 20k 1:20:03.3 20,022m 1:59.9 203 997 21 128 5:00.0 1,260m 1:59.0 207 1013 20 122 5:00.0 1,269m 1:58.2 212 1029 20 125 5:00.0 1,324m 1:53.2...

low rate, low pressure, another day back on the static 1:05:17.2 15,690m 2:04.8 180 919 17 5:00.0 1,177m 2:07.4 169 881 17 5:00.0 1,206m 2:04.3 182 926 17 5:00.0 1,216m 2:03.3 186 941 18 5:00.0 1,223m 2:02.6 190 952 18 5:00.0 1,216m 2:03.3 186 941 18 5:00.0 1,216m 2:03.3 186 941 18 5:00.0 1,205m 2:0...

steady after the intervals yesterday. really didn't have it after a drink break at 30min, so backed the pace down a bit. 1:05:01.2 16,009m 2:01.8 193 965 19 122 5:00.0 1,252m 1:59.8 204 1000 19 123 5:00.0 1,266m 1:58.4 210 1024 19 120 5:00.0 1,271m 1:58.0 213 1032 20 125 5:00.0 1,270m 1:58.1 212 103...

Wife had my phone last night, so no erg data. 3 x 8min on 4min recoveries, rate 25-26, 1:48/500 on the first two, then just died on number three -- 1:49 for the first 4min, then 1:51-52 coming back. It'll take some time. I can 18-20 will good watts for 60-90min, but get over rate 22 and I get expose...

trying to get used to the static again -- it's been all slides since July. Steady with some :30 efforts at 26-27 spm I might do the Canadian Indoor if I can get fluid at 30spm. Will probably have ot be as an open weight -- some days I'm 75kg, some days I'm 77...and screw going on a diet for some vir...