Masters Rowing
Zone 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…
Read MoreMetrics I use to Track & Manage Performance. (Premium access)
Key metrics for Masters Rowers. This is what I use to track and manage performance.
Read MoreConcept2 Oar Carrier
Sharing information on how to make your own version of the Concept2 Oar & Scull carrier.
Read MoreAll about Oars with Meredith & Kevin from Concept2
This Faster podcast episode will help you better understand the Oar range from Concept2.
Read MoreThere’s New Evidence That Collagen Might Help Your Tendons
New evidence or more evidence of the placebo affect? A new study tests the idea that, with the right building blocks, connective tissue can repair itself after all.
Read MoreHow do the top athletes sleep?
Getting lots of sleep sounds like a guaranteed performance enhancer, and up to a point it almost certainly is.
Read MoreHow to set up your heart rate training zones. (Premium access)
In this article, I’m going into more detail in how to set up your heart rate zones. I will give you all the information you need, to accurately set up your heart rate zones, to monitor and manage your training intensities correctly to train in a smart and intelligent way. If you are reading the…
Read More5-Reasons Masters Rowers need to do strength training. (Premium access)
Strength training will make you faster, both on the ergo and the water. This article explains why.
Read MoreNutrition for rowing with Dr Charlie Simpson, Oxford Brookes
Learn from one of the world’s leading experts in sports nutrition, what works for rowers.
Read MoreAlways training in the middle can be costly. In fact, it can cost you your season and possibly your health.
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 age groups) make, is training with a “no pain, no gain” mentality. This always on, high intensity training and pushing mentality, can lead to damaging the aerobic function, resulting…
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