Aerobic Foundation, Endurance Training, Heart Rate, High Intensity Training, Masters Rowing, Rest & Recovery, Training, Training Plan
Sharing some of the common mistakes and lessons learnt so that you can prepare for your best season ever in 2021. Always training in the middle is a common mistake…
Aerobic Foundation, Masters Rowing, Polarised Training, Training
Following up on the early post, on the The Power and Importance of Mitochondria, this article will zoom in a little more on HOW to develop your Mitochondria power houses….
Aerobic Foundation, Heart Rate, Masters Rowing, Training
Original article published on Training Peaks, by Molly Breslin 2020 Rowing is predominately an endurance sport, and mitochondria play a fundamental role in your performance as a Masters Rower. Molly…
I’m really excited about this Saturdays’ Zoom call on High Performance Breathing, with Heath Podmore. Heath is an expert in this field, and works with some of the world best…
Aerobic Foundation, Endurance Training, Heart Rate, Training
Morning Resting Heart Rate (MRHR), when tracked regularly, is an easy method for monitoring fatigue levels, understanding how well you’re adapting to workouts, and can help prevent long-term overtraining. I…
Aerobic Foundation, Endurance Training, Heart Rate, Masters Rowing, Polarised Training, Rowing Faster, Training, Training Plan
We are aerobic beings and your basic aerobic capacity plays a major role in performing at your best, especially when it comes to training and racing. Unfortunately, a common mistake many Masters Rowers (and other…
Aerobic Foundation, Heart Rate, Masters Rowing, Training
It’s so important to stay below the stress radar when everyone around is not feeling well and you are training. Train smart and accumulate enough time in zone 2 to…
Aerobic Foundation, Heart Rate, Nutrition, Training
Scientific article I’m reading and wrapping my brain around the paradox presented by Dr Phil Maffetone & Paul Laursen. “While the words “fit” and “healthy” are often used synonymously in…
Aerobic Foundation, Heart Rate, Masters Rowing, Polarised Training, Rest & Recovery, Training
As the winter start to bite here in Switzerland, our crews are doing what they think think they need to do to prepare for the racing season that starts in…
Aerobic Foundation, Heart Rate, Polarised Training, Training
Polarizing your training, with Dr. Stephen Seiler. Dr. Stephen Seiler has revolutionised our understanding of endurance training, especially in preparing the body for rowing. By studying elite athletes, Seiler found…