A few weeks ago I posted about the amount of weight one of my clients lifted as a club, and accross the age groups. Of course, I included the limitations in the accuracy of the numbers. Limitations such as reporting compliance, or sheer forgetfulness. As I prepare for the next season, I decided to come back to this topic to get more perspective. Interestingly, Masters rowers are included in these figures. This may interest some of you, and others would rather not know (depending on acitivity levels!). So lets dig into part 2 of "how much does a junior rower lift in a season?"
Programming Details
As previously outlined in part 1, there are subtle details to programming that influence the numbers. However by comparison, some limitations in these numbers included:
- Different equipment (cable machines/olympic lifting kit etc.)
- Different schedules (time dedicated to S&C per team)
- In person coaching - I was coaching in person for each S&C session in Part 1
- Different facility access and location
Everything else was the same as reported in part 1.
By the Numbers
As before, the reporting of sessions varied greatly. The quality/consistency of reporting varried from as low as 2% to as high as 93%. As the saying goes, words speak, numbers scream.
| Category | Weight in KG |
| Club Total | 6,470,932kg |
| Masters Women | 1,759,100kg |
| Most Weight Lifted by Female Masters | 269,156kg |
| Master Men | 308,693kg |
| Most Weight Lifted by Male Masters | 136,667kg |
| Club Women | 788,724kg |
| Most Weight Lifted by Club Woman | 246,289kg |
| Club Men | 1,252,680kg |
| Most Weight Lifted by Club Man | 251,548kg |
| Junior 18 Boys | 1,691,509kg |
| Most Weight Lifted by Junior 18 Boy | 342,380kg |
| Junior 16 Boys | 670,226kg |
| Most Weight Lifted by Junior 16 Boy | 127,518kg |
Just like part one, the % compliance is worth a mention:
- Masters Women 55% average
- Masters Men 17% average
- Club Women 30% average
- Club Men 34% average
- Junior 18 Boys 27% average
- Junior 16 Boys 14% average
Overall some insights are provided into what a female masters rower can lift in a season. This figure was reported with 93% compliance so it has high reliability attached to it. Similarly the high figure from the junior 18 rower had a 67% compliance score attached to it. Both figures bring us closer to a true figure for what each rower lifted on my programmes.
If you think your team or club could do with this level of detail and insight pre-, in-, and post-season, please get in touch with me for a no obligation consultation.