Skierg stroke rate

[DghSpanishWelsh]

My natural cadence is high 30s, I have to work hard to get it higher. I do wonder whether it's simply a question of coordination, muscle-fibre make up, that sort of thing?

[carldstevens]

I believe stroke rate may also be dependent on drag factor. Just sayin"

[blazs]

Mine is ~39s/m and I'm wondering how to increase it. Could be technique, could be something else.

[blazs]

I watched the guy who set the SkiErg marathon record on YouTube use a cadence between high 40s and low 50s, which is consistent with my natural cadence.

I counted world cup skiers and longer distance ski classics skiers double poling in races and they are using a higher cadence of around 60.

It's possible the lower 'pace' of SkiErg compared to double poling on flat snow is part of this, like something to do with the flywheel mechanics requiring more torque than snow. Uphill double poling requires more torque, but also gravity plays a role that is absent on SkiErg where the flywheel keeps spinning so you don't feel the deceleration.

The guy is one the very best long distance classic skiers on this planet. It is humbling to meet them on snow at their race pace, they pole like there's no tomorrow. I also noticed their poling cadence is very high, in the mid to low 50s.