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Rowing WOD 2/20/13: 3RFT – 500m Row, 10 HSPU, 15 KB Swings – Post Time

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Rowing WOD 2/20/13:

3 Rounds For Time …RR KB Swing

500m Row

10 Handstand Push Ups

15 Kettle Bell Swings (1.5/1 pood)

This past Sunday at CRASH-B’s it was amazing sitting in the stands and watching the finals of the men’s and women’s open division.  In the last heat of the day the front row of ergs was filled with giants.  The top two athletes who fought tooth and nail to the finish line were holding a pace of 1:29 /500m every stroke for the whole race except the start and finish where they sprinted even faster.  It’d be interesting to see how they’d do in the Open, especially if a 2k row pops up this year.  They would probably crush the field with times around 5:50 for 2,000 meters.

However, it’d be interesting to see where they’d end up in all of the other workouts that might include snatches, muscle ups, double unders, thrusters, toes to bar, box jumps, and who knows what else.  They might do alright, but the more well-rounded athletes would no doubt take over.  So, all of you well-rounded athletes who can crush olympic lifting, box jumps, toes to bar, and any other functional movement … what will you do to make up ground on the elite rowers when a 2k pops up again?

Shane FarmerToday’s Rowing WOD is a good place to start.  Whenever a WOD pops up that includes rowing plus two or three additional movements it helps to have a game plan for the erg going in.  If you know the upper body and posterior chain will be taxed from the handstand push ups and KB swings then sitting down on the erg you should be ready to focus on suspension at the catch.  Stand up off the quads to get most of your power.  When you feel ready, start to bring in the posterior chain more.  Breathing will also be a good thing to focus on when you hop back on the erg.  You want to be recharged and ready to go for the next round of handstand push ups.

Pace and stroke rating will be key, because they can provide a target for you to focus on and hit.  If you know your 2k split, a good goal would be to hold that through the first round and adjust up or down from their depending on how you feel in the second and third round.  When your muscles start to build up metabolic waste and the pain creeps in, try to keep the stroke rating quick and light above a 30 (s/m) rather than long and heavy.

Post your time and focus to comments!

Rowing WOD 2/15/13: 4RFT – 300m Row, 20 Double Unders – Post Time

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Rowing WOD 2/15/13:RRC Get Some!

4 Rounds For Time …

300m Row (Execute 2k Race Plan)

20 Double Unders

Today’s Rowing WOD is all about moving well, feeling confident in your race plan, and executing.  If you’re testing your 2k with us tomorrow or at CRASH-B’s on Sunday you’ll want to row each piece like it’s part of your race plan.  Focus on breathing, consistent pressure, and executing your splits.  For the double under’s try to find a rhythm and flow.

Ideally you want to walk away from this WOD knowing you’re ready to crush your race plan this weekend.  Get after it and have some fun!

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Rowing WOD 2/13/13: 3RFT – 500m Row, 15 Pull Ups, 15 DB GTO – Post Time

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Rowing WOD 2/13/13:

RRC crushing 250's in preparation for CRASH-B's

RRC crushing 250’s in preparation for CRASH-B’s

3 Rounds for time…

500m Row
15 Pull ups
15 Dumbbell Ground to Overhead (45/30 lb.)

Today’s Rowing WOD is all about intensity and efficiency.  On all three movements if you can figure out how to move through the hips with explosive and consistent power then you’ll dominate.  The minute you start to tense those arms and break the elbows early you’ll be finished.  Use this WOD as an opportunity to put to use the explosive hip extension you’ve been training.  Focus on form, but when you’ve found a consistent rhythm bring that intensity to the next level and push it out!  Intensity is defined as power and is how we get results.  Get after it!

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Rowing WOD 2/9/13: 10×1:00 On, :45 Off – Post Splits and Distances

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Rowing WOD 2/9/13:

10 x 1:00 On, :45 Off

CRASH-B's here we come! Attention! Row!

CRASH-B’s here we come! Attention! Row!

  • Goal Pace!!!

One Week until CRASH-B’s!  You’ve been training hard all winter with a goal pace in mind.  Today is the day to attack it and dial it in.  Those with experience know the benefit of pacing, gaming, and executing a plan to produce a personal best performance.  In the end a game plan facilitates mental toughness and focus to deal with pain when things get tough.

Next weekend we will be testing our 2k at CRASH-B’s, the World Indoor Rowing Championships.  If you’re in Boston swing on by and say hi.  If not, crush a 2k in your hometown gym with a friend.

Today’s focus is executing your goal 2k race plan at high intensity.  Set the monitor for intervals distance with 1 minute of Work and 45 seconds of Rest.  Row the first two pieces as if they were the start of the 2k.  Row the next three pieces as if they were part of the second 500m, Row the next three pieces as if they were part of the third 500m, and finish the last two pieces with a sprint like the end of a race.

This should not be an all out Max Effort, but rather a calculated effort at a split close to your goal split.  The goal should be to pull the lowest split possible, consistently through all 10 intervals.  If you have a good start and settle in the first two pieces and a solid sprint for the last two pieces then you’re average split for all 10 pieces should be that goal split you’d like to hit on the 2k.

Post your Splits and Distances for each piece to comments.

Rowing WOD 2/8/13: Rowing Annie – Post Time

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Rowing WOD 2/8/13:

Rowing Annie – For Time…

Keep good posture on the Double Under's!

Keep good posture on the Double Under’s!

500m Row
50 Double Unders
50 AbMat SitUps
400m Row
40 Double Unders
40 AbMat SitUps
300m Row
30 Double Unders
30 AbMat SitUps
200m Row
20 Double Unders
20 AbMat SitUps
100m Row
10 Double Unders
10 AbMat SitUps

Today’s Rowing WOD is a great take on the classic Girl WOD Annie.  The rowing pieces are descending in length, so a good goal would be to hold the average 500m split that you row on the first 500m all the way through the rest.  If you can finish the last 100m in 10 strokes you got game!  Be sure to breathe and find a consistent rhythm for the double under’s and sit ups.

Attack it and post your time to comments!