Rowing Revolutions

06/20/2024

Better late than never!

Finally got the boat rigged and on the water for the season.

Water was sloppy and I needed a rest day, so a perfect chance to get reacquainted with Delicious for the summer doing slow drills by the beach.

01/25/2024

Need some motivation to do a 30-minute or longer row?

The fact is, there are physical benefits, technique benefits, and even mental benefits to be had from a longer, slower, lower-intensity session on the rowing machine or on the water.

Here are some tips:

✅ If you're new to steady-state, start with 20 minutes, then build up over time to at least 30 minutes, keeping your stroke rate no higher than 24 strokes per minute.

👍You can add in short bursts to ramp it up and keep it interesting, but you want the main body of the work to be at a lower stroke rate. If you can manage 20-22 spm and keep up a conversational-but-still-sweating kind of intensity, even better.

Try it, you might like it!

How about you? Are you a steady-state person or all sprints all the time?

Tell me in the comments, I'd love to know!

01/24/2024

01/19/2024

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/buD8CcEBUpAFTyQE/?mibextid=WC7FNe

Ergomania is now hosted by Tacoma Rowing and will take place on February 3rd. There are LOADS of events to choose from, including a 5k race, a 2k race, 500m sprints and an hour of power.

Check out the options here > https://www.regattacentral.com/regatta/entries/?job_id=8826&org_id=0

01/12/2024

“Practice doesn’t make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect.”

Get a mirror and be your own coach on the RowErg! This article has a ton of good stuff that can be broken down and used in different tech sessions.

Any fundamental movement in CrossFit is broken down and perfected before adding load. Approach your rowing the same way!

https://www.row2k.com/features/6000/improve-your-technique-while-rowing-the-erg/ #:~:text=Set%20up%20mirrors%20both%20in,straight%20in%20and%20straight%20out.

The erg is a great training device that can also be a helpful tool for improving technique

01/10/2024

I started using the Nalgene in the boat in college, and it is still my go-to water bottle. I usually lose them long before this happens, but I have managed to crack 2 in my life! I was able to get a warranty replacement for the last one (>20 years ago), fingers crossed this one gets the same!