Masters Rowing
My top tips for recovery after training or racing
Training is important, but what you do with the rest of your time in the week, can make a big difference in how you respond and improve from your training. There are lots products and methods purported to enhance recovery, and the following is what I do. You don’t necessarily need to incorporate every one…
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 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 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…
Read More12-week High Performance Training Plans Launched On TrainingPeaks
Set up your heart rate zones
As we continue to train indoors I was reminded of Dr Seiler’s study on experienced rowers that benefited from following a polarised training protocol with 80% of training sessions at or below Aerobic threshold and 20% of sessions above Anaerobic threshold. Happy to share the polarised heart rate zone based on Seiler’s work. Just join…
Read MoreTrain smart & stay healthy
It’s so important to stay below the stress radar when everyone around is not feeling well and you are training. Train smart and accumulate enough time in zone 2 to continue to build the aerobic base yet not create too much stress signalling. Keep your immune system strong and use this time to invest in…
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