Monthly Archives: February 2014

Strength WOD 2/24/14: 3×8 Deadlift @72.5% – Post Loads

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Rowing WOD:

BC Men's Crew! Setting up for the DL.

BC Men’s Crew! Setting up for the DL.

“Hills”

3 x 10min w/ 4min Rest as follows …

4min @20 s/m

3min @22

2min @24

1min @26

  • Post Distances to Comments

Strength WOD:BC Men DL Finish

3×8 Deadlift @72.5%

  • All three working sets @72.5% of 1RM
  • Post Loads to Comments

Conditioning WOD:

7RFT

15 Deadlift (115/75 lbs.)

10 Box Jumps (24/20 in.)

5 Shoulder to Overhead (115/75 lbs.)

  • Post Time to Comments

Rowing is a beautiful sport in that you create the resistance and determine how fast the boat moves.  That being said, keep in mind that you get out what you put in for things like strength, conditioning, and Rowing.

Today’s focus is Strength, so get after those deadlifts and see what you’ve got for 8 reps.  If you have time push it out with the Conditioning WOD and get fired up for the Games!  They start later this week!

Let’s get off to a good start to the week!

Post your loads and results to Comments!

Rowing and Strength WOD 2/22/14: 6×2:00 w/ 1:30 Rest, 3×10 Shoulder Press @70% – Post Splits and Loads

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Rowing WOD:

Focused

Focused

6 x 2:00 w/ 1:30 Rest

(1st @28 s/m, 2nd @28, 3rd @30, 4th @30, 5th @32, 6th @Open Rating)

  • Post Best Average Split and Stroke Rating to Comments

Strength WOD:

3×10 Shoulder Press @70%

  • Post Load

Conditioning WOD:

6 RFT

10 Burpee Broad Jumps

10 Front Squats (115/75 lbs)

10 Pull Ups

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What stroke rating are you most efficient at?  Use today’s Rowing WOD as an opportunity to gain confidence and figure out what your most efficient race pace is for the next time you have to do a 2k or 1k… perhaps the Renegade Rowing League that’s in the works for this spring?  Get after it and get ready to race!

Post your best average split and the stroke rating you maintained.

Note whether it was because you were fresh or because that stroke rating seemed easier for maintaining a faster split.

Rowing WOD 2/21/14: EMOM20 – Row :40 On @2k+6 – Post Distance and Avg. Split

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Rowing WOD:

Putting Renegade Rowing to the test over 2k!

Putting Renegade Rowing to the test over 2k!

Every Minute On the Minute for 20min

Row :40 On @2k+6 @Following Stroke Rates

(Paddle Light during :20 Off)

Minutes 1-4 @22 s/m

Minutes 5-8 @24 s/m

Minutes 9-12 @26 s/m

Minutes 13-16 @28 s/m

Minutes 17-18 @26 s/m

Minutes 19-20 @24 s/m

  • Post Distance and Average Split to Comments

Conditioning WOD:

Complete For Time (Alternating Movements) …

5-4-3-2-1 Chest to Bar Pull Ups

1-2-3-4-5 Burpee Box Jumps

  • Post Time and Load to Comments

Strength WOD:

EMOM10

3 Power Cleans

  • Work Up To Something Challenging
  • Post Load to Comments

Todays focus is the Rowing WOD.  The goal of the workout is to control both stroke rating and pressure.  When the stroke rating is low you’ll have to push harder and take longer on the recovery … more ratio.  When the stroke rating comes up it should be easier because you can achieve your split with the stroke rating and not pushing as hard, less ratio.  Get focused and push it out.  The end will be very challenging, so be ready!

In the Strength WOD today be sure to practice perfect form in order to translate that power and speed to our rowing stroke.

Have fun and let us know how you do!

Strength WOD 2/20/14: 3×10 Back Squat @70% – Post Loads

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Rowing WOD:

BC Men's Rowing 2k Test last weekend

BC Men’s Rowing 2k Test last weekend

Peak Power Test

  • Post Max Watts to Comments

Tabata Row for Calories

8x :20 On/ :10 Off

  • Post Lowest Round to Comments

Strength WOD:

3×10 Back Squat @70%

  • Post Load and Reps to Comments

Conditioning WOD:

As Many Rounds As Possible in 8min of

10 Calorie Row

10 Overhead Squats (95/65 lbs.)

10 Dips

  • Post Rounds + Reps to Comments

The focus of today is Strength, so be sure to get in the Strength WOD of 3×10 Back Squats.  If time allows, choose the blocks that will help you improve as an athlete.  If you have enough time for all three blocks then attack them all!

For the Peak Power Test set the monitor for 20 seconds of work and 2 minutes of rest.  Start by paddling a couple of strokes to get the fan moving and then go for max watts.  It may help to video the test or have a partner watch to tell you the highest watts you pulled in just one stroke.  During the 2 minutes of rest paddle lightly or roll out.  Take 3 or 4 tries to find your max wattage starting with the damper set low and increasing the drag each successive try.  At some point you’ll find a drag that you like and gives you the most power.  Your score for the Peak Power Test is the Max Watts pulled in just one stroke.

Give us your best and share your results and experience to comments!

Conditioning WOD 2/19/14: “Rowing Helen” – 3RFT – 500m Row, 21 KB Swings, 12 Pull Ups – Post Time

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Rowing WOD:

Bob and Coach Pat attacking the 2k at CRASH-B 2014

Bob and Coach Pat attacking the 2k at CRASH-B 2014

10′ Erg Warmup

3×20 Strokes (10 w/ Pause @1/2 Slide, 10 Building to Race Pace)

Conditioning WOD:

“Rowing Helen” – 3 Rounds For Time

  • 500m Row
  • 21 KB Swings (24/16 kg)
  • 12 Pull Ups

Strength WOD:

Superset:

1a. 6×5 Dips

1b. 6×10 GHD Sit Ups

Today’s focus is aerobic conditioning.  Get in some good skill work to warmup with the Rowing WOD and then attack the Conditioning WOD.  Go hard for the start and finish, but be smooth and efficient through the bulk of the work.  Focus on breathing and consistent pace.  At the end of the day the Strength WOD includes some supplemental strength for the shoulders and core.  Find the right scale so that each movement is challenging.

Take quality strokes and have fun pushing yourself.

Post your time for the Conditioning WOD to comments as well as your splits for each 500m piece.