Best products from r/Rowing
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1. Garmin Heart Rate Monitor
- Compatible With The Edge 305Hr And The Edgecad
- Heart Beats Per Minute Wirelessly Transmitted to the Forerunner 50
- Effectively Tracks and Records your Heart Rate While you Workout
- Provides Instant Feedback about How Hard your Heart is Working
- 0.35 Lbs (WxLxH) 2.5" x 3.0" x 2.74"
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3. Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training, 3rd edition
- Used Book in Good Condition
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4. Polar Ft1 Heart Rate Monitor, Black
- Shows heart rate on large and easy-to-read display
- Helps improve your fitness with manual heart rate target zone
- Displays a summary of your latest workout
- Simple one-button start and coded heart rate transmission to avoid cross-talk
- Safely exercise within your target zone
- Polar FT1 Heart Rate Monitor Watch with Polar T31 coded transmitter Chest strap and user guide
- Shows heart rate on large and easy-to-read display; includes watch features
- Helps improve your fitness with manual heart rate target zone
- Displays a summary of your latest workout
- One-button functionality; Coded heart rate transmission to avoid cross-talk
- Wristband Size : 8.5 “ . NOTE - Measurements taken from the LAST HOLE to the END OF RUBBER next to buckle (not from end to end).
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7. Scotchgard Marine Liquid Wax, 09062, 33.8 fl oz (1 L)
- Uses reactive chemistry to bond to your boat's surface for added durability
- Formula protects against weathering that can fade and degrade surfaces
- Maintains an exceptional gloss, especially when used with 3M boat cleaners and restorers
- Liquid wax is easy to apply
- Safe for use on gelcoat, fiberglass and topside paints
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9. adidas Men's Adipower Weightlift Shoes
- PU-coated leather upper for comfort and support;Strong TPU midsole for a perfect foothold
- Adjustable hook-and-loop instep strap for rear foot integrity
- Heel overlay for superb lightweight stability. Anti-slip rubber outsole; Heel lift: 20.1 millimeter; Heel height: 33.4 millimeter (size 9)
- Weightlifting-engineered chassis with lightweight injected polymer offers structured strength
- Vent Flow openings in outsole for comfort
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11. DJI Phantom Aerial UAV Drone Quadcopter for GoPro
- Complete quadcopter and remote transmitter, pre-tuned by the factory and ready in minutes! Just charge the included battery, attach the propellers and landing gear, and add 4 AA batteries to the remote and you're flying.
- Fun flying by itself or even better with a GoPro to record the action. Tested with Hero2, Hero3 and Hero3+ models, sold separately. Produce dramatic cinema-quickly results from the air! Note: Wi-Fi streaming from a camera is not possible because it may interfere with the Phantom's remote control.
- Outdoor flight is made possible by advanced GPS positioning that compensates for light wind. The Phantom has a fail-safe function and can be configured to automatically fly to and land at its take-off position if connection to the transmitter is lost. Note: indoor flight or operation by persons under 18 years of age is NOT recommended.
- With a maximum horizontal speed of 22 miles/hour (10 meters/second), the Phantom lets you capture the action of almost any sport, event or scene.
- The Phantom's high tech Naza-M autopilot system lets you configure advanced parameters via software (USB port and separate download required).
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12. DRY PAK Nylon Belt Pack, Yellow / Blue - 6 x 5 x 3/4
- Blue waterproof nylon with waterproof backing
- Adjustable waist belt & anodized belt loop hook
- Yellow sealing clip for high visibility
- 6 in. wide x 5 in. long, Maximum circumference: 11 inches
- Holds wallets, keys, cameras, personal items
- Blue waterproof nylon with waterproof backing
- Adjustable waist belt & anodized belt loop hook
- Yellow sealing clip for high visibility
- For beach, pool, water parks, hiking, snorkeling
- Holds wallets, keys, cameras, personal items
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13. Bicycling Science (The MIT Press)
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- Provitamin B5 Enriched: This NIVEA moisturizer cream is enriched with Provitamin B5 to nourish dry skin
- Multi-Use: NIVEA cream can be used as a body cream, hand cream and face cream for soft, smooth skin anytime
- Great for Rough Spots: NIVEA Creme be used all over the body, and is best for rough spots such as knees, feet, elbows and hands
- Includes three (3) 6.8 ounce jar of NIVEA Creme Body, Face and Hand Moisturizing Cream
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16. Lactate Threshold Training
Author(s): Peter G.J.M. JanssenPublished: 5-31-2001SHK00746
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18. The Step Original Aerobic Platform – Circuit Size, 2 Risers
- Made in the United States from durable, recyclable high-density polyethylene
- Includes circuit-size grey platform with overall dimensions (28.5" L x 14.5" W x 4" H) and approximate stepping surface of 22" L x 11" W. Also includes (2) black risers
- Platform features grooved, nonslip top and supports up to 275lbs
- Four nonskid feet on each riser and platform prevents sliding or scratching floors
- Vary workout difficulty by adjusting platform height from 4" to 6" using risers
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19. Garmin Premium Heart Rate Monitor (Soft Strap)
- wirelessly transmits your heart rate to your compatible device for instant feedback. Does not transmit heart rate data to your device while swimming. Operating Temperature: 23°F–122°F (-5°C–50°C)
- soft elastic strap provides a comfortable fit
- Once it’s paired with your compatible device the first time, it will automatically recognize it each time
- Worn Around Chest, Adjustable Sizing.
- Radio Frequency/Protocol: 2.4 GHz ANT wireless communications protocol
- System Compatibility: ANT+
- Made Of Soft Fabric
- Recognizes Compatible Device After First Usage
- Battery required CR2032 Lithium coin cell
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>I would argue that it is just as important at that stage to build strength as to build aerobic fitness. A well monitored weights program can help build the base strength needed for proper technique and to prevent injury.
Thank you. On that topic, as long as we're beating sacred cows...
Starting Strength, Stronglifts 5x5, and other linear progression programs are not designed for athletes. Period. They are designed for recreational novice lifters to become recreational not-novice lifters. Sure, maybe Ripp used some variation of it with his Wichita Falls HS football team, but the program itself is designed for people who go to the gym, hit the squat rack, then go home and watch Netflix. I have asked in other threads for anyone who pulls sub 6:30 and has trained Starting Strength for more than 3 months to come forward. I have yet to hear from anyone.
Rowing uses a lot of back and legs. Duh. Squatting and/or deadlifting 3 times a week AND expecting you to improve by X increment every session also uses a lot of back and legs (duh) and is a recipe for plateaus, injury, and ineffective erging and rowing.
The purpose of strength training for rowing is to make you a better, healthier rower. Not a powerlifter, not a bodybuilder, not to get striations in your pecs, not to be a Navy SEAL.
Consider another approach that takes into account the variable of sport training. This will usually be lower volume, higher but not maximal intensity (ie weekly/daily 5RM's), a broader exercise selection, and a more flexible progression of weight (ie not linear progression).
The broader exercise selection is important to prevent injury. Rowing is an asymmetrical, but two-dimensional sport. "3d sports" involve movement in different planes, running, jumping, etc. Squats, deadlifts, and bench presses are great. But so are overhead presses, front squats, chin-ups, dips, incline presses, push presses, romanian deadlifts, and face pulls.
For the same reasons that the blanket recommendation of "2x45 mins every day" doesn't always hold up, "do Starting Strength" isn't the best recommendation. It's an easy answer often provided by novices to other novices.
Westside for Skinny Bastards is a good program.
Bigger, Faster, Stronger is a good program.
Forgive the T-Nipple link, but 5/3/1 is a good program and is based on Bigger, Faster, Stronger with a little more math.
What these programs have in common, and why they're superior for athletes, is the flexibility and the lower volume and frequency. Go harder when you can go harder, don't go as hard when you can't go as hard. You'll have to learn exactly what that means and how to manage it. This is referred to as "autoregulation" in strength training, but that's not as important as just doing it. It will be more natural, more beneficial, and lead to more enjoyable and productive training for pre-college athletes.
I would recommend the DJI phantom quadcopter. Whichever way you go with this, it will most definitely be a quadcopter for aerial footage. The DJI phantom is a high end, yet a more consumer type quadcopter that is meant for this type of stuff. People have absolutely used it for filming water sports and a plethora of other things. As for the learning curve, you need practice before taking it out over water. Whatever camera you are using with it should probably be waterproof for safety. Practicing it is not very hard, but really lots of fun! Just take it to a field and see what you can do. The good thing is that it is pretty replaceable concerning parts.
Price wise, on Amazon it will run you $480 USD. This does not account for cameras. Also, the best camera to use with this specific quadcopter is a go pro. I am sure you can buy attachments for other cameras as well.
Here is an amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/DJI-Phantom-Aerial-Drone-Quadcopter/dp/B00AGOSQI8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396139801&sr=8-1&keywords=dji+phantom
Hope this helps!
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Heh, of course no one can hold their best 500 m time for 2k. But if you're well-trained, you should be able to predict your 2k time to a very rough approximation from your 500 m time. Yours isn't that far off, I would say. My bests were around 1:29 and 1:44.
A couple caveats: It's not a direct linear relationship, as split scales to the 1/3rs power of power output, and human power output is, obviously, a function of exertion time.
The linked plot appears in Bicycling Science, which has a ton of interesting information about human power output and endurance in general, which is applicable to rowing.
EDIT: Now I'm bored and curious. I'm going to apply the Concept II formula to the data in the human power curve. I will report back with a rough idea of humanity's rough limits for split vs. time. If I'm still bored, I'll give best efforts to distance and compare with actual records.
DOUBLE EDIT: Here we go! The splits here are comically low, which I believe reflects the fact that they're not only best efforts, but best efforts for an ideal mechanism, which the erg, while pretty good, is not.
TRIPLE EDIT: And here's the theoretical best times!. All the same caveats apply as before. Also note this is a log-log scale, rather than a semilog scale as before. The record data came from concept II. There actually is an individual 1 megameter record, but it's off the plot range it's so high. I'm not fixing the spelling error in the first plot.
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Lay flat. I really like these for sweaters, unis, and other things that should dry flat so as to avoid stretching the shoulders in weird ways.
r/CleaningTips/ sub is also a good resource for laundry quandaries :)
Boat Race before last the bowman of the winning boat was 5'10", huge heart and lungs, and weighed in the mid 80's (KGs) if I recall, so built pretty solid.
To go sub 6 is the elite standard, but don't forget weight adjustment, there's no point going sub 6 mins if you weight 200kg, no one's going to enjoy dragging a hippo in thier boat if he's not pulling his own weight and then some, the calculator and an explanation of weight adjustment are available here http://www.concept2.com/us/interactive/calculators/weight_adjustment.asp
Train on sliders, or take out a single, there is 10x the chance of an injury in land training than on the water.
long steady pieces are also good, don't even go for distance, just sit on an erg for 30 mins, an hour or even 90 mins, it won't wreck you because it shouldn't, but it will improve your times.
READ: You're going to have to live and breath rowing, I'd recomend the following (Not that I've read them all, but i've ordered them and almost finished the original print of Rowing Faster)
http://www.amazon.com/Rowing-Faster-2nd-Volker-Nolte/dp/0736090401/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1314681440&sr=8-1 http://www.amazon.com/High-Performance-Rowing-John-McArthur/dp/1861260393/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b http://www.amazon.com/Lactate-Threshold-Training-Peter-Janssen/dp/0736037551/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1314681471&sr=1-1
You're gonna need to know more about rowing and training than anyone on the team, because the hours you'll be putting in will make you your own coach.
Try Magic Eraser. I'm not sure if it's perfect for that, but I have great success using magic eraser on on regular white shoes so I would try it on boat shoes too. In case you don't know what it is, here they are on amazon.
I'd raise the back of the erg, try and find something like this
https://www.amazon.com/Step-Original-Aerobic-Platform-Circuit/dp/B017NTH3D2/ref=sr_1_3?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1486001641&sr=1-3&keywords=aerobic+step
Put the erg right in the center and do steady state, I build up to 90+ minutes on this for my athletes.
You do have to start slow as it's more load on the lower back. So I usually do our "bread and butter work" (8x10 min On, Sr 18-20, 3 Min Rest, Not trying to kill it but stay constant all the way through) and I'll have them raised on the last two or first one and last one and slowly build them to full.
Meters makes Champions but being smart and safe in training keeps you on top.
I have been using my Garmin Soft Strap HR Monitor since this summer for workouts and steady state. It's a good basis if you're going for target heart rate zone training and focus primarily on that which I believe is good to follow by when you train 10+ times a week for over 2 hours to see if you're overworking your body.
The only downside to this one is it has a list of compatible devices that are fairly expensive or using the Garmin Fit app to track sessions which requires a smart phone. All in all it made sense for me as I cycle frequently as cross training and fits for both worlds but I'd look over other options first. Good luck finding one!
This Etsy account has some cool rowing shirts that you don't see at every regatta (so they probably won't already have one).
Seat Pads are comfortable if your rower is older or bony :)
Rowing Faster by Volker Nolte is a pretty good resource for rowers looking for training advice.
Oakleys are fine but if you, like me, are a hoary codger who hates spending money I highly recommend this total knockoff brand which I wear myself.
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Really, these are very good glasses that have an extremely similar look, and more importantly, the same exact function as Oakleys. By that I mean they wrap around your head and provide full coverage of your face. Highly recommended.
If the bar is moving back, it is not moving up. Any movement of the bar other than up represents extraneous, wasted energy. As the bar clears the knees and the body opens up, one may feel like they are leaning back, but the desired path of motion for the bar is a straight, vertical line.
It's referenced more convincingly in Starting Strength, but my copy is out with a friend at the moment...
I have the Polar Ft1 Heart Rate Monitor. Its cheap (~$48), comes with a watch and heart rate strap. It does its job and its accurate. I like the watch in general too, since I'm basic.
Just get it.
I bought this chest strap and have been very happy with it:
Garmin Heart Rate Monitor https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000UOD5QM?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf
It supports ANT+, so it easily pairs with the PM5 and PM4.
Boat bright is what Pocock reps recommended for my crew for their white shells. But you should also wax at least once or twice per season, preferably right after you use the boat bright. I think I've used this in the past. Without waxing, boat will look beautiful right after cleaning, then stains will come back within a week of regular use.
I'm a HS rower and have stuck by a Polar FT1 Heart Rate Monitor for land workouts. It's entry level (<$40) and very reliable. Downside is the necessity to wear a chest band, which can sometimes get in the way on the water.
I'm interested in upgrading as well, but Polar would be a great place to start as far as HR monitoring goes.
I have used this one for ~2 months. Works great, no complaints. It was only $25 when i bought it, but if it needed replaced at $40, I wouldn't hesitate. That said, it's the only one I've ever used, so I don't have any basis for comparison. Good luck.
Starting Strength is a book/lifting program that's a pretty good starting point for doing barbell lifting.
https://www.amazon.com/Starting-Strength-Basic-Barbell-Training/dp/0982522738/
This one has worked pretty well for me: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0711Z574V/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1. I haven't flipped the boat while using this, so I don't really know how effective it is. I use the arm strap to attach it to the rigging (the boat I usually rent has stern mounted rigging, so I can attach it right in front of me).
Unbeknownst to me when I bought my rower, the cheap heart rate chest strap I got with an old Garmin running watch connects to the PM5. (Any ANT HR monitor should.) It's some version of this guy:
https://www.amazon.com/Garmin-010-10997-00-Heart-Rate-Monitor/dp/B000UOD5QM/ref=sr_1_1?srs=2529458011&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1487881147&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=heart+rate+chest
I haven't had any problems with it! Cheap and easy.
Good stuff.
If you like that, you'll also like The Amateurs by David Halberstam and Assault on Lake Casitas by Brad Lewis
I erg in either Nike Metcons or these https://www.amazon.com/adidas-Mens-Adipower-Weightlift-Shoes/dp/B01MSCYIDN
I love erging in my weightlifting shoes. I swear they give me 2/3 seconds faster split. But I only want to take one pair to the gym so I usually take my Metcons.
Look up star-brite. it removes scum from the cells in the paint, just make sure to wax the boat afterward thoroughly, otherwise the stain will come back much worse. do not brite the boat too often, otherwise it has a strong chance to strip paint over many uses.
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http://www.starbrite.com/category/hull-bottom-cleaners
Wax that pocock suggests
If you're going to only use it with a PM5 there's no reason to spend well over $60 on a Polar when you could spend $20 on this Garmin strap that does the same thing through ANT+ and (from my personal experience) will allow you to connect your phone at the same time.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000UOD5QM/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1527126585&amp;sr=8-4&amp;pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&amp;keywords=garmin+heart+rate+monitor+chest+strap&amp;dpPl=1&amp;dpID=41mtBmnC1nL&amp;ref=plSrch
Volker Nolte - Rowing Faster
While I use this test and have adapted it a bit for my crew, I didn't invent it. I found it in the book "Rowing Faster" which, while a bit dated, I highly recommend.
Remember, all this test shows is your max power, how long it takes you to get there and how long you can maintain a signifigant percentage of it.
This test isn't so much an indicator of how well you'll do on a 2k than it is an indicator of who you'd want in your boat at the end of one. You cannot look at the results of this and know what a given rower will pull, but it will almost always tell you from a given set of tests which rower will have the better score.
It's not a "workout" (though it will be one of the worst minutes of your life if you do it properly), and not a test for which you should train. It IS the kind of test that one would do to determine lineups though.