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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…