So when I first heard of a few Zwifters who had figured out how to row in game (that is, use their rower to power their Zwift cycling avatar) I was intrigued. This was early in my Zwift life, and I spent some time poking around online, tried to get myself hooked up… and gave ...
If you’re newer to rowing, the split can be a confusing thing. You hear people talk about it all the time, but what is it even, and how can you use it to become a better rower? You can use the split in a number of ways to track your rowing workout performance, measure your p...
If you have access to an airbike or a rower you can use these specific tests to measure work capacity: How to test your fitness on the AirBike How to test your fitness on the Concept2 Assess Your Resources For the last part of your assessment, take stock of your resources. How many ...
You will do your sport, then eventually do some low impact, high intensity anaerobic work on the prowler, rower, or Echo bike, then eventually modify and specialize based on your needs and how you respond to the basic program. Ray Williams’ strength training program isn’t appropriate for ...
Bow seat goes, if you’re a rower listening to this, 616 on his 2K, weighing 141 pounds. Which, if you extrapolate that watts per body weight, VO2 max, cyclist crunching numbers, is just unprecedented in rowing. I’ve actually never heard of anybody else going that fast...
When you choose a mantra or affirmation, it gives you something else to focus on. If you are unfamiliar with this concept, a mantra is a word or a phrase that—when repeated—helps you power through challenges in life—in this case, the challenging hurdles of a workout or race. You wi...
Does the athlete have to overcome a large initial load such as a second rower in Rugby? Or an American example, is this person a lineman and has to overcome a defensive lineman? Is the athlete a 100m sprinter and only has to overcome gravity – bodyweight and some frictional forces?
If you want to maintain the results you have, changing things up is awesome, but not if you want to maximize your results in a muscle building, or fat loss program. Continuity in your exercise program is more important than switching things up all the time.Without continuity, you will not...