Weight training?

WAM · Post by **WAM** » January 28th, 2007, 11:55 pm

Curious...
Does anyone use a weighted bar on their ERG?
ANy weights while pulling?
I have been using an ERG at my gym for about a year. Expecting mine within the next few weeks.
: )

Thank you-
Wade

Sean Seamus · Post by **Sean Seamus** » January 30th, 2007, 3:42 pm

Often I warm up, for ten minutes, with a pair of 1 or 2 pound strap-on soft weights on the handle. I began this when I noticed I was in the habit of dropping my hands at the beginning of the recovery, as if I were in an imaginary boat. In an attempt to remove what I perceived to be an inefficiency in my stroke, while modestly strengthening my deltoids, I added the weights to the handles and strive to dip the handle only a tiny bit.

I believe it has worked as planned.

Can't think how I'd employ any other form of weight or alternate resistance on the erg.

[I say "imaginary boat" with emphasis as I have only sculled for a total of 2 & 1/2 hours and that not very well at all, whereas I have erged several hours a week for over 2 years.]

WAM · Post by **WAM** » January 30th, 2007, 11:44 pm

sounds good...
Guess I was wondering about using a weight belt.
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TabbRows · Post by **TabbRows** » February 6th, 2007, 5:11 pm

There's a thread somewhere in these forums, I think it's in the Training Forum, about Heavy 10s. If you want to do weights on the erg, try Heavy 10s first.

Otherwise, IMHO it's probably best to keep the 2 separate. Form, muscular development, injury, etc. It's like all the runners/walkers you see dragging around dumbbells and ankle weights. Their form/technique is terrible, doing more harm than good and they wind up slogging their way through a routine workout.

cityofgod · Post by **cityofgod** » February 7th, 2007, 2:21 am

Hi WAM i think a leather weight belt is a good idea. Go to PickyGuide and you can find the different types of weight belts there. Hope that helps.

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