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gaining weight
Posted: February 25th, 2012, 2:50 pm
by The_Giant0
Hi, I am a lightweight rower at a top university. I am also a freshman. I never rowed before and walked onto the team after running track and cross country. My goal is under 1:40. The thing is that my 6k is a lot better 1:45.5. I think its because I dont have enough power. I am 6'2". Do you think that it would be helpful to gain 5-10 pounds before next season (I recognize that this is over the limit but I would cut a month or two out)
Re: gaining weight
Posted: February 25th, 2012, 7:20 pm
by bepah
At 6' 2", and still lightweight, I would without a doubt look to increase some muscle mass....legs and shoulders.
Re: gaining weight
Posted: February 26th, 2012, 7:01 am
by hjs
The_Giant0 wrote:Hi, I am a lightweight rower at a top university. I am also a freshman. I never rowed before and walked onto the team after running track and cross country. My goal is under 1:40. The thing is that my 6k is a lot better 1:45.5. I think its because I dont have enough power. I am 6'2". Do you think that it would be helpful to gain 5-10 pounds before next season (I recognize that this is over the limit but I would cut a month or two out)
The problem is proberly not lack of power, but lack of 2k specific conditioning. Don't worry about your weight, in due time the problem will solve itself. 10 pound of useful muscle is a lot.