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[old] Courtney_G · Post by **[old] Courtney_G** » November 6th, 2004, 3:43 pm

I started rowing at a camp down at the marina about an hour away from my home. The camp was intense, in five days the coaches taught 8-20 teens to sweep row and get eight of us in a boat and semi-cordinated. Naturally we weren't brilliant but we did pretty well. I went to three of those camps, the last one being over a year ago, and I haven't had a chance to row since (for various reasons). My parents just bought me an erg as an 18th b-day present, and I need some training advice. I know the basic technique, although I'm slightly out of practice, but I have very little idea of how I should train since I've never really rowed without a coach. Currently I can row for about 10 minutes at 20 spm before I get tired. I'm 18, 5'7" and about 60kg. My ultimate goal is to be in shape to race or to join a team when I get to college. So, what I need is some suggestions for basic workout to improve my strength and stamina, because while I prefer to think of myself as a brilliant rower (what teen doesn't think they're awesome?), I really am just a begginer.

[old] Coach Gus · Post by **[old] Coach Gus** » November 6th, 2004, 3:57 pm

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td class='genmed'>QUOTE (Courtney_G @ Nov 6 2004, 11:43 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quote'> My parents just bought me an erg as an 18th b-day present, and I need some training advice.  </td></tr></table> What a GREAT present!! If only more parents had the ability and desire to give their children an erg. Basically what you want to do is gradually increase the amount of time you row over a few months to build a good endurance foundation before you start working on any interval work. Being young and in fairly good shape, if you're currently doing 10 minutes up it to 15 the first week and if that is going well add 5 minutes to each session until you get up to around 40 minutes or so. You don't say how many sessions a week you are currently doing, but I would recommend being cautious as you start and don't start out doing more than 3-6 at first unless you've been erging that often already. The key is to gradually add more and more to your workload. If you give more details as to what you are currently doing, people will be able to give you more specific advice. Be careful, though. While everybody is trying to help, not all advice you get here is good advice. Check these topics for further advice to someone in a similar postion to you: <a href='http://concept2.ipbhost.com/index.php?showtopic=716&hl=' target='_blank'>http://concept2.ipbhost.com/index.php?s ... </a> <a href='http://concept2.ipbhost.com/index.php?showtopic=712' target='_blank'>http://concept2.ipbhost.com/index.php?s ... br> The last one is probably the best one to look at.

[old] Courtney_G · Post by **[old] Courtney_G** » November 6th, 2004, 5:43 pm

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td class='genmed'>QUOTE (Coach Gus @ Nov 6 2004, 02:57 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>What a GREAT present!! If only more parents had the ability and desire to give their children an erg. </td></tr></table> Isn't fantastic? My mom contacted one of the coaches at the camp I formerally went to for help picking out a good erg, and he jokingly called me a spoiled brat. I didn't specify how many sessions I'm doing a week because I've litterally only had the erg for four days. This morning I did two five-minute pieces with a one minute rest (and now my bum is sore) but I also take ballet classes so I'm not nearly as sore as I could be. Thanks for the adivce and the links, and I'm totally looking forward to becoming a better rower!

[old] gorow9 · Post by **[old] gorow9** » November 10th, 2004, 11:56 am

Hey Courtney, I'm kinda in the same position, I just got an erg from my parents b/c they want me to try for a scholarship... lol. Anyway my sweeps coach emails us winter workouts if we're not erging in the sessions. Here's what he suggested we do, 6 10min sessions (skip if possible) 4 15min sessions 3 20min sessions 2 30min sessions 1 60min session Work it up for arerobic endurance slowly with a 5 minute break between the sessions. I realize this takes an hour that is hard to fine... plus breaks and changing/shower so it's kinda hard sometimes. So far I've only had time to do 2 twenty min sessions. Anyway for tenique just make sure that you drive with your legs then body then arms and the opposite for recovery. Also you might want to do weight training or something at a YMCA or gym too. Hope that helps ~Sara~ "Shut up and row" "life's short... row hard"

[old] seat5 · Post by **[old] seat5** » November 12th, 2004, 10:57 am

Hi Sara, Glad to hear you got the erg! Is it the used C model, or did your folks spring for a new D? I'm sure you'll enjoy using it...well, you may not actually enjoy every minute of it...but you'll enjoy the results! Carla

[old] gorow9 · Post by **[old] gorow9** » November 15th, 2004, 7:05 pm

Yeah it's the model C... they'd never go for the D, but everyone likes it, we have it in the *** DELETE - SPAM ***/livingroom so even my six yr old brother who's afraid of the basement uses it... only for about five minutes, I've tried to teach him tenique... to no avail. Anyway it's great thanks. ~Sara~

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