Indoor Rowing
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Jun 2024
11:48am, 12 Jun 2024
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Nellers
A one off 10 min @ r26 when you're fresh and know that's all you need to do is pretty doable. 10 minute at r26 after some other high intensity stuff and knowing there's more to come is a very different picture!
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Jun 2024
11:51am, 12 Jun 2024
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Muttley
This is the whole thing. The time flies past. |
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Jun 2024
8:27am, 16 Jun 2024
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Muttley
You're going well this month Nellers. Obviously shaken off those niggles and injuries.
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Jun 2024
8:35am, 16 Jun 2024
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Fenners-Reborn
18spm = impossible.
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Jun 2024
10:56am, 16 Jun 2024
43,056 posts
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Nellers
Fenners: no, you just have to get the rhythm right. Drive then arms away and pause, then slowly back down the slide to the catch position. It’s about the “drive ratio”, so you should only be driving for about 1/3rd of the time it takes for each stroke. Muttley: I had been until I got struck down by some sort of virus and spent Thursday and Friday under a blanket on the sofa! Back to nearly normal today and I’ve managed 4 x 10 minutes at (yes, Fenners) r18. A bit disjointed but I think whatever it was has passed. |
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Jun 2024
12:37pm, 16 Jun 2024
3,281 posts
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Muttley
Oh dear Nellers. I shall keep my mouth shut in future, looks like I jinxed you! Fenners: It is doable but it takes concentration. I find it harder than 20-22 spm but it's a good leg strengthener and fitness improver. Try counting -- and 2,3 -- at the end of the drive before sliding back up to the catch. It might seem disjointed at first but eventually you get the feel for it and the motion becomes smoother. Honest! |
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Jun 2024
12:45pm, 16 Jun 2024
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Fenners-Reborn
Tried today, never dropped below 21 and that felt awkward, did hit 407w when I drove to the finish 
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Jun 2024
12:46pm, 16 Jun 2024
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Fenners-Reborn
Muttley and Nellers So do you actually stop moving? |
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Jun 2024
12:52pm, 16 Jun 2024
3,282 posts
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Muttley
I pause at the end of the drive so I suppose yes, briefly. I find it easier to get a decent drive if I pause and then cast the handle forward and move a bit faster back up to the catch than if I do all that slower.
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Jun 2024
12:54pm, 16 Jun 2024
3,283 posts
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Muttley
But if you're having difficulty getting down to that rate, try 20 and then gradually look to do 19. It does eventually fall into place. That said, there's nothing intrinsically wonderful about 18 spm. No harm in doing 20 if that's what works, it's still a slow rate. |
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