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by frogmeister
November 18th, 2014, 3:33 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Intervals too intense?
Replies: 15
Views: 8979

Re: Intervals too intense?

When you are doing any kind of interval session you always want to emphasize consistency. Say, for example, you are about to embark on a 10 x 1k session with a 1 min recovery and want to be rowing 4:00 for each rep. It's ok to do one or two reps in 4:01 or 4:02 as long as the overall session is cons...
by frogmeister
January 22nd, 2014, 2:25 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Damper setting - Help!!!!
Replies: 7
Views: 7011

Re: Damper setting - Help!!!!

I would be lying if I said my form was perfect but I have started to change it. Typically I would have been quite tight in the shoulders and compressed way too much at the catch. I also never really got my hands away quickly enough at the finish. I am gradually trying to iron out those kinks though....
by frogmeister
January 22nd, 2014, 12:09 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Damper setting - Help!!!!
Replies: 7
Views: 7011

Re: Damper setting - Help!!!!

Thanks Citroen. I was thinking of doing a 1500 tomorrow at 95% of race pace as an indicator. I will do that on damper setting 10 and then get the drag factor down after the comps.
by frogmeister
January 22nd, 2014, 11:49 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Damper setting - Help!!!!
Replies: 7
Views: 7011

Damper setting - Help!!!!

This may be a fairly common post but I would really appreciate some feedback. Here we go...... I've always used an erg, I'm 37 now and started when I was around 13 at High School. Running was always my main sport (track, road x/c) but I went to the erg as a default when I was recovering from an inju...