Fitness, Walking and Travel Blog
Fitness, Walking and Travel Blog
“Indoor Rowing is a fantastic sport which is for anybody of any age or disability. It doesn’t matter what the problem is or what you perceive your problem to be, there will be a way round it and we can get you rowing on the machine” Sean Gaffney 2 x World Indoor Rowing Champion 3
Exclusive Interview with World Indoor Rowing Champion Sean Gaffney Read More »
EVENT INFORMATION Race 1,000 metres on the Concept2 Indoor Rower (Model A-E rowers only, no Dynamic or indoor rowers on Slides) at your club, gym, school or home March 6-10, 2019. Individuals should enter their time in their Concept2 Online Logbook by 12pm GMT on 12 March 2019. Events should send their results by email to ranking@concept2.com. If
2019 World Rowing Virtual Indoor Sprints Read More »
Saturday, 8 December saw over 2,000 competitors take part in the 2018 Mizuno British Rowing Indoor Championships. With 120 races over 83 events it officially became the biggest indoor rowing event in the world. Racing started at 9am and went on non-stop into the evening, culminating in the men’s 4,000m relay event. The team relays
Myth #1: Rowing is only an upper body workout. Rowing involves every large muscle group in the body. The legs are the primary driver on each stroke, followed by the core and finishing with the arms. The sliding seat allows the athlete to horizontally “jump” on each stroke, using the large muscles of the legs. Rowing is
Concept2 Myths Busted Read More »
Indoor rowing pro Graham Benton took over the British Rowing Instagram account to answer your questions. Graham Benton competing at BRIC 2016 (Naomi Baker) Indoor rowing pro Graham Benton answered all your indoor rowing questions from race day tips to over-training. Here are some highlights: Training Is steady state the best way to get faster? “I believe
Graham Benton answers your indoor rowing questions Read More »
Joel Naukkarinen rowed 100km in 6h 6min (1:49.8 split). Height / Weight: 1.87 m / 91 KgBirthday: March 30, 1993 KouvolaPlace of residence: KuopioStudying: Medicine at the University of Eastern Finland. Joel’s Motto: “Fitness motivation is measured in practice… Exercise can be, for example, “only” 4-6 hours a day, but the rest of the day
Finland’s Joel Naukkarinen Indoor Rowing World Record Read More »
“…to recover you should drink till you pee clear… After sessions, I usually aim to have a quickly digested protein such as a good whey protein in 600ml of water, then 600ml of sports drinks (sports drinks usually contain glucose which is rapidly converted to muscle glycogen and electrolytes) and then water until I am fully
The Art of Recovery: Part I Read More »
“A good 2km stroke rate would be over 30, mine is around 32-33 and to be able to pull that stroke rate for 6-8 mins needs practice and training, not only physical but mental too…” read on. So you’ve entered the British Rowing Indoor Championships (BRIC) and now you’re pushing on with your 2km or 500m training.
Sarah Gibbs: High Rate Training Before British Rowing Indoor Championships (BRIC) Read More »
Looper “I’m training two-and-a-half hours a day, pushing my body beyond its normal limits” Henry Cavill “Stable fitness requires a wide, solid foundation. The deeper that foundation, the more stable that condition will be, and the easier it is to maintain” Trainer Mark Twight, Gym Jones Henry Cavill had to sleep 9-10 hours every night
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Group Training has never been this much fun! Complete Dip Bar Workout for the Whole Body Tired of the old workout routines? Thinking that only fancy training equipment can take your fitness to the next level? Wanting to get the most of your training with the least investment? Here’s a video you might want to
Complete Dip Bar Workout for the Whole Body for Men and Women Read More »
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