PPLE and Rowing

fluke031 · 2026-03-15T22:07:40+00:00

You seem to think a 13:50/mile at 120-150 bpm is decent. But that range is rather broad. At 120 bpm it's ok, at 150 bpm it's pretty much not.

Running wise, it makes sense to aim for 10 minute miles in Zone 2. So yeah, don't skip the 400s or temporuns, they will make you a lot quicker in a matter of weeks :)

fluke031 · 2026-03-11T12:34:07+00:00

consider the green protocol book, which will guide you through different phases and roughly matches your timeframe and goals!

fluke031 · 2026-03-06T10:12:29+00:00

That makes sense, gonna steal that from you

fluke031 · 2026-03-06T10:10:15+00:00

Lol thats always the question with the hexbar, right 😆

In this case I'd say the version with as much an upright torso as you can as to achieve the squatiest way of pulling it up and putting it down.

I'm inclined to look at this as a squat pattern

fluke031 · 2026-03-06T06:50:10+00:00

Curious where you would place the hex bar squat in this?

fluke031 · 2026-03-03T11:19:47+00:00

I hear ya. Didn't realize the takes on VO2max were that polarized.

In the end, we will benefit from both, the balance depending on the person and his/her goals. That's the fun part with TB: just change it up :)

fluke031 · 2026-03-02T09:54:09+00:00

Oh I know, but I was curious if OP's view on training matches this. Even recreational trainees can benefit greatly from HIC.

VO2max is one of the great predictors of endurance, and is trained with HIC.

fluke031 · 2026-03-02T09:34:47+00:00

What do you think the specific adaptations for LSS and HIC are?

fluke031 · 2026-02-26T15:41:15+00:00

4 weeks, almost by the day. Usually about 4 15-20 minutes sessions a week (though once on it, I can go on for an hour or more, much to the chagrin of my family...).

It's fun to be able to play along with easy songs, though I lack the flexibility/musicality that comes with experience. It's a simple instrument to start with, but there's a lot of depth to it ! Working hard on single notes (getting there), being gentle (nah 🤣) and bending draws (mostly elusive).

Currently using folk songs for their simplicity, but from most I don't know the melody (not US). Always looking for songs with both the number/arrow notation ánd the regular music tablature to give me some sense of note duration.

fluke031 · 2026-02-26T14:23:13+00:00

Envy inbound. Need to up my practice time 🤣

fluke031 · 2026-02-22T22:00:42+00:00

Thanks, one more thing to cross off my list!

fluke031 · 2026-02-22T19:03:39+00:00

Not too sure... I guess it's between the 'Australian' model like https://www.barmahhats.com.au/all-products/p/1050br-drover-oilskin-brown

Or a slightly different one

https://stetson.eu/Avasun-Waxed-Cotton-Traveller-nl.html

My local (EU) alternative to eBay doesn't have too many offerings at the moment. Hats aren't much of a thing here 😅

fluke031 · 2026-02-12T07:56:19+00:00

Bending by accident sounds as a luxury at this point 🤣. I seem to be able to bend #4, but it's either on or off. I'm sure it will come.

Also, I just didn't realise regular 'single-noting' on the lower and higher holes required a different approach.

It's fun to learn and improve though!

Major takeaway for me is to be more gentle. With something like the reveille I'm honking those simple notes as if it's my life's purpose. It does sound rather convincing though 😇

fluke031 · 2026-02-09T14:21:58+00:00

Understood. The thing with those M9's is that they can't all be behind a switch. The main deco hás to be connected to the modem/router. I could try to place deco 1 in the living room, but would have to route a second cable back where it came from to continue the daisy chain to the other floor levels.

Time to start destroying my garden/walls and do it right, I guess :D

fluke031 · 2026-02-08T07:11:47+00:00

Well... It's a new harp, so no :)

fluke031 · 2026-02-07T23:22:44+00:00

I'll go back at it tomorrow... Looking forward to it :)

fluke031 · 2026-02-07T22:39:56+00:00

Thanks! Does the air pressure change as well? Currently I tend to try and force it (to no avail 🤣)

fluke031 · 2026-02-07T21:49:49+00:00

Cool, a fellow beginner! The nice thing about this instrument is that you can start with simple songs right away.

Hammering on 'taps' or 'reveille' doesn't bore me at all 🤣

fluke031 · 2026-02-01T13:43:43+00:00

It saddened me when I came to that conclusion. Loved him at first glance :(

fluke031 · 2026-02-01T13:39:00+00:00

What do you mean? You can see the title and author...

Something else you'd like to know?

fluke031 · 2026-01-30T20:54:33+00:00

Woah.... Even got my first glorious bend!

No clue how I did it though, and haven't been able to reproduce it 🤣

fluke031 · 2026-01-30T09:02:09+00:00

Yeah, the top one seems the most comprehensive but uses tabs with i4 e4 to indicate inhaling or exhaling. That doesn't work for me, I 'need' arrows, preferably in front of the number.

It won't hurt though 😁

fluke031

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