Getting slower ergs with age
When I was racing 1X 10+ years ago, My best 1k boat times were 55-60 seconds slower than my best 1k erg times. This past…
Category: Fitness
Rowing fitness for masters tips and advice
The Rule of Four
You bag your warm up and jump straight to the hard strokes. Next you conveniently forget your post-row stretch. Cutting training corners may be tempting…
Repetitive Stress Factors
The injury rate in rowing is about 0.4 per 1,000 hours of training at the elite level. Rates may be higher among non-elite recreational rowers…
Recovery for Masters
Just as pushing your bow across the line for the first time in the 50+ age category signifies entering a mature phase of your rowing…
Goals and Measuring Training
Satisfaction gained from rowing often comes from measuring progress Timestamps 02:00 This past week 06:00 British Rowing Plus magazine article by Rebecca Caroe Goals and…
Ageing Well for Rowing
A webinar by Faster Masters Rowing. How to manage the ageing process, the science of longevity and what affects your chronological and biological age. With…
Dynamic Warmup Exercises
Learn a dynamic warmup routine for rowing | Faster Masters Rowing Radio – the podcast for masters rowers. Tips, advice and discussion from Marlene Royle…
Measure rowing intensity by heart rate
Heart rates are well known as a guide to exercise intensity. Timestamps 0:00 Introduction0:27 Faster Masters Rowing Radio – the podcast for masters.The show this…
Aging and how to manage it for rowing
Key concepts for aging: Lifespan versus health span Chronological versus biological age Cell senescence Wanna live forever? You can’t…. But we can certainly influence how…
Rowing and pelvic health
Baz Moffat is the co-founder of the Well HQ, a community that promotes womens health in sport. She has a personal interest in pelvic health…
