Posts by whchambers
Nutrient-dense foods to help you optimise performance and recovery
Nutrient-dense foods to help you optimise performance and recovery.
Read MoreSharing my 2020 Training Plan
I have received a tonne of emails and requests to share my plan for the revised regatta season in what has been a really unique year. In Switzerland, we are very fortunate to be able to race our national championships, in a revised format and at a later date (subject to C19 ongoing assessments by…
Read MoreTesting out this week
Hi there, This week I’m testing out. Casida Magnesium Creme Lotion to prevents cramps Motorola Walkie Talkies to improve communication with crews Casida Magnesium Cream Lotion. I don’t know if you suffer muscle cramps after training, yet sometimes after a hard session, or a longer bike ride, I suffer from leg cramps. Reading the literature,…
Read MoreBiorower special – Interview with Aram Lemmerer
Excited to release the second part of my interview with Aram Lemmerer! In this episode, Aram shares with us everything you need to know about the Biorower, along with some interesting insights into how they came up with the concept, and what question, the Biorower team were looking to answer. Click on the following link…
Read MoreWhat I’m experimenting with this week
Extra sleep Natural anti inflammatories Nelo R75 single scull Extra Sleep As the training volume increases, I’m experimenting with a ways to enhance my recovery. I’m increasing my daily sleep by getting to bed 15-minutes earlier, not using my iPhone an hour before shut eye, and leaving my iPhone in the home office rather than…
Read MoreLatest podcast – Interview with Aram Lemmerer
Link to the FASTER Podcast https://anchor.fm/fasterwithbill/episodes/Interview-with-Aram-Lemmerer-Aram-Training-efoor9 Aram is an innovator and high-performance rowing coach, continually in pursuit of best practice in all aspects of rowing. Aram is best known for his online video analysis and the founder of the world’s leading ‘high-spec’ indoor rowing machine, the ‘Biorower. This is the first of a two part…
Read MoreSharing my road to the 2020 Swiss Championships
Hi there, Really excited that the Swiss Rowing Championships will now be held on 18, 19 & 20 September 2020. This gives me 11-weeks until my first race of the year. I will capture and share with you, my plan, my approach, my training and the experiences along the way. Let me know if there…
Read MoreMy comeback from a catastrophic accident
Catastrophic; causing sudden and very great harm or destruction. (Cambridge dictionary 2020) In June 2013, I was paddling lightly to cool down, after racing the single scull (1x) in a Swiss regatta, when a men’s coxless four (4-) doing racing starts, collided head on into my back at full speed. The boat went through my…
Read MoreDeparting Medtronic
Bill Chambers departing Medtronic.
Read MoreFAQ’s & feedback from my recent post
Hi there, Thanks for all the great questions and feedback from my recent post on how always training in the middle can be costly. I have summarised most of the questions and feedback below. Thanks to all that have enrolled and completed the course on ‘how to create your heart rate zones for rowing.’ Please…
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