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Rowing WOD 7/7/15: 8x500m w/ 2min Rest – Post Splits and Focus

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Jacksonville Sunset on the WaterHere is a great warmup for moving in the morning for everyone as they prepare for Spring Rowing and warmer weather! – Moving in the Morning

Rowing WOD:

8 x 500m w/ 2min Rest

  • Race Pace
  • Race Focus

Today is all about prepping for your next 2k.  Try to keep a consistent pace over all 8 or “negative split” toward the end if you’re feeling good.  Negative splitting means you pull a faster split than you did the last piece.

As a quick review for novice rowers, race pace over 2,000m will be at a stroke rating of 28 − 32 strokes per minute and a consistent 500m split.  The lower the split the better.  Good things to focus on include breathing, getting the knees down, driving through the heels, quick hands, and being smooth.  I also like to coach a smile or grin 10 just to take yourself out of your body for a second, have some fun, and then refocus with a fresh mindset.  Focus on one positive thought for 10 consecutive strokes and you’ll be that much closer to your goal.

Post your split for each piece and share what you focused on!

The Renegade Rowing Training Plan 7-6-15

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Letting it run at Bodies Over!

Letting it run at Bodies Over!

RR Training Plan 7-6-15

The Renegade Rowing Training Plan

aka – “Our” Plan

By: Patrick Larcom

Why Row?

Rowing is the utmost definition of Sport in modern society. Merriam-Webster and Dictionary.com give two definitions of sport. One, Sport is an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature. Two, Sport is a source of diversion and recreation engaged in for pleasure. Whether you’re a middle school rower just learning to scull or an Olympic hopeful trying out for the national team, Rowing provides challenge, competition, and fun.

Rowing trumps all because it offers the best of sport. It tests our skill and athleticism as individuals and as part of a team. Rowing requires an unwavering calm and trust that pushing yourself to wit’s end without seeing where you’re going will develop personal satisfaction and boat speed. It takes balance, grace, and power. Rowing is saying goodbye to the chaos of life by shoving off the dock and taking time for yourself and your team to focus on a common goal.

If you’d like to read more about “Our” Plan click here!

If you have any friends who would love to get into rowing, please have them sign up for a free consultation with Renegade Rowing!

Happy 4th of July! Row 2k! – #RowStrong

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Rowing WOD:

2k Here We Come!

2k Row

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 our first test of the Summer season and will give you an idea of how much you’ve improved since our last test over a month ago.  Knowing your 2k time, split, and stroke rating is important.  It will allow you to game Rowing WODs in competition, whether it’s Jackie, a 2k at the Games, or any other Rowing WOD that pops up at local competitions this summer. Be in the moment, execute your splits, smile, have some fun, breath, and get after it!

Happy 4th of July!  Go America!

S&C WOD 7/1/15: “High Noon Mod” – 12-10-8-6-4-2 of Row, BJ, and PU – Post Time

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Happy July!  Get pumped, race day is coming!

Game Faces are on! Bring on that 2k!

Strength and Conditioning WOD:

“High Noon Mod”

For Time Complete 

12-10-8-6-4-2

Row for Calories

Box Jumps (24/20)

Push Ups

In today’s Rowing WOD really focus on good connection and suspension with the legs.  In this workout you will perform the work as follows: complete 12 calories on the erg, then 12 box jumps, then 12 push ups, then 10 calories, 10 box jumps, 10 push ups, … and so on. Coming off the push ups your arms may be feeling it so work for efficiency and power with the legs on the erg.  Also, be sure to strive for virtuosity and complete each rep of the box jumps and push ups according to the standards of performance.  For box jumps you’re hips must be fully open above the box and for push ups your chest must touch the ground.  For maximum fun grab a partner and have a High Noon Showdown!  Who can make it to the end first? 3-2-1 Go!

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Rowing WOD 6/30/15: 10 x 250m w/ :45r – Post Splits

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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

Here’s a great Rowing WOD to start finalizing your game plan for the 2k.  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.

Today’s focus is Rowing.  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

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