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Category: Masters Rowing

Monitoring HRV to understand how you are responding to stress.

Monitoring HRV to understand how you are responding to stress.

Heart Rate, Masters Rowing, Rest & Recovery

This year I’m experimenting with monitoring HRV to understand both how I’m responding to training (stress) and recovery (rest) to optimise my training response and avoid overtraining. So far, I’m…

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Training intensity for Masters Rowing with Dr Charlie Simpson

Training intensity for Masters Rowing with Dr Charlie Simpson

Books, Heart Rate, Hydration, Masters Rowing, Nutrition, Podcast Episodes, Polarised Training, Rest & Recovery, Strength Training

Excited to share my latest episode of the Faster Podcast, this time with Dr Charlie Simpson. Charlie is a Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science at Oxford Brookes University…

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What is Heart Rate Variability (HRV)?

What is Heart Rate Variability (HRV)?

Heart Rate, Masters Rowing, Rest & Recovery

Sharing exerts from original articles on HRV, published on Harvard University Health Blog (2017) and Oura website 2020. What is HRV? As popular as the metaphor may be, a healthy…

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How to stay hydrated during ergo training

How to stay hydrated during ergo training

Hydration, Masters Rowing, Nutrition

Many of us will be doing a lot of training on the rowing machine in these coming weeks, and it’s important to understand the impact of sweat and proper hydration….

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Things I’m testing & trying out in Rowing this year.

Things I’m testing & trying out in Rowing this year.

Equipment, Heart Rate, Hydration, Masters Rowing, Rest & Recovery, Sleep

Every year I take a look at a few things to experiment with. All with the aim of improving my personal performance. In this post I’m sharing what I’m experimenting…

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5-Reasons Masters Rowers Need Strength Training

5-Reasons Masters Rowers Need Strength Training

Masters Rowing, Strength Training

This is the time of year (winter 2020/21) when a lot of masters rowers ask about strength training. Should they? Shouldn’t they? Should they lift heavy or light? Free weights…

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Ordering a new Filippi in 2021

Ordering a new Filippi in 2021

Equipment, Masters Rowing, Rowing Faster

Over the last 12-months, I have tried out different boat brands, (check out the Filippi vs Nelo article) and always come back to Filippi for shear speed, performance, quality of…

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Strength Training For Masters Rowers

Strength Training For Masters Rowers

Masters Rowing, Strength Training, Training

Interview with James Goodwin, Head of physical performance and science for the Swiss Rowing Federation. James is responsible for ensuring the Swiss Team are strong and fit, to train and…

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Always training in the middle can be costly. In fact, it can cost you your season and possibly your health.

Always training in the middle can be costly. In fact, it can cost you your season and possibly your health.

Aerobic Foundation, Endurance Training, Heart Rate, Masters Rowing, Polarised Training, 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…

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Recovery Techniques For Athletes (Masters Rowers)

Recovery Techniques For Athletes (Masters Rowers)

Masters Rowing, Rest & Recovery, Sleep

Original article written by Dr Shona L Halson, Department of Physiology, Australian Institute of Sport, and re-posted with permission. Image, Mark Sisson 2020. High performance sport and the importance of successful performances have…

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