Comments on: Rowperfect http://www.rowperfect.co.uk Rowperfect UK sells advice and equipment for rowing, sculling, coxing and coaching including Coxmate, Rowperfect, rowing books, rowing coach advice and training. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:40:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alan granlund http://www.rowperfect.co.uk/rowperfect/#comment-89169 Alan granlund Sun, 06 Nov 2011 20:43:15 +0000 http://www.rowperfect.co.uk/news/?page_id=5#comment-89169 Hi, just thought you would like to know as I thought the previous owner had assembled the machine the wrong way round, now corrected and in perfect working order Hi, just thought you would like to know as I thought the previous owner had assembled the machine the wrong way round, now corrected and in perfect working order

]]> By: Static versus Dynamic Ergs – what’s the difference? | Rowperfect http://www.rowperfect.co.uk/rowperfect/#comment-80113 Static versus Dynamic Ergs – what’s the difference? | Rowperfect Wed, 11 May 2011 08:02:12 +0000 http://www.rowperfect.co.uk/news/?page_id=5#comment-80113 [...] Rowperfect [...] [...] Rowperfect [...]

]]> By: Rebecca Caroe http://www.rowperfect.co.uk/rowperfect/#comment-73929 Rebecca Caroe Tue, 05 Apr 2011 21:38:46 +0000 http://www.rowperfect.co.uk/news/?page_id=5#comment-73929 Alan - I will reply to you offline as well but the reason you hit front stops is your technique. First you have to check the bar is level. download the original RP manual from here http://www.docstoc.com/docs/25403999/rpmanualdoc---Rowperfect and read the instructions. Then if that is all good, try rowing in this manner 1 - leave the handle down and sit on the RP and "row" without holding the handle. Can you manage not to hit the front leg? 2. Pick up the handle and start rowing legs only (arms straight and back still). Can you manage not to hit the front leg? 3 - keep legs going and add in the back swing. Can you manage not to hit the front leg? 4 - keep legs and back going and add in the arms. Can you manage not to hit the front leg? I am guessing that at step 3 or 4 you will start hitting the front leg....two reasons. Either you are using your leg muscles to pull the flywheel towards you during the recovery phase which interrupts the smooth flowing of the momentum of the flywheel down the bar or your arm draw through to the recovery movement is not quite skilled enough to keep your seat in one place. Please let us know how you get on... we can arrange a skype coaching session for you to give you some tuition if that helps? Alan – I will reply to you offline as well but the reason you hit front stops is your technique.

First you have to check the bar is level.
download the original RP manual from here http://www.docstoc.com/docs/25403999/rpmanualdoc—Rowperfect
and read the instructions.

Then if that is all good, try rowing in this manner
1 – leave the handle down and sit on the RP and “row” without holding the handle. Can you manage not to hit the front leg?
2. Pick up the handle and start rowing legs only (arms straight and back still). Can you manage not to hit the front leg?
3 – keep legs going and add in the back swing. Can you manage not to hit the front leg?
4 – keep legs and back going and add in the arms. Can you manage not to hit the front leg?

I am guessing that at step 3 or 4 you will start hitting the front leg….two reasons. Either you are using your leg muscles to pull the flywheel towards you during the recovery phase which interrupts the smooth flowing of the momentum of the flywheel down the bar or your arm draw through to the recovery movement is not quite skilled enough to keep your seat in one place.

Please let us know how you get on… we can arrange a skype coaching session for you to give you some tuition if that helps?

]]> By: Alan Granlund http://www.rowperfect.co.uk/rowperfect/#comment-73919 Alan Granlund Tue, 05 Apr 2011 20:00:48 +0000 http://www.rowperfect.co.uk/news/?page_id=5#comment-73919 HI, I recently bought a 2nd hand RP ( early model) I am an oarsman and coach and thought I could row it - but cannot stop hitting fromtstops. the upward curve is at the front end of the machine, is that correct? or should it be at the seat end, has the previous owner assembled it back to front? hope you can clarify. HI, I recently bought a 2nd hand RP ( early model) I am an oarsman and coach and thought I could row it – but cannot stop hitting fromtstops. the upward curve is at the front end of the machine, is that correct? or should it be at the seat end, has the previous owner assembled it back to front? hope you can clarify.

]]> By: Rebecca Caroe http://www.rowperfect.co.uk/rowperfect/#comment-68060 Rebecca Caroe Tue, 01 Mar 2011 04:07:41 +0000 http://www.rowperfect.co.uk/news/?page_id=5#comment-68060 Skip the video is behind a firewall - can you share it on a public forum so we can all see? thanks Skip
the video is behind a firewall – can you share it on a public forum so we can all see?
thanks

]]> By: Skip Church http://www.rowperfect.co.uk/rowperfect/#comment-66961 Skip Church Wed, 23 Feb 2011 08:24:44 +0000 http://www.rowperfect.co.uk/news/?page_id=5#comment-66961 I've been using this video for ten years as part of my Concept 2 Ergometer training. It features four pieces of increasing difficulty, rowed by top oarsmen from the Harvard HW men's crew and the US National Team. Your perspective is from the bow seat, and for the most part, except on piece three, the coxswain's commands are loud and clear. My least favorite piece is #3 anyway, since it is in a quad scull which I don't like. Piece 2 and Piece 4 are really strenuous if you grip & rip. The last set (#4)is two four minute full-pressure pieces at about 30-32 STM, and you can truly bring back that feel of practice under a sadistic old goat of a coach with that. Overall, this is a great video for the dedicated indoor rower that will also serve the novice well. For me, it brought back that slightly sick feeling just before for a race..."Ready all. ROW!." If there is one shortcoming it would be that the pieces are not planned for standard distances like 2000 meters. You get an hour of good rowing here, though, on the beautiful Charles. Strongly recommended. I’ve been using this video for ten years as part of my Concept 2 Ergometer training. It features four pieces of increasing difficulty, rowed by top oarsmen from the Harvard HW men’s crew and the US National Team. Your perspective is from the bow seat, and for the most part, except on piece three, the coxswain’s commands are loud and clear. My least favorite piece is #3 anyway, since it is in a quad scull which I don’t like. Piece 2 and Piece 4 are really strenuous if you grip & rip. The last set (#4)is two four minute full-pressure pieces at about 30-32 STM, and you can truly bring back that feel of practice under a sadistic old goat of a coach with that. Overall, this is a great video for the dedicated indoor rower that will also serve the novice well. For me, it brought back that slightly sick feeling just before for a race…"Ready all. ROW!." If there is one shortcoming it would be that the pieces are not planned for standard distances like 2000 meters. You get an hour of good rowing here, though, on the beautiful Charles. Strongly recommended.

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]]> By: Rebecca Caroe http://www.rowperfect.co.uk/rowperfect/#comment-38393 Rebecca Caroe Sun, 08 Aug 2010 22:56:06 +0000 http://www.rowperfect.co.uk/news/?page_id=5#comment-38393 Cheers, John Will reply offline to fix that drink date! Rebecca Cheers, John
Will reply offline to fix that drink date!
Rebecca

]]> By: john mcarthur http://www.rowperfect.co.uk/rowperfect/#comment-38054 john mcarthur Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:00:04 +0000 http://www.rowperfect.co.uk/news/?page_id=5#comment-38054 hello Rebecca, long time no see :-)) I am currently working for the ARA mentoring coaches at Sons if you ever fancy a drink and cath up Regards JOhn hello Rebecca,

long time no see :-) )

I am currently working for the ARA mentoring coaches at Sons if you ever fancy a drink and cath up

Regards

JOhn

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