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Rowing WOD 6/23/15: 4x8min w/ 4min Rest – Post Focus and Avg Splits

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Rowing WOD:J Row

4 x 8min w/ 4min Rest

@26-28 s/m (2k+4 to 2k+6)

Deliberate practice is key to success and mastery of any sport.  It’s been said you need to spend at least 10,000 hours to master a discipline whether it’s athletic or otherwise.  While this may be the case the more quality and purpose you bring to your practice the more you’ll get out of it.

Today’s Rowing WOD is an opportunity to bring deliberate practice to your erging.  Row each 8 minute piece at a pace of 2k + 5 seconds.  Meaning if your 2k split is 2:00 /500m (8:00 2k) then you would row each piece today at 2:05 /500m.  Pick 4 things you want to improve about your technique and fix one per piece.  Things you can focus on are keeping level hands, initiating with the legs, smooth tension on the chain, keeping the feet attached to the footboards, or keeping the chest up at the catch.

Post your technique focus and average splits to comments.

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

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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

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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!

S&C WOD 6/19/17: AMRAP7 – 50 DU’s, 5 Burpees, 10 Cal Row – Post Score

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Strength and Conditioning WOD:

Lateral Burpees over the erg might be awesome today! Just saying!

AMRAP7

50 Double Unders

5 Burpees

10 Calorie Row

  • Post time to comments.

The focus of today is Strength, Power, and Breathing.  Be sure to get in the Strength WOD of 5×5 Shoulder Press. If time allows, hit this Strength and Conditioning WOD to practice your mental focus and mind-set for race day.  Work for 7 solid minutes trying to flow and breath through the double unders and burpees.  When you get on the erg be present every stroke and maximize your efficiency and power as if it were the last stroke of the race.

If everything else is equal, the stronger rower will win.

Get Strong and Have Fun!

Video Review 6/18/15: How Can Fernanda Help You?

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Hey Renegades!

Ever wonder what 7 ergs in a Subaru looks like?

I hope everyone is enjoying the long days and finding some time to do work outside!  Remember when we had all that snow?

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.
Here is a Video Review of Fernanda from a 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!