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04-02-21, 08:49 AM | |
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Northern Virginia
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Vannie - Congrats on your negative COVID test. That's a relief for sure. Our opening day (Mets v. Nats) got postponed, major bummer. Hopefully everyone will be healthy and ready to go when they get it rescheduled.
Alison - I am so disappointed to hear that the Hydrow app does not have a countdown clock. I understand why they don't have the metrics for those using the app without a connected rowing machine, but there's no reason they couldn't have a clock going. It's a real contrast with the peloton app, which has several nice features even though it doesn't have all the metrics. I highly recommend that you check out the Hydrow warm-ups and cooldowns, because they are loaded with good technical training pointers. There's also a 6-week beginners training camp, which is a good place to start. I'm not sure if they have all the different training camps on the app, but I can DM or email you the workouts if you wanted to sample. My top tier athletes are Nick and Laine, but I just mesh with their personalities. You really can't go wrong with any of them. (Except maybe Michelle who is delightful but can get too hyped up and start rowing faster and faster, which makes it hard to stay in rhythm with her.) They are all funny and self-deprecating and have amazing life stories. And they all have pretty amazing rowing pedigrees. (Olympics, Paralympics, National Championships, World Championships, national/international triathletes, etc.) Based on the Hydrow Facebook group I joined, many people that come from Peloton seem to gravitate first to Dani and then branch out. IMO, James has the hardest workouts, because he is the king of slow rhythms and high power output (watts). It wears me out! Rowing never seems hard in the beginning. Every new rower to join the Hydrow Facebook group says the same things: "I can't get my HR up, this doesn't seem that hard, how high should I put my resistance?" We beginner rowers always try to make it harder by rowing faster or adding resistance instead of rowing stronger/better. Faster stroke rates will get your heart rate up, but you're also shortening your stroke and probably picking up bad form habits. Over time as you get stronger, your HR will be plenty high. We also think to make it harder by adding drag/resistance and that unfortunately just over-emphasizes the arms at the expense of the bigger/stronger muscles in your legs. One of my favorite links on training on indoor rower is this one with Olympic rower Matt Miller demonstrates good ergometer form Oops, I need to get back to work!
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Daphne M Gone anaerobic one time too many. Member, Tough Love Club Breast Cancer Survivor Sneaking up on the next event |
04-06-21, 10:28 AM | |
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Northern Virginia
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Pratima - How was the hike? How was your Easter weekend? Did you get your first shot yet?
Cleda - I love when you pop in! (And you know how much I love Aquil too. Yes, humble and kind.) Alison - I happily assure you that the Hydrow app does provide the song list. If you tap the "+" sign to the right of the list of artists listed under "Playlist," it'll give you the full song list. Also, (at risk of being obnoxiously full of unsolicited rowing advice), when you say that you added resistance to make the row harder, did you: (a) up the resistance on the machine; or (b) add resistance by pushing harder with your legs, which makes pulling with your arms harder. As the Olympic rowers say on this link and as all the Concept2 tips and tricks advise on these links -- you should avoid option (a) and keep your machine's resistance fairly low. On the Hydrow, that's a 104 (out of 300, I believe.) On a Concept2, that's usually around a 4 (out of 10). The problem is that when you up the resistance on the machine, you're actually transferring the workload to your arms and your upper body instead of your legs. That can create bad form and be bad for your back. If the goal is to work harder, try instead to push harder with your legs. If the goal is to raise your HR, then raise your stroke rate. Me - It was a good Easter weekend. Brad's roommates were both gone and he decided to drop in for a 3-day stay. Jamie and Zumi (my grandkitty) also came over on Sunday and stayed for several hours. This kitty is a character. She likes to travel and settles in here seamlessly. So entertaining. Workouts -
I've slowly strayed from my April workout plan and I need to get back on the plan. So many goals!
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Daphne M Gone anaerobic one time too many. Member, Tough Love Club Breast Cancer Survivor Sneaking up on the next event |
04-06-21, 10:49 PM | |
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Snowman Land :)
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So do I need more Spinervals workouts even though I haven't tried the ones I have yet??
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04-07-21, 02:26 PM | ||
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Northern Virginia
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Alison – Lunchtime runs in the summer – I get the underboob sweat just thinking about it. Good thing you have your bike & rower as added options if it’s too hot to go outside. You sound like you have a good grasp of the rowing stroke basics already. It took me at least two months to integrate some rowing basics into my stroke, but you are well ahead of my timeline. I did a Burke Lake run on Sunday morning and kept my eyes open looking for you. Me – Gentle workout day. There was a 30 minute walk + a 30 minute row + stretching. We are at that point of the year where every day something new is budding or blossoming, so this was an especially refreshing walk this morning. Then I got my sweat on by doing 30 minutes on the Hydrow. The main workout was a 20 minute Country Pop Row with Mac that was super low-key (a Breathe) and just what I needed. The plan was to finish up with Day 5 (Week 1) of Emma’s Peloton core crusher workouts, but surprise, the recommended workout was just a 5-minute full body stretch. I've got two PTO days coming up, so my weekend starts tonight. And that means I'd better get back to work.
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