sculling

Today we worked on coasting at race pace without wasting an ounce of energy, slowly leaving out what is not needed – in terms of body motion. 

Today we worked on replicating the Watts of higher stroke rate pieces at lower stroke rates, partly with feet out and focus on clean suspension. A tricky yet very effective session. 

A lot of rowers bend their arms at the catch, lift their shoulders, pivot their upper bodies, just to find connection. Rather than “forcing” that connection, you have to let it “occur”. This session focuses on that, and it will not be the last one. 

This time we worked on the looser upper torso again. It is so important that I will prioritise this topic for the next few sessions as well, each time in a bit of a different context and with different wordings. One of our athletes said after the session that he had gained 10 Watts during

In short: this topic is so important, that I will do exactly the same thing next week, and the following week, until everybody has got it. This is where we enter pro rowing territory.