S&C WOD 6/26/15: Re-Test: AMRAP12 – 12 Air Squats, 9 Push Ups, 6 Box Jumps, 400m Row – Post Score

Strength and Conditioning WOD:

The RRC attacking the 2k Row!

Re-Test: AMRAP12

12 Air Squats

9 Push Ups

6 Box Jumps

400m Row

  • Post Score to Comments.

Our next 2k is almost here!  Get in some solid work each day from now until then and be sure you’re recovering and feeling good.

Today’s Focus is Strength and Conditioning. Practice full range of motion in all movements.  If your form is solid, then go as fast as possible.  Push the intensity and get fired up like it’s the third 500m of your 2k.

Get after it and have a solid weekend!

Video Review: How can Kevin help you?

How’s it going Renegades? Today we’re taking a look at Kevin mid race. This is a video review that I put together to help him and you develop your stroke and find new areas to improve upon. I’ll be posting regular video reviews about once a week, usually on Thursdays. If you’d like feedback on your stroke or would like to see me talk about a certain area of the stroke, please let me know in the comments. If you’d like to be featured in the weekly Video Review please send me a 5 stroke video via email to pat@renegaderowing.com.

Also, if you’d like to join in the fun in person, the Renegade Rowing Club will be starting back up in July. Everyone is welcome, just let me know via email – pat@renegaderowing.com, and I can get you the details on how to get started and join the group. Share your thoughts to comments and get fired up for July!

Strength and Conditioning WOD 6/24/15: “Rowing Helen” – 3RFT – 500m Row, 21 KB Swings, 12 Pull Ups – Post Time and Splits

Strength and Conditioning WOD:

The RRC attacking the 2k Row at the end of yesterday's practice.  Renegade Rowing League is coming up, Register Now!“Rowing Helen”

3 Rounds For Time

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

Today’s focus is Rhythm and Intensity. Get in some good skill work by warming up with a Reverse Pic Drill and Pic Drill in your 10min Erg Warmup. Go hard for the start and finish of this workout, but be smooth and efficient through the bulk of the work. Focus on breathing and consistent pace.  Find the right scale so that each movement is challenging and pushes your intensity while allowing rhythm and flow.  A good goal would be holding a 2k-1 pace for the 500m pieces.

We’ve done this WOD a couple of times this winter.  Today is an opportunity to compete against yourself and everyone else on your team to have better form and go faster for Rowing Helen. Dig deep and push harder for the person next to you!

Take quality strokes and have fun pushing yourself.

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

RRTP and S&C WOD 6/22/15: 4RFT – 10 Box Jumps, 10 Push Ups, 20 DU, 15 Cal Row – Post Time

Howdy Renegades!  Did everyone have a good Father’s Day?  I hope you all enjoyed the Summer Solstice and you’re ready to kick some butt as the days start to get shorter.  Here is the training plan for the week:

RR Training Plan 6-22-15

Nick and Thor all Smiles

Conditioning WOD:

4 Rounds For Time

10 Box Jumps (24/20 ins.)

10 Push Ups

20 Double Unders 

15 Cal Row

RR CRASH-B Coach PatCheckout 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!

I’m working on putting the details together for a Summer Renegade Rowing Club for July.

RR CRASH-B AfternoonThe focus of today is Strength and Conditioning, but be sure to choose the blocks that will help you improve as an athlete.  If you have enough time for all three blocks then attack them all!

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

Rowing WOD 6/20/15: 8x500m w/ 2min Rest – Post Splits and Focus

Rowing WOD:

Abby getting after it at the Renegade Rowing League last Saturday!

8 x 500m w/ 2min Rest

1st/2nd – Like start of 2k

3rd/4th – Like 2nd 500 of 2k

5th/6th – Like 3rd 500 of 2k

7th/8th – Like finish of 2k

As you continue to master your game plan for the 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!