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Category Archives: Training
Guest blog: Carlos Dinares. Why do we do low rate ‘steady state’ rowing?
Why do we do long training sessions at 18 and 20 strokes a minute? When I row I spend most of my time at those rates. Many rowing teams that win very important races do too. Why it is 18 …
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Tagged British Rowing, rowing, rowing coach, technique sculling
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Planning a rowing camp for 2012?
Are you planning a camp? Tell us where your favourite rowing camp locations are and we’ll share them online. We got a message from Ancholme Rowing Club about their local facilities for hosting rowing camps. We are set-up with great …
Posted in Club Management, Coaching, Training
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Improve your coxing skills with FREE email advice
Andy Probert is a top British coxswain, and he is sharing his years of experience with you, in an email series. Getting a top coxswain to coach your crew is perfect for coaches at rowing clubs, school or universities with …
Posted in Coaching, Competition, Coxing, Racing, Technique, Training
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Proof online coaching for rowing works
Can you help us answer this question we got from a reader – He’s a lightweight man training at a UK club. Hi Rowperfect, here’s some proof that online coaching materials work – last week I did 8079 in my half …
Posted in Coaching, Ergo, Training
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Why Rowing is like Forumula1
Have you been watching this season’s F1 races? Around the world each fortnight the Red Bull Racing team has appeared to dominate each race putting Sebastian Vettel onto the podium in first place 11 times this season. They make it …
Posted in Coaching, Competition, Coxing, Equipment, Psychology, Racing, Rigging, Technique, Training
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Guest Post: Scott Frandsen – What Does Excellence Mean to You?
We subscribe to Scott’s blog. He is a challenging thinker and being an expert pair rower often has insights into training and racing that we find helpful. The picture shows the top pairs from UK, NZ and Canada cooling down …
Posted in Competition, Olympics, Psychology, Training
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A question of oar length – can you help?
We got this question from AdrianLeibert – a reader of the Rowperfect newsletter. Can you help him. Write answers in the comments below Dear Rowperfect, I am looking for some help with a technical question, and I’m hoping you will …
Posted in Equipment, Sculling, Technique, Training
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Finishing strokes -one last thing for your rowing video
Just every now and then you get the chance to compare two styles of rowing within the same boat – no, that happens quite often – let me rephrase that. Sometimes you get lucky and someone rowing the way you …
Posted in Coaching, Rowing, Sculling, Technique, Training, Uncategorized
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Interview with Laura Fischer, New Zealand U23 Rower
When aiming for the top and the pinnacle of success (Olympic Gold) in any sport, sacrifices are often made. We get a chance to catch up with New Zealand U23 Squad Member, Laura Fischer, about her passion for rowing – …
Posted in Competition, Interview, Juniors, Olympics, Racing, Rowing, Sculling, Training, World Rowing Championships
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Guest Post: How to Improve Your Rowing By Improving the Way You THINK!
A guest post by Jacqueline Pigdon – read her 7 tips to prepare for single sculling starts. Our rowing results depend on a variety of factors such as our strength, fitness, skills, ability, our training programme and coach just to …
Posted in Best Practice, Psychology, Rowing, Sculling, Technique, Training
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