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Video Review: How can Fernanda help you?

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Hey Renegades!

Ever wonder what 7 ergs in a Subaru looks like?

Ever wonder what 7 ergs in a Subaru looks like?

I hope everyone is staying warm and finding some place to put all of this snow!  I just wanted to shout out to all of those athletes that participated in the Renegade Rowing 2015 Improvement Survey this past week.  Thank you for sharing your feedback and interests with me.  I will do my best to continue to offer my best coaching and feedback and run programs that you’re passionate about.

If you missed the survey, here’s what it’s all about and I would still love your feedback.  I’m constantly trying to learn more and improve myself as well as Renegade Rowing.  I would like to offer the best program and training I can and to do that I need your help.
If you could take a few minutes out of your day to fill out the survey below, it would mean the world to me.  I will leave the survey up for one more week.
Renegade Rowing(it’s not just rowing 😉 2015 Improvement Survey:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Aj3RjFFOnl6d2iIkBRhKcDAP6Zsl_0pNY2tfMzV5gZw/viewform?usp=send_form

Keep an eye out to the main landing page and future posts for changes and improvements to the Renegade Rowing Program!
Any feedback helps!  Thank you for being awesome!
Here is a Video Review of Fernanda from last weeks Renegade Rowing Club practice.  Take a look and see if this is an area of your stroke that you can work on.  Let us know your thought in the comments section!

Strength and Conditioning WOD 2/6/15: Re-Test: “Lil’ Nancy in a Boat” – 3RFT – 500m Row, 15 OHS – Post Time

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Strength and Conditioning WOD:

Jimmy from the Loyola Men's Crew Team working his Shoulder Flexibility in the Overhead Squat last Winter.

Re-Test: “Lil’ Nancy in a Boat”

3 Rounds For Time

500m Row

15 Overhead Squats (75/55 lbs.)

Today’s Rowing WOD is a great opportunity for any athlete, experienced or not, to get a sense of form and rhythm and then apply it in competition.  Get in a solid warm up and hone your rowing skills with a 10min WarmUp on the Erg and then attack this Strength and Conditioning WOD with your new found efficiency and focus on form.

Rhythm and Endurance are two necessities for successful competition in longer WODs.  A great example would be the KB Swings and Pull Ups found in “Helen” or the necessity to be fresh enough for the thrusters and pull ups in Jackie.  Those who find a consistent rhythm can flow through the movements naturally and rely on their aerobic endurance without dipping into their anaerobic energy supply.

In today’s Rowing WOD the focus is developing rhythm and endurance.  Another word for rhythm in rowing is Ratio.  By varying the ratio of the drive to the recovery rowers can maintain the same pace or split, but work more efficiently and make the stroke feel lighter or heavier.

When going from a 20 stroke rating to a 24 you should focus on more pressure with the legs and quickly redirecting the hands through the finish.  This will help increase the stroke rating while leaving you the same amount of time to sit up, breathe, and relax as you slide forward on the recovery.

When you attack “Lil’ Nancy in a Boat” pick a challenging split and stroke rating to hold, but make sure you’re able to remain efficient and fresh enough to perform the overhead squats unbroken.  If you know your 2k split, pick a goal split somewhere between 2k and 2k+3.  Try to focus on your rhythm and ratio to allow for breathing and recovery every single stroke.

Get after it and have a solid day of training!  Be sure to look back at your results from last week and try to beat your score this week!

Video Review and Survey: How can the Renegade Rowing Workshop at Mt. Strength CF help you?

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Hey Renegades!

I hope everyone is staying warm and had a blast watching the Super Bowl on Sunday!  Now if only we could take care of this snow and the commute, right?  I just wanted to shout out to all of those athletes that participated in the Renegade Rowing Workshop at Mt. Strength CF last weekend.  Well done learning the stroke and mastering those skills and drills.  I had a blast working with you guys!

IMG_3541Last weekend I had the privilege to coach 13 athletes at Mt. Strength CF in Winchester as part of my Renegade Rowing Workshop.  The video review seen below was taken there and we all had a blast.  I love seeing people learn and improve.  If there is any way I can help you get better at something please let me know.

I’m constantly trying to learn more and improve myself as well as Renegade Rowing.  I would like to offer the best program and training I can and to do that I need your help.
If you could take a few minutes out of your day to fill out the survey below, it would mean the world to me.
Renegade Rowing(it’s not just rowing 😉 2015 Improvement Survey:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Aj3RjFFOnl6d2iIkBRhKcDAP6Zsl_0pNY2tfMzV5gZw/viewform?usp=send_form

To show my thanks for filling out the above survey, I would like to invite you to a Homemade BBQ dinner at the gym on Wednesday, February 11th at 7pm in the lounge.  I will have BBQ Pulled Pork and Collard Greens for everyone.  I will outline my intentions for the future and what I can offer.
Everyone who fills out the survey will be entered into a Door Prize Drawing at the BBQ Dinner, so tell your friends and spread the word!
Any feedback helps!  Thank you for being awesome!

Rowing and Strength WOD 1/20/15: 10 x 250m w/ :45r and 5×5 Deadlift – Post Splits and Loads

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Rowing WOD:

Does your race plan involve you're Warm Up?

10 x 250m w/ 45 seconds Rest

  • Execute Race Plan
  • Post Splits to Comments

CRASH-B’s and the Open are right around the corner and now is the time to start thinking about your game plan for the 2k and for certain WODs.  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.

This Saturday, January 24th, we will be testing our 2k again at the Renegade Rowing League.  If you’re in the Boston Area you’re invited to come and visit CrossFit Boston and compete in the Renegade Rowing League.  It will take place from 8am – 9am.  In order to prepare for testing and competition some of the rowing wods this week will be focused on race pressure and executing a race plan.

Today’s focus is Rowing and Strength.  In the Rowing WOD focus on executing a 2k race plan at high intensity.  Set the monitor for intervals distance with 250m 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 250m Max Effort, but rather a calculated effort at a split close to what you think your current 2k split would be.  The goal should be to pull the lowest split possible, consistently through all 10 intervals.  For example: alternating between splits of 1:50 and 2:00 is inefficient.  Instead consistently pull 1:55 every interval.

Post your Splits and Thoughts to comments.

**** Example Dynamic Warm Ups ****

Renegade Rowing Dynamic WarmUp

Renegade Rowing DROM In Place

RRTP 1/19/15 and S&C WOD 1/19/15: 3/4 Little Cindy – Post Score

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Snapshot of this weeks work. Renegade Rowing League takes place this Saturday! Sign Up Here!

Snapshot of this weeks work. Renegade Rowing League takes place this Saturday! Sign Up Here!

Sorry this is getting out a bit late tonight Renegades!  I just got home from my first Olympic Lifting Meet and it was Epic!  I PR’ed my Clean and Jerk and had a blast.  Here is the training plan for the week.  Take a look, get fired up, and let’s keep getting after it!

RRTP 1-19-15

Heat 3 at the first RRL in December! Register for January's Event Here.

Heat 3 at the first RRL in December! Register for January’s Event Here.

Conditioning WOD:

3/4 Little Cindy

AMRAP15

3 Pull Ups

6 Push Ups

9 Air Squats

  • Post Rounds and Reps to Comments.

Today is another opportunity to build strength and work capacity while focusing on the sport specifics of rowing.  Get in a good warmup on the erg and dial in your sequence on the recovery with the pic drill. Once you’re warm take it over to the platform and dial in your Back Squat.  When you’re ready, attack this version of Cindy.  During 3/4 Little Cindy focus on quality reps/movement with good breathing and consistent pace.  Split it up as needed being sure not to go to failure on any single rep.  It will take twice as long to recover if you do.

Start the week off right and get after it!