Faster Masters Rowing Radio - the podcast for masters rowers. Tips, advice and discussion from Marlene Royle and Rebecca Caroe.

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Faster Masters Rowing Radio - the podcast for masters rowers. Tips, advice and discussion from Marlene Royle and Rebecca Caroe.

- Focus on leg drive

- Testing what to test and how

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Timestamps

03:00 This Past Week - we are surveying our newsletter subscribers. Check your email for the link.

11:00 The leg drive - strongest muscles. Common sequential flaws - your legs are stronger than your back.

Horizontal leg drive compared to a body lift which is vertical.

14:45 Be patient with the leg drive. Put the blade in the water correctly.

Lack of stability causes some people to rush the leg drive and blade placement.

16:30 Novices - learn the leg drive first.

RowingChat Caryn Davies interview talks about the drive. Pressure on the blade, footstretcher and handles should al be the same.

https://rowing.chat/caryn-davies/

19:30 Shooting the slide, missing water and shoulder lifting are all explained by tactile feedback of these 3 pressures (blade, footstretcher and handles).

21:00 Row with half the crew sitting easy or with a bungee.

30:00 What to test and how.

Testing can be equipment, physiology, fitness and boat speed.

First decide what you want to learn about.

Then pick a protocol - how you will test.

32:00 How Concept2 tests oar designs. Fixed protocol - always the same.

33:30 Testing on the water - use the sane markers all the time.

38:30 Sub-maximal testing on the erg - you don't need to taper before testing.