What is a proper workout?

General discussion on Training. How to get better on your erg, how to use your erg to get better at another sport, or anything else about improving your abilities.
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jamesg
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Re: What is a proper workout?

Post by jamesg » December 11th, 2023, 2:05 am

What governs rowing is the cube power law: W = kV³, V in m/s. It lets us train good stroke (in W/spm terms) at little more than half race power, so go long distances.

What governs running is gravity, having to get off the ground at each stride and then take another one all too soon.

So to get a proper workout on erg, keep the stroke content high: W/Rating.
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JaapvanE
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Re: What is a proper workout?

Post by JaapvanE » December 11th, 2023, 2:06 am

Dangerscouse wrote: ↑
December 11th, 2023, 1:53 am
 Thanks and as I suspected, it's possibly more about what I perceive as 'slower', as this looks fast to me! :D
Yeah, I recognise that feeling.
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