Posts by whchambers
What is Heart Rate Variability (HRV)?
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 heart doesn’t beat as regularly as a metronome—it actually changes its rhythm with each beat. This constant variation in milliseconds between your heartbeats is known…
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 MoreOne Hundred and Fifty Years of Rowing Faster
An excellent summary of factors influencing rowing performance, and ideas for why rowing times have improved so dramatically over the past 150 years.
Read MoreZone 2 Training For Masters Rowers. The importance of your aerobic foundation. (Premium access)
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Read MoreHow Beet Juice may improve athletic performance.
Extract of article published on Verywellfit.com July 25, 2019. Beets can provide a competitive edge for athletes and can improve performance by almost 16% according to a 2014 study by the University of Exeter. Athletes and active adults are leaning more towards nutrient-dense foods to improve athletic performance. Diets rich in vegetables like beets are…
Read MoreHow dynamic rowing machines help you to go faster.
Faster Podcast interview with Jan Lammers, CEO of RP3 dynamic rowing machines.
Read MoreThe Power and Importance of Mitochondria in Rowing
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 Breslin breaks down what mitochondria is, why it is important, and how you can increase it. Many of you may wonder what mitochondria are and…
Read MoreWhat is the Best Time to Eat Before Your Workout?
Latest insights from observational data from Supersapiens users on the best time to eat before your workout so you get the most metabolic efficiency and glucose availability.
Read MoreMy go to breakfast before training. Superfood Porridge
Easy and fast to prepare. A great meal to fuel training sessions up to 90 minutes long.
Read MoreZone 2 Training For Masters Athletes. Why heart rate shouldn’t be ignored.
Premium access. 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…
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