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Power Profiles
When it comes to evaluating athletes, set durations or distances are common tests. These require the athlete to complete a distance in as short as time possible, or go the farthest within a set time frame. Tests typically serve as good benchmarks because the results can be compared across groups against normative data. This data […]
Building Balance in Strength & Conditioning
Many strength and conditioning (S&C) programmes across multiple endurance sports focus on the key movers for their sport. In cycling this can mean the glutes, quads and calf muscles. For rowing there can be an over emphasis on the push over the pull. In running S&C is often completely neglected by the recreational runner and […]
Tapering in Rowing
When it comes to tapering in rowing, how much and when to taper can be a tricky thing to get right. Most rowing coaches know that they definitely need to taper for different occasions like testing, monitoring, or racing events. However, the magnitude and duration of the taper can often lead the athlete feeling fatigued […]
Drag Factor in Rowing
Rowers and coaches often wonder about the damper setting and/or the drag factor. Simply put, the damper setting is external on the rowing machine - the fan adjustment from 1 to 10. Ten offers the most resistance, and one the least resistance. The drag factor number is set in the software using the fan for […]
Coaching “Connection” in Rowing
Often in rowing a popular coaching buzz word is connection. There are many interpretations of what connection is. There are also many methods of coaching connection depending on your understanding of it. For me, connection is one thing, but there are many ways to achieve it and coach it. Let's break it down. Connection is […]
Race Day Strategy – HOR (opinion piece)
Recently St. Michaels Rowing Club hosted their annual head of the river (HOR) from O'Brien's Bridge, Co. Clare. It is a well run 3.2k race where rowers attempt to complete the distance in the fastest time possible. Rowing clubs typically enter many crews in different categories so that each rower gets at least two races […]
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