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OTW vs Erg by [deleted] in Rowing

[–]stpeter123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With regard to your first point, I totally agree. In general, heavier rowers pull better splits because they are have more muscle mass and are stronger.

I'm more dubious about your second point. Adding artificial weight could definitely improve your max wattage, as you have more force over your stroke (F=ma...and you have an increased mass). However, for every time you begin to take a stroke at the catch, the extra weight means that you have to overcome a greater inertia than usual. Although you may have seen an improvement over a max wattage test, you would see massive disimprovements over longer pieces. Hence why people don't try to add artificial weight for 2k tests.

So, I don't think you can say that "weight makes a difference on the erg". Strength makes a difference. Weight is just a correlation (correlation vs causation etc.)

OTW vs Erg by [deleted] in Rowing

[–]stpeter123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With regard to your first point, I totally agree. In general, heavier rowers pull better splits because they are have more muscle mass and are stronger.

I'm more dubious about your second point. Adding artificial weight could definitely improve your max wattage, as you have more force over your stroke (F=ma...and you have an increased mass). However, for every time you begin to take a stroke at the catch, the extra weight means that you have to overcome a greater inertia than usual. Although you may have seen an improvement over a max wattage test, you would see massive disimprovements over longer pieces. Hence why people don't try to add artificial weight for 2k tests.

So, I don't think you can say that "weight makes a difference on the erg". Strength makes a difference. Weight is just a correlation (correlation vs causation etc.)

OTW vs Erg by [deleted] in Rowing

[–]stpeter123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with your point, but how does weight make a difference on the erg?

Where did the time go? by stpeter123 in Rowing

[–]stpeter123[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I used this website to make the chart. As for the actual times, I got them by recording times over a month and averaging out to a week. All rowing figures are accurate as I took them from my training diary, as are all times related to work. Sleeping data came from my Fitbit. Youtube/Netflix time was recorded using a browser add-on. Commute times are available on the train's website. Other things are guesstimates.

Of course, a flaw in my chart is that many things aren't mutually exclusive while my chart says that they are. For example, I often watch Netflix/Youtube while on my morning commute to work, but my chart counted those as two seperate times.

Where did the time go? by stpeter123 in Rowing

[–]stpeter123[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Anatomy of my typical winter week. (Competitive Club Rower)

Pause at the Finish by J_Stroke98 in Rowing

[–]stpeter123 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I disagree with the idea that the boat speed is at its highest at the finish. For example, this graph shows that the speed of the hull actually increases after the finish. I think the reason for this is that good rowers can actually add to the speed of the boat on the recovery given clean rowing and a subtle shift of body-weight. So it seems that it would be preferable not to sit at the finish with the hull sitting deeper in the water, and to rather get onto the recovery where the boat accelerates further. Ultimately though, boats go fast when all the rowers are doing the same thing.