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Not even once rowed on music. Really? The music i can take it or leave it whilst rowing. I like to be very focused with the PM in my sessions... i have a bit OCD with some of the numbers being fairly consistent :D Sometimes on a 5k, i'll stick Iggy Pop's (New Values) album on, this has some fun son...

Not even once rowed on music. must say something, talking about 32k meters, expect rounding the world around 2022.

Its all about mindset, you need two things, the will to suffer and knowing what can. Pacingwise, you need to get around 70% feeling ok ish, at least you could keep pace give or take 1/2 seconds, from here it gets ugly, if not you went out to slow, if more you started to fast. From here you invested ...

What difference does higher off the ground mean, when you're tired. You're sitting down in both D and E instances :lol: I would say the E holds firm, better than the D when in sprinting situations. The D's have a tendency to go walkabouts on sprints with their lighter build structure. This shows yo...

Thanks for the information about the PM5 set up and also about the SkiErg. With respect to the rower and for that matter any exercise equipment that has a digital display... how accurate if anything is the display relative to calories burned? Forget that anyway. The only way to get fitter and weigh...

Re model E or D. E is higher and thats horrible when you are tired. You want the ground nearby in that situation. Almost never an E is better. D can also be stored much easier, by putting it in two. What difference does higher off the ground mean, when you're tired. You're sitting down in both D an...

Thanks for the information about the PM5 set up and also about the SkiErg. With respect to the rower and for that matter any exercise equipment that has a digital display... how accurate if anything is the display relative to calories burned? Forget that anyway. The only way to get fitter and weigh...

In a rowing training video I saw the trainer said do not pull the rope with your hands very hard , it should be smooth relaxed motion This is your progress, yes it should be smooth, be NO it should not soft, your legs push, your back pulls, your arms pull, you should have trouble gripping the handl...

I'm with you on that Keith. Hopefully they will stay motivated and keep on erging. Looking forward to seeing some big progress being made by everyone though, and not just the newbies. You guys did not see the old uk forum :D Way higher level, with sub 6 rowers around. Was a sad day when we lost the...

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July 14th, 2019, 5:57 am

Wow - Rod Chinn has "defected" from Sub7 to MAD - there must be a back story to that!!

Ouch saw that to. Sort of Brexit inside the uk

On the PetePlan I am looking for intention on the tail end of the week slower workouts. Should I basically be focusing on efficiency and is improving watt-minutes the marker I am looking to improve on these workouts? I think so. If we want to race and train well when already fit, we need a strong s...

Today 8 x 500 3:30r Previous split to better 1:33.7 Today was 1:32.7 Went as: 1:33.6 32spm 1:33.7 33 " 1:33.5 33 " 1:32.7 36 " 1:32.9 36 " 1:32.6 34 " 1:31.8 36 " 1:30.9 39spm ( this one was a right tank slapper, tried to rate as high as could and hold it, Not a chance) :) Ave34spm, Df128 @ Lindsay...

Shouldn't have done it but felt great today and let one rip. New PR 18.59.7 on 5k! Bumped up Drag factor to 120 from 110. Def felt better in the moment and I will see how my back feels later. I would imagine that my maximal strength is in the top percentile for rowing (500lb deadlift and the 1:27 5...

Hi, 5k P.B. today 16:50.5 :D Ave/ 1:41.0 My goal was to try and keep pace at 1:41.3 or there about, based on my last 3k. 2.5k, 2k sesh. So it went like this.. Dist, Time Ave/ Watts spm HR 1k 3:22.3 1:41.1 338 28 174 2k 3:21.8 1:40.9 341 27 185 3k 3:20.8 1:40.4 346 29 191 4k 3:24.4 1:42.2 328 31 192...

I'm with you on that Keith. Hopefully they will stay motivated and keep on erging. Looking forward to seeing some big progress being made by everyone though, and not just the newbies. You guys did not see the old uk forum :D Way higher level, with sub 6 rowers around. Wow, that's a shame they still...