FatBusting : BartMan log.
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Lunchtime row:Â 7500Â :Â 28:56.9<br />
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evening row:Â 6500Â :Â 24:18.1<br />
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Eating good today - shit loads of water.<br />
Breakfast:Â Rabbit food cerial.<br />
Morningn tea:Â apple / banana<br />
lunch:Â 2 x molenburg rabbit food filling sandwiches.<br />
snack:Â banana<br />
dinner:Â rice n tuna n vege. -
[quote name='BartMan']<br />
Read somewhere that you got that rower Duluth, well done!!<br />
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Was stroking at about (oo-er) 28-30 strokes per minute, 1:57 per 500m. Should try and get that stroke rate down I read somewhere, and it does work, get the rate down, by pulling harder, and when you up your rate back to 30, you are still pulling hard out, and your times just plummet!!<br />
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Yeah I got a shiny new Model D. It's got the new flywheel cover that makes it quieter than the previous models..<br />
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I've only had it for a little over a week so my times are still quite poor. I realised early onthat my technique was the issue and I wasn't getting enough work transferred directly to the flywheel mainly because my leg drive was so shit.<br />
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My natural SPM would be around 27-28 but I've been trying to concentrate on slowing it down and pulling the handle harder. Also I read a lot of people row strapless to ensure the technique is correct and power isn't lost to the straps. So at the moement I'm doing around 24-25 SPM strapless at a rate of around 2:05 on the longer distances.<br />
Think I'll do a few more 10kms like this and then try what you said and increase the SPM but put the same force on the handle on a 5km -
yeah, I read that strapless thing too, tried it a few times, but never really got into it! but it is pretty much all about the legs for the power, that is for sure.<br />
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downloaded from the concept2.com site some neat training programmes too over the years, but can't remember how to get them - started training to row a marathon, but got bored with it after a few weeks - wasa 6 month programme!!<br />
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anyway, morning row: 5000m : 19:58.4<br />
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Have you ever had a crack at the marathon Bart. Its actually set as a programme on my rower - have not tryed it - Yet! Should be able to do it in less than 3 hours if you kept your speed under 2.00/500m.
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most I have rowed in one sitting is 15,256 metres in an hour back in 2003. Other than that plenty of 10,000, but not often that hour!!<br />
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might have a crack at a half marathon in the weekend actually - reckon I could crank through at that 2:00 / 500 rate.<br />
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You've done any big rows SS? My rower a concept 2 C model, so might try a marathon if I ever do, at the gym on their nice flash new model Ds!! -
No - have only ever rowed for 30 - 40 mins at a time - have always wanted to have a crack at the marathon though. Will keep you posted.
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The sports equipment hireing company in HB that flatmate and i have been looking at have finally come back to us and said they won't be getting the Concept 2 machine in to hire out. Mate went in months ago and they said they were looking at getting few so we have waited...and waited. <br />
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I did the hour the last time I got fit about 3 years ago, was tough mentally and physically but felt awesome to complete it, can't remember the distance though!!<br />
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Will be a while before willie has another crack at that - but another "mini-target" on the journey............. -
go all out and buy one you lazy buggers - [url="http://www.concept2.co.nz/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Machines___Monitors_2.html"]http://www.concept2.co.nz/acatalog/Onli ... ors_2.html[/url]<br />
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2500 bucks give you all the pain that you coulds ever want...<br />
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Sure I used to see in the Herald a 'hire concpet 2" add all the time...??<br />
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Or elite fitness - [url="http://www.elitefitness.co.nz/shop/fusebox.cfm?fuseaction=flashshop&AtValIDList=110"]http://www.elitefitness.co.nz/shop/fuse ... IDList=110[/url]<br />
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no concept2 roewrs, but you could ask?? $25 a week for one of their kak rowers. -
[quote name='BartMan']<br />
2500 bucks give you all the pain that you coulds ever want...[/quote]<br />
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Wouldn't it be more fun to spend that on beer? You could give yourself similar pain I'm sure <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> -
Almost tipped up today, but managed to stay strong (ish).<br />
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ONly an evening row 6000 metres, 23:42.5.<br />
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Absolutly knackered from yesterdays evening row and weights session, legs feel like spahetti, and once again, sod all weights, just not having done legs or deadlits for a week, and back to bloody square one. legs for years probably.<br />
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But managed to drag my arse to the rower once home, and feel better for it. Even managed a haircut and a shave afterwards, so looking good <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> -
[quote name='BartMan']<br />
Absolutly knackered from yesterdays evening row and weights session, legs feel like spahetti, and once again, sod all weights, just not having done legs or deadlits for a week, and back to bloody square one. [/quote]<br />
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Got to get a light session in there for muscle recovery. Sure the rowing's doing a bit but throw a few leg presses and deadlifst in there at 50% of your absolute max and you'll be feeling peachy tomorrow <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> -
Howz the no alcohol going Bart? I got dragged out last night by a couple of mates, told them the old desicnated driver story, iced water all night.
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Friday - nothing, feeling a little crook, and couldn't be arsed basically, so did nothing but lie on couch and watch comm games and sevens wins...<br />
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Saturday morning - row 5000 20:13.0<br />
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Long slow row, still not feeling 100%, dammit. -
Ugly weekend, fish and chips and such, but even BFL lets you have the day off right? I just made it two - Pizza for dinner on Staurday, Fish and Chiups on Sunday, and bloody nice tooÂ
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Back to real world though, Monday morning row:Â 5500Â 21:34.3<br />
Breaky that healthy cerial shit, trim milk. -
Could have been worse Bart, could have had some cold Heinies to wash the Fish n chips down with!!<br />
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And yeap BFL lets you have a cheat day. -
subway for dinner last night, mmmmmmmmmmmmmm, subway. but was strong, and didn't have my normal meatballs, had some roast chicken or something, Still good.<br />
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This morning:Â Rowed 5500Â 22:01.0<br />
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About as motivated as a soggy weetbix at the moment...
