rowing
happytribunny
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Hi
this is probally the wrong forum but i like ye here[:D] and don't have time to join other forums
i read some of the replys to '30-45 min in gym' and was very impresed with the rowing times posted i had noticed before that there are quite a few ex/current rowers on this forum.
i row in the summer with a club but we don't have proper training or great equiptment and i was hoping to improve, at the moment i find rowing much faster than 2min/500meters impossible to keep up.[:'(]
any advice?
also do you find rowing improves/makes your arms stronger for swimming?
this is probally the wrong forum but i like ye here[:D] and don't have time to join other forums
i read some of the replys to '30-45 min in gym' and was very impresed with the rowing times posted i had noticed before that there are quite a few ex/current rowers on this forum.
i row in the summer with a club but we don't have proper training or great equiptment and i was hoping to improve, at the moment i find rowing much faster than 2min/500meters impossible to keep up.[:'(]
any advice?
also do you find rowing improves/makes your arms stronger for swimming?
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I think one of the reasons why rowers find the sport enticing is that decent rowing training lots of transferable fitness. Ie all the weights are geared around aerobic fitness and large multi muscle groups, ergos/rowing is all about lats and quads which help for swimming/cycling respectively and then most incorporate run training as well. So all in all its quite an easy jump to make. I did the UK 70.3 last June with minimal cycle training and still posted a very respectable bike time despite being a big guy and the hills - I thank all days and months spent rowing!
As the above post mentions, the concept site is a wealth of info. I've followed both there Marathon training programme (2:52 in the end, that was a fun 6 months training and a long bloody way!). Also just finishe their 2k training programme which I did in 16 weeks for the indoors before throwing myself into Ironman training this Jan, ended up with a 6:14 which again I was pleased with.
So I would recommend trying one of their training programmes as they are nice and adaptable. Basically there aren't many tricks to ergoing/rowing - its all down to the time you spend doing it. You ergo every day - you will get fitter!
Conversely, the reason I think lots of rowers also move to Triathlon is it takes the same mental strength and long endurance nature of rowing (training as opposed to racing). The big advantage though is that it doesn't involve hanging around at a boathouse for 30 mins at 5:30am in the morning waiting for that 8th crew member or bloody cox to turn up! The second you leave your house you are training. Hence it fits alot easier into later life and different work schedules.
Just my thoughts!
Basically concentrate on "arms, body, slide" for the recovery (the part where you roll-up to catch, and shouldnt be doing any work)
For the drive it is just the opposite of "Legs, body, arms"
Think that is all, sure the other rowers will correct any bits missing