New to Rowing ?
Some Cross-Training Ideas for Novice Rowers
Adair Ferguson, BSc, BA (Human M'vt), MSc (Qual.)
Sport Development Officer for ACT Rowing
Quite a few rowers have asked me about what other types of training they should be doing in addition to their rowing activities, and what is the 'minimum amount of training they can do in order to race'.
Because of other commitments, or limited access to suitable equipment, many novice and masters rowers in particular can only spend a limited amount of time training on the water. On-water rowing sessions can be quite time-consuming by the time you drive or cycle to the rowing club, wait for others to turn up, find your oars, get your boat out, row, come in, put your boat and oars away, shower, perhaps lock up the shed, then drive home or off to work.
If you can only row, say, 1 to 4 times a week, there is a range of other sports activities that are not only enjoyable in themselves, but which can also enhance your rowing fitness, to the point where you can be fit enough to race competitively at club level with minimal disruption to other aspects of your life.
For example, a I once knew a Swiss rower, of average technical standard, who could only row on Saturdays because of his job commitments, which resulted in his being in the mountains, a long way from the water, during the week. He spent what little spare time he had walking, running and hiking in the hills. Despite his limited rowing opportunities he managed a bronze medal in the lightweight single scull at his national championships! You can't do that without being fit, and his general fitness activities obviously were of great benefit to his rowing performance.
The Components of Fitness
There are various components of fitness-you may have heard of terms such as aerobic fitness, strength, flexibility, anaerobic power and muscular endurance. Very simply,
aerobic fitness refers to your general endurance or ability to sustain an activity (e.g. rowing, cycling, running, swimming) for a long time ... Read the Full Article
recreational rowing, rowing, rowing training, fitness training
Adair Ferguson, BSc, BA (Human M'vt), MSc (Qual.)
Sport Development Officer for ACT Rowing
Quite a few rowers have asked me about what other types of training they should be doing in addition to their rowing activities, and what is the 'minimum amount of training they can do in order to race'.
Because of other commitments, or limited access to suitable equipment, many novice and masters rowers in particular can only spend a limited amount of time training on the water. On-water rowing sessions can be quite time-consuming by the time you drive or cycle to the rowing club, wait for others to turn up, find your oars, get your boat out, row, come in, put your boat and oars away, shower, perhaps lock up the shed, then drive home or off to work.
If you can only row, say, 1 to 4 times a week, there is a range of other sports activities that are not only enjoyable in themselves, but which can also enhance your rowing fitness, to the point where you can be fit enough to race competitively at club level with minimal disruption to other aspects of your life.
For example, a I once knew a Swiss rower, of average technical standard, who could only row on Saturdays because of his job commitments, which resulted in his being in the mountains, a long way from the water, during the week. He spent what little spare time he had walking, running and hiking in the hills. Despite his limited rowing opportunities he managed a bronze medal in the lightweight single scull at his national championships! You can't do that without being fit, and his general fitness activities obviously were of great benefit to his rowing performance.
The Components of Fitness
There are various components of fitness-you may have heard of terms such as aerobic fitness, strength, flexibility, anaerobic power and muscular endurance. Very simply,
aerobic fitness refers to your general endurance or ability to sustain an activity (e.g. rowing, cycling, running, swimming) for a long time ... Read the Full Article
recreational rowing, rowing, rowing training, fitness training
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