Technique tips for recovery and catch readiness.

[TomR]

Xeno--

Reading some material on your web site, I noticed this advice:

"Also try to use different resistances when you row. Alternate from max resistance to lowest resistance in the same workout."

Most people say don't fiddle w/ the resistance during a workout. Would you explain the reason to change the drag?

Tom

PS--Have you posted the weight circuit your recommend?

[xeno]

When you train an athlete it is important to bring variety to the workouts. The mind and the neuro-muscular system need change. When rowing on the water we experience head and tail wind. We learn to adjust and are capable to row faster in both directions. In different sports intensities are modified during training to improve performance during competition. Track and field, football and other sports change resistences, weights, and weights of projectiles.
I have not come around to talk about the weight circuit.

[Rockin Roland]

Thanks Xeno for the hints in sorting out technique bugs in the boat which are carried over from spending long periods on the erg. I can relate to this as too much erging also caused problems with my technique in the boat. Unfortunately I didn't have someone as skilled as yourself to sort my flaws out, so it took some time.

Here are some interesting comments about the cross over from erging to on water rowing that I found on a on water rowing forum:

"Most crews today don't put forth effort to preserve boat run, but instead just crank on the oar and dump the finish killing the run. Then they have to start all over again the next stroke. Gets very tiring, very quickly........a consequence, perhaps, of putting an over-emphasis on the importance of erging - which is all about crank, dump, crank, dump, over and over."

[seat5]

does proper technique on the recovery affect performance on the c2 rower? it seems to me that as long as the start position on drive is identical, it doesn't matter how you get there. is this one of those techniques that's hugely relevant to water rowing but not erging?

also, anybody know of rowing workshops in the boston area? i don't have time for classes 3x/wk, but i could use a single day session for someone to scrutinize my technique

There is a really good coach in Concord MA, Tom Bohrer. He can coach you on the erg either at his home or at a club. I have had 2 sessions with him and it's helped a lot. I will hopefully be posting a link to some before and after video clips that people might find interesting. tbfit.com/ is his website.

[Ben Rea]

cool, sounds good, i could use some help, get those links posted as soon as possible thanks