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Exercise and Fitness

 


Erg Workouts:

  • 3 x 20 minutes (steady state) w/ 5 minutes rest
     
  • 2 x 30 minutes (steady state) w/ 8 minutes rest
     
  • 40 minutes [(1:00 steady state, 1:00 6k pace) x 20]
     
  • 60 minute steady state with a hard 20 at every 5:00 interval
     
  • 5:00 @ 18, 4:00 @ 20, 3:00 @ 22, 2:00 @ 24, 1:00 @ 26, 2:00 @ 24, 3:00 @ 22, 4:00 @ 20, 5:00 @ 18
     
  • 29 minute piece total, steady state, slight increase in pressure with the increases in rating

     
  • 80 minute steady state
     
  • 5 x 10 minutes @ 6k pace + 3-5 w/ 5 minutes rest
     
  • 8 x 5 minutes @ 6k pace + 3-5 w/ 3 minutes rest
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  • 4 x 8 minutes @ 6k pace w/ 4 minutes rest

Steady state refers to rowing at "conversation pace"  You should be able to hold a steady conversation with somebody, but still break a sweat.  If you are using a heart rate monitor, or are checking hear rate after pieces, you should be around 140-150 BPM. 


Also, another good place to find more workouts is here:
 
and here are workouts submitted by row2k users:

http://www.row2k.com/physio/horrific.shtml