Breathing in rowing
Is this really a complicated subject – surely you just breathe when you want to? Well no actually that is not best for rowing performance. We chose a big topic for this week’s podcast. Breathing. Few of us re-learn how to inhale and exhale. Most just let it happen naturally when rowing. But we may […]
Conscious Incompetence in rowing
Rebecca and Marlene discuss conscious incompetence in the learning process, Discuss Conscious incompetence on our Facebook page. Timestamps 04:00 Conscious Incompetence in the boat. 4 development stages of learning as an adult – from unconscious incompetence through Conscious Incompetence and conscious competence to unconscious competence which is the goal. 09:30 It happens in your cerebellum […]
Rhythm in rowing
Marlene and Rebecca tackle the topic of rhythm in rowing. – What is rhythm? How to get it, how to lose it and get it back. Timestamps 04:00 Jonathan Tyson’s wife asks we were reviewing stroke and talking about left hand over/ahead of right to allow for the oar handles to pass over one another. […]
Rowing Bladework
Bladework is defined as the skill of handling the oar or sculls. Managing to control a 3-4 meter long stick with your hands is difficult – doubly so when you are sculling and have two to work with. Bladework skills are acquired with practice and three key underlying concepts Grip Weight in the hand Anticipating […]
Buying a rowing boat
Marlene and Rebecca discuss – synchronising male / female masters crews – solving a leftwards lean while sculling – Buying a boat – particularly a single scull 1x – FISA Masters Regatta – Masters Nutrition Webinar from Rowing New Zealand Timestamps to the show 04:15 Synchronising male and female mixed crews – look if your […]
Rowing emergency stops
Marlene Royle and Rebecca Caroe discuss making an emergency stop in a rowing boat how to do a standing entry into a boat from the dock rowing with sweaty hands in warm weather Timestamps to the show 02:20 Staying on your program during weird times. If you abandon your rowing training program the spiral down […]
Racing in Australia 2020
A reader asks Hi I am unsure about membership. I already have your 3 month 1k training program. I am considering the heads program but unsure how having these two programs may be different from an individual membership. Am currently in Victoria Australia with doubts about any competition before Christmas. If there is it is […]
Testimonial for 1k Racing Program
Thanks to Jennifer who writes Last year, my husband and I purchased and followed Marlene Royle’s 1km racing program. We loved the program, the workouts and the progression. I have not felt that prepared and race fit since my university racing days. At the end of one of our races, our competition asked us […]
Rowing drills for the entry
Back after our holiday break, Marlene and Rebecca discuss this week’s masters rowing news, We talk about Listener questions and the Fall Racing Season Program. Buy a question / answer https://fastermastersrowing.com/our-courses/ Timestamps 02:00 Ian Perkins asks I have recently been getting feedback that I’m opening my body early at the catch. Check the muscle sequencing […]
Sculling to lose weight
Marlene and Rebecca discussed Timestamps 03:00 Rethinking the Olympics – what’s the purpose of it? Striving to achieve the highest potential you can. Dame Katherine Grainger on rethinking the Olympics https://open.spotify.com/episode/1VG3FAbAVWZsUIYKqBbFFn?si=efZQWup1TNa2sc8iRY1sLQ 07:50 The Economist asks if electronic sports should be included in the Olympics https://www.economist.com/leaders/2020/06/27/why-the-next-olympics-should-include-fortnite 16:15 Volker Nolte on the Olympics https://rowing.chat/volker-nolte/ 21:00 Sculling to […]