S&C WOD 2/15/16: 4RFT – 10 Box Jumps, 10 Push Ups, 20 DU, 15 Cal Row – Post Time

Conditioning WOD:RR CRASH-B Coach Pat

4 Rounds For Time

10 Box Jumps (24/20 ins.)

10 Push Ups

20 Double Unders 

15 Cal Row

The 2015 CRASH-B Indoor World Rowing Championships are coming on February 28th!  What is your goal?  What do you need to do to PR?  What can you improve and how will you do better over the next week?

Checkout some pictures of the Renegade Rowing Club after they threw down at CRASH-B’s in 2014.  It was a blast training them and I can’t wait to see them continue to follow their passion for the Sport of Rowing this year!

RR CRASH-B AfternoonThe focus of today is Strength and Conditioning, but be sure to choose the work that will help you improve as an athlete.

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

Rowing WOD 2/3/16: 5RFT – 15 Cals, 10 Floor Press, 5 Wall Climbs – Post Time

Rowing WOD:

5 Rounds for time…

Stay Connected in the Wall Climb!

Stay Connected in the Wall Climb!

15 Calorie Row
10 Floor Press As Heavy As Possible
5 Wall Climbs

Today’s Rowing WOD is all about efficiency of movement and connection through the core.  On the erg try to focus on the legs so that you save your upper body for the floor press and wall climbs.  What’s cool about this workout is the need to learn suspension using your whole body.  To efficiently row with your legs requires good connection and suspension from the catch throughout the drive.  See the video below for a good suspension drill.  On the wall climbs you must learn to stay connected through your core and not break at the midline in order to be efficient and suspend your weight on the hands as your feet climb up the wall.  For the floor press feel free to use dumbbells or a barbell, just keep the shoulder blades pinched, elbows strong, and don’t drop the weight on yourself.  Push the pace, breathe, and have some fun.

Post your time to comments and let us know how it goes!

Rowing WOD 1/29/16: “Hoppy” – AMMAP10 w/ 5 LEB EMOM – Post Meters

Rowing WOD:

“Hoppy”

Row As Many Meters As Possible in 10 minutes

Chest to the deck!

Chest to the deck!

  • Perform 5 Lateral Erg Burpees Every Minute on the Minute
Lateral Erg Burpee Air

If jumping the erg can’t be done perform regular burpees.

Today’s Rowing WOD is a great one to challenge a training partner with!  If you’re a novice rower pick one split that you can confidently hold for every stroke that you’re on the erg.  Focus on smooth rowing and being efficient.  If you’re a Vet try to hold your 2k goal split each time you’re on the erg and practice your quick release transitions getting the feet out to do the burpees.  Be sure to push both thumbs down as you pull your toes up to loosen those straps.  Remember, every minute on the minute you must complete 5 lateral erg burpees and you must start with burpees!

Post your total meters to comments.

Rowing WOD 1/22/16: “Farm Erg” – 4RFT – 1k Row, 100m Farmer’s Carry – Post Time and Splits

Rowing WOD: 

“Farm Erg”

How will you carry the erg?

How will you carry the erg?

4 Rounds For Time

1k Row

100m Farmer’s Carry (w/ Erg if Possible; otherwise {1.5/1 pd} each hand)

The Farmer’s Carry can be used to train core stability, grip strength, balance, and coordination.  Usually it’s done lifting odd objects like yokes, water filled pvc’s, sand filled kegs, or any other heavy objects lying around the gym.  Today we’re carrying the Erg.  Ensure you keep a solid core and let us know what you think is the most efficient way to carry an erg 100 meters!

I know this might be hard in the colder parts of the country, but if by chance it’s warm enough and you have an area to walk 100m with the erg then do it!  Otherwise you can sub a farmer’s carry with kettle bells in each hand.

The goal for each 1k Row should be to hold your average split for 2,000 meters plus 1 or 2 split seconds.  In other words, row each piece at a pace of 2k+1 or 2k+2.  Be consistent and work on improving one aspect of your form during each round.

Use this as an opportunity to test out the Undefined Rest feature on your Performance Monitor.  Select Intervals Distance, set the distance for 1,000m and then set the rest to “Undefined Rest”.  This will give you a running clock for the whole workout and allow you to sit down and row 1k each round without having to mess with the monitor.  If your monitor doesn’t have this feature you’ll have to use a stop watch.  Check here to find out how to update this feature on your monitor.

Post your time and splits.  Let us know how you carried the erg!

Rowing WOD 1/16/16: Renegade Rowing League – 2k Row CRASH-B Style – Post Results

Rowing WOD:

Renegade Rowing League is Back!

Renegade Rowing League is Back!

2k Row CRASH-B Style

* If you’re in the Boston Area come to Our Crew Fitness at 100 Holton St. in Brighton, MA at 8am to compete Head to Head CRASH-B Style.

** If you’re not in Boston then grab your friends, hook as many ergs together as you can using the RACE VENUE SOFTWARE FROM CONCEPT2, and then race each other for 2,000 meters.  Put something up for grabs, like a shirt or a meal, for the winner!

Today’s Rowing WOD is a 2k Row.  It’s a test of how much pain and glory you can endure over seven to eight minutes.  Grab some friends and get after it.  This is the second of a monthly series of 2k competitions called the Renegade Rowing League.  Once a month Renegade Rowing will hook up all of the ergs at Our Crew Fitness and host a 2,000m indoor race.  Anyone is welcome to come test themselves to see how they stack up.

No matter what!  Post your 2k results to comments!