Posts Tagged ‘world rowing’
Zone 2 Training For Masters Rowers. The importance of your aerobic foundation. (Premium access)
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Read MoreHow Little Training Can You Get Away With?
As we head into winter and the impending Holiday Season that now seems to stretch from October to January, it may be comforting to know that – if you must – you can get away with significantly reduced training without losing much of your hard-earned fitness. Came across this article and though you may be interested in reading it too.
Read MorePodcast interview with Adrian Cassidy
Excited to share this interview with Adrian Cassidy. Adrian has so much experience to share from rowing and high performance. Adrian rowed for Team GB winning world Championships from junior through to elite before an accident that ended his rowing career. Adrian shares his come back story from a broken neck to a career as…
Read MoreTips to Go Faster in the same regatta next year. (Premium access)
Tips to Go Faster in the same regatta next year.
Read MoreLatest Episode – Strength & Conditioning for Masters Rowers with James Goodwin, Swiss Rowing
James Goodwin, is the Head of physical performance and science for the Swiss Rowing Federation. James is responsible for ensuring the Swiss Team are strong and fit, to train and race. This episode is an extract from the Live Strength & Conditioning Masterclass held earlier this year (2021), where James is presenting strategies and approaches…
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 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…
Read MoreIn Pursuit of Excellence – Insights from the America’s Cup challenger series
After demolishing Team INEOS, 7-1 in the Prada Cup Challenger series, Luna Rossa’s James Spithill wasn’t gloating in the victory, he came across humble and focussed. “No doubt going through real racing, I think we’ve taken a good step forward. But it’s not enough…” Sharing this short article I came across, to inspire and challenge…
Read MoreMonitoring HRV to understand how you are responding to stress.
This year I’m experimenting with monitoring HRV to understand both how I’m responding to training (stress) and recovery (rest) to optimise my training response and avoid overtraining. So far, I’m still learning and building up a baseline. I’m researching different sources of information and will share these with you. Sharing original article found at the…
Read MoreTraining intensity for Masters Rowing with Dr Charlie Simpson
Excited to share my latest episode of the Faster Podcast, this time with Dr Charlie Simpson. Charlie is a Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science at Oxford Brookes University and well known for his publications. The Complete Guide to Indoor Rowing and Advanced Rowing. In this episode, Charlie and I cover the following topics…
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