What’s the optimum age for Skierg performance, and is Italy’s different age than for the rower? 5 out of the top 6 from the Skierg Sprints in 2020 were over 30 and it got me wondering.
I would guess the reason why is that it takes years to build the strength required to pull a sub 3 1k for Skierg.
Peak age for Skierg
Peak age for Skierg
Freddie Hancock
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hjs
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Re: Peak age for Skierg
Think there is no difference compared to other sports. What is different is people being ready for it. Strenghtpeople, are strong enough, but often don’t have good aerobic fitness, or often simply can’t be bodered.
Aerobicly well trained people, runners, cyclist, etc are often light and “weak”. Strenghttraining would hinder performance due to extra weight.
I am thinking, swimmers could be decent on the skierg. Being fit and having a trained upperbody. If they are big enough.
Skierg is ofcourse a machine that only sees the raw result, a superfit 80kg guy will have a hard time to beat a much less fit 110kg guy.
I think, for skierg sprinting, having a strong bench is very usefull. Aerobicly well trained people often do not have that at all. To pull say 1.05 as a lowpull you simply need a lot of raw power.
Aerobicly well trained people, runners, cyclist, etc are often light and “weak”. Strenghttraining would hinder performance due to extra weight.
I am thinking, swimmers could be decent on the skierg. Being fit and having a trained upperbody. If they are big enough.
Skierg is ofcourse a machine that only sees the raw result, a superfit 80kg guy will have a hard time to beat a much less fit 110kg guy.
I think, for skierg sprinting, having a strong bench is very usefull. Aerobicly well trained people often do not have that at all. To pull say 1.05 as a lowpull you simply need a lot of raw power.
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Re: Peak age for Skierg
Not sure if this helps but........
I'm in my 60's and have just started using SkierG in past couple of weeks. I'm only 20 minutes per day at moment, but am adding a minute per day till I get upto and beyond 30 mins per day.
I trained all my life for Speed/Strength (was a sprinter till I became too big - Once over 16st (my fighting weight was 17.5 St), it was a lot of weight to get moving and although I was stronger, my times started extending - Luckily, my sport meant sprinting at 100% but only for 10-20 maybe 30M so my 100M times became irrelevant - It was all about my first few steps and drive phase) and at 60+ I'm finding it's my aerobic fitness that is at fault. I can pull big power, but my lungs will give up before my strength will. But that's WHY i bought a SkierG - To try and improve my aerobic fitness after 27 Knee ops (over 45 years).
I'm finding that as long as I have music with a beat to follow (120bpm or higher) - I could keep going on a X-Trainer for 2-3 hours. Would be good if I can replicate that on the Skierg eventually (as simply couldn't afford a decent x-Trainer that would take my now 19st for 2-3 hrs per day).
Oucheeeeee
I'm in my 60's and have just started using SkierG in past couple of weeks. I'm only 20 minutes per day at moment, but am adding a minute per day till I get upto and beyond 30 mins per day.
I trained all my life for Speed/Strength (was a sprinter till I became too big - Once over 16st (my fighting weight was 17.5 St), it was a lot of weight to get moving and although I was stronger, my times started extending - Luckily, my sport meant sprinting at 100% but only for 10-20 maybe 30M so my 100M times became irrelevant - It was all about my first few steps and drive phase) and at 60+ I'm finding it's my aerobic fitness that is at fault. I can pull big power, but my lungs will give up before my strength will. But that's WHY i bought a SkierG - To try and improve my aerobic fitness after 27 Knee ops (over 45 years).
I'm finding that as long as I have music with a beat to follow (120bpm or higher) - I could keep going on a X-Trainer for 2-3 hours. Would be good if I can replicate that on the Skierg eventually (as simply couldn't afford a decent x-Trainer that would take my now 19st for 2-3 hrs per day).
Oucheeeeee