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Erg Video--Constructive Criticism Welcome

Post by Yankeerunner » February 22nd, 2008, 2:39 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKFYycVAF3U

Gary Passler in blue and Roy Brook in white, working out at the Hard Nock's Gym in Amesbury, Massachusetts.

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Post by TomR » February 22nd, 2008, 4:43 pm

The guy in white looks as though he'd be good at shoveling snow.

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Post by chickenlegs » February 22nd, 2008, 10:13 pm

since you asked for it....

1...hands should move away faster from the body at the end of the stroke, therefore helping the..
2...body to lean forward more on the recovery, the latter needing to be...
3...longer in relation to the drive in terms of time.

all comments relate to the man in front (wearing a blue shirt).

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Post by Bob S. » February 23rd, 2008, 12:19 am

TomR wrote:The guy in white looks as though he'd be good at shoveling snow.
Isn't that what he is doing in the video? Whoops, my mistake. I see now that he is hauling up anchors.

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Post by Yankeerunner » February 23rd, 2008, 12:02 pm

Bob S. wrote:
TomR wrote:The guy in white looks as though he'd be good at shoveling snow.
Isn't that what he is doing in the video? Whoops, my mistake. I see now that he is hauling up anchors.

Bob S.
Rocket Roy skipped town just in time to avoid any shoveling, despite insisting for the past couple of years that he would love to do it. All talk, no action! :twisted:

chickenlegs, thanks for the feedback. Should the recovery be longer in relation to the drive even at race paces?

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Post by johnlvs2run » February 23rd, 2008, 1:50 pm

Roy has a really nice powerful leg-arm transition.

Shins go way past vertical, but the style works well obviously.

Thanks for sharing the videos. :)
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Post by Bob S. » February 23rd, 2008, 3:22 pm

Yankeerunner wrote:
Bob S. wrote:
TomR wrote:The guy in white looks as though he'd be good at shoveling snow.
Isn't that what he is doing in the video? Whoops, my mistake. I see now that he is hauling up anchors.

Bob S.
Rocket Roy skipped town just in time to avoid any shoveling, despite insisting for the past couple of years that he would love to do it. All talk, no action! :twisted:

chickenlegs, thanks for the feedback. Should the recovery be longer in relation to the drive even at race paces?
Rich,

Just don't sabotage his LWT status with that great Boston cuisine, home or out.

Bob S.

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Post by Bob S. » February 23rd, 2008, 3:47 pm

Yankeerunner wrote:
Bob S. wrote:
TomR wrote:The guy in white looks as though he'd be good at shoveling snow.
Isn't that what he is doing in the video? Whoops, my mistake. I see now that he is hauling up anchors.

Bob S.
Rocket Roy skipped town just in time to avoid any shoveling, despite insisting for the past couple of years that he would love to do it. All talk, no action! :twisted:

chickenlegs, thanks for the feedback. Should the recovery be longer in relation to the drive even at race paces?
Rich,

Just don't sabotage his LWT status with that great Boston cuisine, home or out.

Bob S.

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Post by trifit1 » February 25th, 2008, 12:42 pm

Thanks for the pointers, may help me get under 7:00. Blue shirt guy

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Post by Nosmo » February 25th, 2008, 2:01 pm

Pretty good. Little slow with the hands and the back. Both should get the body angle set before the legs come up on the recovery. Its hard to tell but perhaps the blue shirt guy should be a little more relaxed with the arms and upper body at the start of the drive---so that he is really just hanging.

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Post by ancho » February 26th, 2008, 12:34 pm

Roy doesn't stretch his legs completely.
Well, I don't do that either, so I suppose it mustn't be that bad... :twisted:
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Post by Yankeerunner » February 26th, 2008, 12:37 pm

Ancho Libre,

On Sunday we were all wondering if you were dizzy with joy at the successes of the Spanish women at CRASH-B's. They looked real good. B)

Rick (who also doesn't stretch his legs completely)

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Post by ancho » February 26th, 2008, 12:54 pm

I knew there were 2 girs from Astillero competeing, but I ghaven't even had the time to check the WIRC results. Wil do it inmediately!

Just for the record:
I rowed for Astillero in summer 1987 B)
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Post by ancho » February 26th, 2008, 12:57 pm

Just checked back:

VERRRY WELL DONE, SONIA & VIRGINIA. :D

One of the very few moments it makes me feel proud to be a Spaniard!
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