Posts by whchambers
How to adjust supplements to your training needs
Making sure you are ready to perform at your best I’ve been asked by a few readers what supplements I take, and when I considered how to answer this question, it depends on my training and general needs. I start with a food first policy. I make sure my nutrition plan is designed to meet…
Read MoreZone 2 Training For Masters Athletes. Why heart rate shouldn’t be ignored.
Now some of the masters rowers that read this, may be thinking, what has a Tour de France cyclists performance got to do with rowing? They are not they same sports, and rowing is way tougher. They are not the same sports, yet both have similar demands on the body to produce enormous amounts of…
Read MoreObservations from the Final Olympic Qualifying Regatta and World Cup II – Lucerne, Switzerland
I am very lucky to live only 2 hours drive away from Lucerne and what the locals call ‘God’s Lake’ the Rotsee. So when World Rowing came to town, twice, it was a great opportunity to go and watch what the world’s best row, and share some observations from the two weekends of great racing.…
Read MoreWendy Miller’s experience at the Head of The Charles – Faster Podcast Episode
My guest today, is Wendy Miller, from Mosman Rowing Club in Sydney Australia. Wendy competed in the 2019 Head of The Charles regatta, and gained 3rd place in her first attempt in the single sculls event. I first met Wendy in 2019, as she was travelling through Europe on holidays on her way to Boston.…
Read MoreOlympian Tom Bishop’s experience at the Head of The Charles – Faster Podcast Episode
Excited to share my conversation with Tom Bishop, Olympian (1976) and multiple winner of the Head of The Charles Regatta (2017, 18, 19). Tom shares some amazing stories about his persistence in being selected in the quad, and the challenges he overcame to represent his country. Being coached by Mike Spracklin, and what it takes…
Read MoreWhy Strength Training Over Spring Is Key For Masters Rowers To Go Fast In 2021
Don’t be afraid to spend more time over the next 3-months, to lift, build strength, and improve your performance ready for 2021. By James Goodwin & Bill Chambers Join James this Saturday, for a Master Class in Strength & Conditioning, especially focussed on Masters Rowers. James will be sharing practical applications of training for the different…
Read MoreLatest podcast episode – Head of The Charles Regatta with Blair Crawford (Chair) Board of Directors
Since its inception in 1965, The Head Of The Charles Regatta, also known as HOCR, is a rowing head race held on the penultimate complete weekend of October each year on the Charles River, which separates Boston and Cambridge, Massachusetts. I thought it would be interesting to find out from the organisers, and rowers, what…
Read MoreRecommended Reading List – Spring 2021
These are my most gifted and go to books that I recommend to others. Sports Books The Score Takes Care of Itself: My Philosophy of Leadership, by Bill Walsh Advanced Rowing, by Charlie Simpson & Jim Flood Rowing Faster by Volke Nolte Advanced Rowing Biomechanics, By Valéry Kleshnev Challenging beliefs, Tim Noakes Healthy Intelligent Training,…
Read MoreMy Go To Ergometer Sessions
Sharing with you some of my Go To Ergo sessions from the last 6-months. Each of these sessions can be done done on the Concept2 Dynamic, Model D static or RP3 machine. I use a polarised 5 zone heart rate model to guide training intensity. More information of how to train with heart rate can…
Read MoreShort conversation with Dr Charlie Simpson on Training Intensity & Nutrition
Faster podcast with Bill Chambers and Dr Charlie Simpson. 29 March 2021. Charlie is a Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science at Oxford Brookes University and well known for his publications on Rowing. The Complete Guide to Indoor Rowing and Advanced Rowing.This Master Class, will present attendees with interesting information about the relationship between common…
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