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Category Archives: Training
A Rower’s Resolution
TweetI’ve given you a couple of weeks but now it’s time to ask: How are those New Year resolutions coming on? You did make some, didn’t you? Can you remember what you wanted to be in those giddy moments after … Continue reading
Posted in Best Practice, Competition, Rowing, Sculling, Training
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How to get your crew-mates back into rowing after Christmas
TweetI just saw this awesome email. It was sent by “Stacey” (that’s not her real name but there is someone like this in your club too). She’s a fantastic lady, a stalwart of the club and she has a wonderful … Continue reading
Posted in Best Practice, Club Management, Training
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Christmas rowing photos
TweetWe asked our readers to send in their photos of Christmas rowing outings – and we were not disappointed. Thanks to everyone who got in touch. Click on each image to enlarge as the gallery resizes square. Enjoy. And just … Continue reading
Posted in Racing, Training
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How to knock 10 seconds off your ergo 2k test score
TweetA guest post from Carlos Dinares: Hi Carlos I have a question regarding UT2/steady state training. I’m hopping to drop 10 seconds from my 2k by the end of the year and am starting to notice that my aerobic capacity … Continue reading
Posted in Competition, Ergo, Training
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Guest blog: Carlos Dinares. Why do we do low rate ‘steady state’ rowing?
TweetWhy do we do long training sessions at 18 and 20 strokes a minute? When I row I spend most of my time at those rates. Many rowing teams that win very important races do too. Why it is 18 … Continue reading
Posted in Coaching, Training
Tagged British Rowing, rowing, rowing coach, technique sculling
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Planning a rowing camp for 2012?
TweetAre you planning a camp? Tell us where your favourite rowing camp locations are and we’ll share them online. We got a message from Ancholme Rowing Club about their local facilities for hosting rowing camps. We are set-up with great … Continue reading
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Improve your coxing skills with FREE email advice
TweetAndy Probert is a top British coxswain, and he is sharing his years of experience with you, in an email series. Getting a top coxswain to coach your crew is perfect for coaches at rowing clubs, school or universities with … Continue reading
Posted in Coaching, Competition, Coxing, Racing, Technique, Training
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Proof online coaching for rowing works
TweetCan you help us answer this question we got from a reader – He’s a lightweight man training at a UK club. Hi Rowperfect, here’s some proof that online coaching materials work – last week I did 8079 in my half … Continue reading
Posted in Coaching, Ergo, Training
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Why Rowing is like Forumula1
TweetHave you been watching this season’s F1 races? Around the world each fortnight the Red Bull Racing team has appeared to dominate each race putting Sebastian Vettel onto the podium in first place 11 times this season. They make it … Continue reading
Posted in Coaching, Competition, Coxing, Equipment, Psychology, Racing, Rigging, Technique, Training
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Guest Post: Scott Frandsen – What Does Excellence Mean to You?
TweetWe subscribe to Scott’s blog. He is a challenging thinker and being an expert pair rower often has insights into training and racing that we find helpful. The picture shows the top pairs from UK, NZ and Canada cooling down … Continue reading
Posted in Competition, Olympics, Psychology, Training
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