Apr 02: 25 Min Easy Rowing Workout — Quantifying Low Intensity Training | RowAlong

Thursday morning on the erg, properly frosty outside for April 2nd. These Tuesday through Friday sessions are just for playlist subscribers, so if you're here, you know the drill.

Peter and a few others have been asking how to actually quantify low intensity training. I talk about keeping these rows easy, but what does that mean in practical terms? Today I cover different ways to gauge your intensity: RPE, heart rate zones, 2K pace training, FTP zones, and lactate threshold measurements. They're all slightly different frameworks, but they're all trying to describe the same thing.

On the technique side, yesterday's leg session has really activated my lats today, which led to talking about posterior chain engagement and keeping arms straight with forward tilt. The recovery sequence is arms, tilt, knees - getting your body positioned before you bend your knees.

I've been mentoring Lester, a PR3 adaptive rower with Parkinson's who's attempting world and British records. His main issue was aiming the handle down at the front then opening his shoulders too early. Simple fix, but it'll squeeze more pace out.

Yesterday's training was treadmill hill sprints because of the rain (1 minute at 13.5K, inclines of 4, 5, and 6), then leg weights at night: squats, deadlifts, lunges, calf raises, leg presses.

My goals are straightforward: British Rowing Indoor Champs in December. That's eight months to improve my 2K time, get back to lightweight (currently 77.8kg, need to be under 75kg), and work on the mental side of racing. Not just physical training but also being comfortable at that intensity again after the hand injury knocked my racing mindset sideways during COVID.

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