Back to 130W at 22 for 30', albeit with roughly half length strokes. HR up to 167.
The short stroke clearly penalises the amount of work per stroke I can do, and power I can produce (both by about 15%) but the HR it gives me seems to be the same.
I increased drag to try to shorten the slack catch, but can't compensate completely. Some nifty engineering is needed there.
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08-1940, 179cm, 83kg.
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That sounds pretty good. Working within a comfortable range of motion is important as we age. I tried increasing the ROM for my toes with physical therapy exercises, but needless to say what works for tendons and muscles doesn't work the same for osteophytes/bone spurs, and they just got more aggrevated.
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Almost back to (my age derated) norm: 150W at 20 for 30 minutes. Almost full length strokes now, with full leg action. HR down too, despite more power: it seems distributing the same or even more power over more muscle elicits lower HR. On the other hand it could be just a training effect, not that I've done much, 131 km in the last 50 days.
Afraid I might have to do some fixed distance tests, not just get on and go.
Still manifesting the Italian hospital weight loss syndrome, 84kg against 89 before starting my surgery rounds last October. One of my oars tells me I weighed 79kg in 1961, so mustn't complain.
Afraid I might have to do some fixed distance tests, not just get on and go.
Still manifesting the Italian hospital weight loss syndrome, 84kg against 89 before starting my surgery rounds last October. One of my oars tells me I weighed 79kg in 1961, so mustn't complain.
08-1940, 179cm, 83kg.
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Just curious
You're MD is ok with that level of rowing?
And is rowing better than other forms of exercise according to your MD?
You're MD is ok with that level of rowing?
And is rowing better than other forms of exercise according to your MD?
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Medics here don't know what rowing is, nor Watts most likely, but in any case they recommend we keep moving, and that level's low. The erg and also freestyle swimming are ideal in my book, can't fall off or get hit, low risk of injury, unlikely to drown, use most muscle, full extension, no impact etc. Freestyle and kayak also twist the spine a bit which is a plus too.
08-1940, 179cm, 83kg.
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Good points. I've started to erg more instead of biking when traffic conditions are not ideal, because yeah, you're not going to get whacked by a vehicle or smack the ground on a erg.