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Fitness, Walking and Travel Blog
SAS Analytics, Britsih Rowing official data analytics partner, brought together Greg Rutherford and Morgan Lake to see if they had what it takes to make it as an elite rower. Olympic, World, Commonwealth and European long jump champion Greg Rutherford wowed British Rowing coaches recently when the 32-year-old tackled assessments that make up one of
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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
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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 »
Vicky Thornley talks about two of her go-to cross training activities, as part of her exclusive holistic health series in Rowing & Regatta magazine. Vicky Thornley (c) Nick Middleton Incorporating cross training into your winter training can make you go faster on the water come the summer. I use cross training during the winter and
Olympic Silver Medallist Vicky Thornley Talks Cross Training Benefits for Rowers Read More »
I am working out twice a week on the indoor rower, just over 10Kms/ workout and today I reached 100 Kms. Very pleased with myself even though 1) split times need to decrease and 2) the strokes/ minute have to increase. I wish I had more time to train but going forward I would be pleased
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GB rower Ellie Piggott delves into how she prepares for a 2,000m race from tapering to staying focused and everything in between. Photocredit: Pete Reed GB rower Ellie Piggott shares how she maximises her time on the indoor rowing machine and her race tips for a 2,000m, just in time for the Mizuno British Rowing Indoor Championships. What’s
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“…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
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“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 »
RVA Performance Training: Home of CrossFit RVA By Cassi Niemann, UCanRow1 Master Instructor PM = Performance Monitor Two very important parameters: split and stroke rate Split – how much work is being done. Stroke rate – the number of strokes per minute. Low stroke rate = 16 – 20 High stroke rate = 28+
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“Indoor rowing is one of the best ways to get fit and keep fit” Alex Gregory, MBE, a two-time Olympic Gold medallist. British Rowing at the start of the stroke ensure that your shins are vertical have your damper at number 5 or even 4 only bring the screen to eye-level Get ready for the drive
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