[Sportsandrec] Rowing machine and heart rate questions for kelly

[Lisamaria Martinez]

Kelly,

someone emailed me off list and reminded me to pull into the brastrap
not the belly. I knew the belly was wrong but couldn't remember how
high to pull toward.

Thanks for the cardio intensity tips. What does the M in MHR stand for
and can you remind me how to calculate what my heart rate should be
during cardio?

Also, since you are the guru of knowledge, why is it important to have
your heart rate at certain levels during a workout? Why can't you just
have your heart rate at 180 while running or something?

Thanks,
LM


On 2/25/13, Kelly Thornbury <kthornbury at bresnan.net> wrote:
> LM,
>
> While I'm not a rower competitively, I would think the finer points of
> technique would depend on whether or not you want to take the skills to the
> water. Finishing the stroke to the abdomen would put less biomechanical
> stress on the shoulders, possibly reducing the risks of repetitive use
> injuries, but on the water you probably want to pull a little higher up your
> torso to get a good bite of the oars in the water. At least this is my
> experience in oar rafts on the river where you often have to row with the
> hands up near face level. Maybe, to work the muscles at slightly different
> angles, varying where you complete the movement would be a better approach.
>
>
> Remember when rowing, like any other cardiovascular endurance activity, how
> you design the workout depends on your goals and current level of overall
> fitness. Just like running, swimming, or cycling, you can perform long,
> slower sessions at a lower intensity (65-75% of MHR), or intervals
> alternating high and low intensity, "tempo" up at 85% MHR, or even "race
> pace" over 92%. If you are able to get some exercise metrics (heart rate,
> pace, distance, strokes per minute, etc), you can perform a test to find out
> where you are at in the beginning, then design a routine incorporating
> intervals that work you above those metrics separated by lower level
> segments. Look at the numbers and set a goal like "I want to row further in
> the same amount of time," or "I want to row that distance in a faster time,"
> or whatever. Your goals could be a lower heart rate at a given intensity or
> speed, to increase your average strokes per minute, to row a certain amount
> of kms over a given time, or whatever.
>
> The beauty of rowing is how it incorporates so many muscle groups at one
> time...The beauty of any dynamic cardiovascular exercise is that the
> training principles and techniques are pretty much the same.
>
> I'm sure our rowers could be much more specific and provide much better
> advice.
> Kelly
>
>
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