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I have a walking desk treadmill I use for work as I am on computer most of day. Slow days I get 10,000 steps. Extensive days I get 35,000+ I am usually running on the low end of HR zone for these 50%-60%. Sometimes I will put on a weighted vest that can get that close to the 60%+ range. I know this ...

What drag factor should I be using? Whatever you want. Overtime you will learn what rating and drag factor works for you, especially when going for PB at different time/distances. Generally speaking a good beginners pace as a starting point is about 4-6 and around 18-22 rating. Is it reasonable for...

I believe people did this back in the day, which inspired to the ski erg.

I would caution comparing your results to others on this board. There are many elite athletes here that pull times that us mere mortals only dream about. If you are new to rowing and just using it as a means to fitness, it doesn't really matter a. what your split-time is, b. how many strokes/min you...

Couple training exercises. 1. Keep that same split (2:30) but lower you rating to about 22-23. Then after sometime lower it again to about 20-21. Keep lowering until it becomes impossible to maintain that split. 2. Row at a ridiculous low rating, like 12-13, at a leisurely split. Maintain that ratin...

What about pace, no mention of pace here. 12-15 spm is pretty low. I have trouble getting down to 12spm even on a 2:15 pace Cool Down row. 15spm is okay on longer rows at 2:08 pace, its a good workout and sweat from about the half way mark on a 30 minute. Yes I know. But it has always been more nat...

Fast work only gets comfortable after 15 minutes at least, so might as well take it easy. Call It warm up, endorphines or whatever, it can't be avoided. Most of what we generate Is heat. We are mostly chemistry, which operates faster at higher temperature. This was my simplistic take on it as well....

No it's not. Because you're setting the pace based on your estimated max HR. Get that corrected and the other pieces will begin to fall into place. Yeah. I think I may have muddied my question by throwing in my MHR estimate. It was just a peripheral data point to highlight that I do monitor HR as a...

Dangerscouse wrote: ↑

September 1st, 2021, 4:17 am

...I have read that if your warm up isn't sufficient, you can take circa 10bpm off your MHR....
..Have a search for Evan Peikon and read his studies on oxygen limitations...

I will look that up thanks.

Change your estimate by getting a real world test using something like a step test to failure. My question isn't if my estimate MAXHR is accurate, but is why would the same HR zones in a shorter higher intensity session feel less efficient then the same ones at a longer lower intensity session. Tha...

I am a non-OTW, non-competitive rower. I row for fitness only. I have put in 3.5 million miles in my 5 seasons. When I consistently row it tends to be daily, and are usually between 30-90 mins sessions. I will do shorter runs out of curiosity or for lack of free time. Obviously,I tend to do these at...