Intro to Rowing: Building Stroke Rate (#6)
Intro to Rowing Program
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Welcome back to the Intro to Rowing program!
For this sixth workout, we're going to practice building up our strokes per minute (stroke rate). We'll work specifically on building intensity and effort through increased rates while trying to maintain good form!
WORKOUT:
Pick Drill x 3
1 min @ 15 SPM
1 min @ 20 SPM
1 min @ 25 SPM
1 min recovery
x 3
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Intro to Rowing: Subtle Rate Builds (#7)
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For this seventh workout, we're going to now work on building stroke rate more subtly than we did in workout 6! This is going to require a lot more control of your form and your ability to build intensity without burning out!
WORKOUT:
Pick Drill x 2...
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Intro to Rowing: Using Stroke Length ...
Welcome back to the Intro to Rowing program!
For this eighth workout, we're going to practice "half strokes" which means not bedning your legs all the way for a full stroke! This technique is utilized to master higher stroke rates!
WORKOUT:
Pick Drill x 2
2 minutes Full Stroke - Half Stroke x...
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Intro to Rowing: More Stroke Length P...
Welcome back to the Intro to Rowing program!
For this ninth workout, we're going to continue to work with full strokes and half strokes, but in a much more intense workout compared to workout 8!
WORKOUT:
Pick Drill x 2
1 minute Full Stroke @ 20 SPM
1 minute Half Stroke @ 28 SPM
x 4
