Am I recovering enough?
Four types of recovery responses There are four types of recovery responses to be familiar with: Acute overload is the recovery that takes place on…
Category: Fitness
Rowing fitness for masters tips and advice
Masters physiology at 50/60/70
Researching masters physiology – aging from 50 to 70 affects your rowing. Timestamps 01:00 Guests from Athlone, Ireland Lorcan Daly and Paul Gallen Lorcan is…
Masters Rowing Camps 2025
Friends and business associates of Faster Masters Rowing have the following camps planned. Not an exhaustive list. Also check out the Rowing Directory – a…
Resting Heart Rate
What is normal for you? What to expect when you track your normal waking heart rate. Resource: Daily Diary – simple templated record keeping for…
Rowing taper vs rest what’s the difference?
Tapers and rest days Personalising your recovery needs When you recognise that you need more rest by tracking the stressors in your life having a…
Psychology of chasing splits
Do you have a split to aim for during workouts? What to do if you don’t hit your rowing 500m split and does this matter?…
Hydration for rowing
Staying hydrated for training and racing can give you hidden benefits. It’s very easy to become dehydrated and not realise. Performance improvements and recovery gains…
Rowing blisters 6 ways to treat them
Resource Rowing Blisters And Skin Injuries ebook 3 Value Bombs Timestamps 01:00 Prevent rowing blisters Hand cream may be insufficient to keep your hands soft…
Heart rate variability in masters
Knowing how ready your body is for the day’s training can be challenging. Some days you just know you feel rough, maybe you have a…
Make winter ergs fun again
If you dread your indoor rower workouts, listen in. We have 5 things for you to try out which could make your ergs more enjoyable.…
