Balancing a boat is easier with personal balance skills | Faster Masters Rowing Radio - the podcast for masters rowers. Tips, advice and discussion from Marlene Royle and Rebecca Caroe.

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Timestamps

01:00 This Past Week - what we do to advocate for masters rowing.

04:14 The training program for August 2022 from Faster Masters

Training module - 1k program peak

5k program for Oct & November peak

HOCR specific program

Fitness is standalone 5 workouts for fat burning, endurance or strength endurance

Land training includes Balance Exercises in the gym

Benefits of having a rowing accountability partner

09:00 Body balance exercises

Supportive of our movements for ageing athletes

Balance is trainable over time.

11:00 The J-curve drill -Rebecca's favourite balance exercise in the boat

14. 30 A basic pause drill at part of the cycle. Count One 1000, Two 1000 then go

Choose a point in the recovery to do it.. Marlene prefers arms and body away. It completes the acceleration phase.

Variations you can introduce

- Square /feather twice

- Cut the cake

Do it at low speeds and low ratings but with good pressure

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24:00 Body balance exercises standing

- One legged airplane row

- The star balance tap

28:00 Single leg jump

29:30 A listener question from Bernie - balance getting into the boat - from a dock