Erging, what stroke rate is the best

[Oliver Rando]

On 16 Nov 1995, Your Name wrote:

> I'm on The University of Delaware's novice hvywt. crew . Our coach handed
> us a workout sheet plus a sheet that was from US Rowing magazine for
> winter training. The US Rowing sheet had erg splits and the corresponding
> times for 500m all the way through 6000m. Doing a 1:40 split you get a
> 6:40 for a 2000m piece.
> What I would like to know is at what stroke rate these times were
> done at. Also how much of a difference does the stroke rate make? Like
> doing a 2000m piece at 25 as opposed to a 33 stroke rate? I haven't
> worked out on the erg long enough or else I would know the answer.

It's actually irrelevant what rating the times were
done at. If you do a 1:40 rowing a 16 for 2K, you
get a 6:40. If you do a 1:40 rowing a 38 for 2K, you
get a 6:40. What rating you go at depends on your
body, physiology, etc. 6 foot 8 folk tend to row
lower and get the same splits as shorter folk rowing
higher ratings. However, each stroke for the tall
people is more like lifting a weight, while the
people rowing higher ratings can just keep popping
the stroke. Lightweights in general tend to row
higher ratings, but that's not always true. Hope
this helps.

-Ollie Rando

[Your Name]

I'm on The University of Delaware's novice hvywt. crew . Our coach handed
us a workout sheet plus a sheet that was from US Rowing magazine for
winter training. The US Rowing sheet had erg splits and the corresponding
times for 500m all the way through 6000m. Doing a 1:40 split you get a
6:40 for a 2000m piece.
What I would like to know is at what stroke rate these times were
done at. Also how much of a difference does the stroke rate make? Like
doing a 2000m piece at 25 as opposed to a 33 stroke rate? I haven't
worked out on the erg long enough or else I would know the answer.

I can't post my name because the program is messed......

Any info would help.
----Tony-----

[STEVEN TASSELL]

Tony, you obviously haven,t been rowing long enough to realise that if
it's not at forty eight it ain't hertin' enough! Remember, time up the
slide is time waisted and a wet blade is a happy blade!

[Trevor Chambers]

29-30?

In my experience, a comfortable stroke rate will depend on your build:
lithe lightweights will naturally tend to a higher (~30 upwards) rate,
and keep ticking it along, whereas heavier taller people will naturally
cruise at ~24-26.

I myself fall into the latter catergory, and save the high rate for the
beginning and the wind-up at the end. A lightweight peer at Uni was
quite happy to do 6 minute pieces at 38-39 - rates I could only dream
of.

But perhaps this is why my scores aren't what I'd like them to be! I
shall experiment ASAP....

I wasn't at the British Indoor Champs at the weekend (got flu), so don't
know what rates were used there. Mattias Siejkowski of Germany (6'10",
17 st), the ergo world record holder, won the open event in 5min 46.5s (2000m).

Trev

Sudbury RC

[ENienaber]

You said:

"A lightweight peer at Uni was quite happy to do 6 minute pieces at 38-39
- rates I could only dream

of...."

Myself as well- What rate did he finish at? What was the machine set at?
Big/little Gear, fan/closed.open? What was his level of effort? Curious..

~Erik
ENie...@AOL.COM

[Trevor Chambers]

In article <49inu1$m...@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, enie...@aol.com (ENienaber) writes:
>
> Myself as well- What rate did he finish at? What was the machine set at?
> Big/little Gear, fan/closed.open? What was his level of effort? Curious..
>
> ~Erik
> ENie...@AOL.COM
>

Concept II model B, lightest setting (vent closed, big cog). Can't
remember what the splits were, but I've read since that to row properly
at 36-odd requires a split of ~1:35.

Trev

Sudbury RC

[Ocularis]

Perhaps you should ask Erich Smith of OSU. 18:34.4 for 6000 m

[Joel Furtek]

In article <49me0i$f...@newsbf02.news.aol.com>
ocul...@aol.com (Ocularis) writes:

> Perhaps you should ask Erich Smith of OSU. 18:34.4 for 6000 m

At 158 pounds (11 stone 4, I believe), no less.

I believe he was the fastest man in America on that test.

Joel

Joel Furtek
Head Coach, Novice Women's Crew
Graduate Program in Exercise Physiology
The University of Virginia

[Ohio State Crew]

>> Perhaps you should ask Erich Smith of OSU. 18:34.4 for 6000 m
>At 158 pounds (11 stone 4, I believe), no less.
>I believe he was the fastest man in America on that test.

For the record, Erich Smith had the fastest time in America on that test.
In reply, Erich Smith does his 6000m piece at a 34-35 rating.

John Sheridan Fisher
Ohio State Crew

[Mark Reynolds]

When these people set the world ergo records, or compete in
Erg competitions, what model of the concepts are they using
(or are they using another model).

Also, if they use Concept II - model C, what resistance is
the machine set to??

Mark

[Matthew B Hoffman]

ENienaber (enie...@aol.com) wrote:
: You said:

: "A lightweight peer at Uni was quite happy to do 6 minute pieces at 38-39
: - rates I could only dream
: of...."

: Myself as well- What rate did he finish at? What was the machine set at?

: Big/little Gear, fan/closed.open? What was his level of effort? Curious..

: ~Erik
: ENie...@AOL.COM

Erik,
You are a true man.

matt

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