Hear Becky Wilson for an in-depth review of the considerations for the masters athlete in terms of cardiac health.
In this episode you will learn
- Understanding your cardiac risk profile
- New to rowing or returning after a long break?
- How training for sport changes as we age from a cardiac health perspective.
- A common mistake many masters athletes make with their training.
- Age related adjustments to heart rate with respect to training in UT2, UT1 etc. -
- Understand and use the Karvonen Method for finding Heart Rate Zones.
- Beta Blocked athletes need to do this with their calculation
- Is it safe to train/compete after a cardiac event or a diagnosis of a cardiac condition?
The questions answered during the presentation
Watch Cardiac Health & Rowing
Download Becky's slides
Further Resources
- Coronary heart disease in rowers - David Frost's experience.
- Heart rate variability (HRV) as a rowing recovery guide
- Resting heart rate - what is normal for you?
- ​Rigging: what to adjust to suit your age​ - webinar [120 minutes]
