Erg Scores
Posted: June 10th, 2013, 10:38 am
Hey!
I'm a 15 year old Junior rower, and I have a few questions regarding height, weight, and scores. First, I'll list my stats:
Height-5'6
Weight- 136 (fall), 139 (spring)
2k Erg- 7:56.00 (3/5/13)
5k Erg- 21:35
Regarding the erg scores, I was injured at the time of the 5k testing, and that was the end of the season after sitting out for six weeks. I can comfortably pull a 7:58 for my 2k, and I have pulled the exact same erg score for every erg test after my PR. I have quite a few questions in regards to rowing.
1) I have been considering cutting down to lightweight. It doesn't seem to work though, and I tend to gain a lot of muscle mass over winter training. Would it be worth my time to be a lightweight due to my short stature? How would I get down to a comfortable weight (128)?
2) What kind of training would I do to improve my erg scores?
3) I've heard a lot in regards to protein powders and other supplements, and why I should or should not use them. Does anyone have advice regarding my stats and goals as to if any of that would help me improve?
Thanks!
-Sarah
I'm a 15 year old Junior rower, and I have a few questions regarding height, weight, and scores. First, I'll list my stats:
Height-5'6
Weight- 136 (fall), 139 (spring)
2k Erg- 7:56.00 (3/5/13)
5k Erg- 21:35
Regarding the erg scores, I was injured at the time of the 5k testing, and that was the end of the season after sitting out for six weeks. I can comfortably pull a 7:58 for my 2k, and I have pulled the exact same erg score for every erg test after my PR. I have quite a few questions in regards to rowing.
1) I have been considering cutting down to lightweight. It doesn't seem to work though, and I tend to gain a lot of muscle mass over winter training. Would it be worth my time to be a lightweight due to my short stature? How would I get down to a comfortable weight (128)?
2) What kind of training would I do to improve my erg scores?
3) I've heard a lot in regards to protein powders and other supplements, and why I should or should not use them. Does anyone have advice regarding my stats and goals as to if any of that would help me improve?
Thanks!
-Sarah