Holland 8 training

Winners of '96 Olympics, training.

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[spitboi7]

Those are the most beautiful releases and puddles that I have ever seen...

[asxnz]

Definatley not, look at the lightweight on the world stage they are pulling ergs from 6.10 - 6.20 and in boats finishing around upto 10 seconds slower than heavy weights and sometimes faster, theres no way you need a 5.40 erg ave to stand a chance.

[godblessolbas]

@JernauGurgeh1

Funniest coincidence, I just read the book from which you derived your name, I just finished a 2000m and we were watching the same video. Weird! 

[crewisforyou]

Rowing perfection

[rowingbest]

I'm also a rower, I went to the world champs in poznan 09 in the LM4-. We finished above in the C final and just missed out at the semi's. Our erg times where 6.18, 6.20 ant twice 6.27! an erg score is a good indication but it doesn't say anything. That year the Germans became world champions and they did 6.20 average

[JernauGurgeh1]

@RemixBrian Yes, I am a rower :) Well, seconds in rowing over 2000m are always valuable but what you really need to move a boat quickly is good technique combined with good power. I'll put it to you like this, as you said you've done triathlons previously you're most likely in pretty good shape so the most important thing is learning to row well while maintaining good fitness. There is no point is having incredibly quick time on the erg is you can't apply it into a boat :)

[RemixBrian]

@JernauGurgeh1 Well, that was a clear answer! Thanks!

So for a beginner 6:45 issn't that bad afterall. I haven't got any water experience. I just train on an ergometer for fun. Are the seconds as valuable in a 2000 as a second in 2000m running? (What I mean is, that i am asking if the time is relatively hard to break)

are you a rower?

[JernauGurgeh1]

@RemixBrian Lightweight rowers are very good don't let anyone tell you otherwise. The main reason why people talk about heavyweight all the time is that there isn't as much depth in lightweight rowing, fewer people are doing it.

6:45 is alright for a lightweight, just to give you an idea the GB U23 minimum standard for lightweight trialists is 6:43. However you won't get anywhere in the elite level without something in the mid-to-low 6:10's. U23 level you're looking at around a 6:20 as a lighty

[RemixBrian]

are lightweight rowers per definition nothing in comperison to the heavyweights? I always see heavyweight this heavyweight that. I never hear something about lightweights. I have ergo pb's of 6:45's and I am weighing 71,5kg with about 183cm I am not really experienced, but I have experience with triathlon as a endurance sport.

[tikkywikky]

@novicerower2010 Some of them are but thats their posture and if they row best that way why would you want to change it? You want to sit in the boat in a natural way with a strong core, not with tension on your upper back.

[novicerower2010]

Is it just me or do most of the crew arch their backs alot??? Obviously they're good, so why are they arching so much?

[NAXE5]

You need better ergs to win the small boats, the standard per person is higher for the smaller boats.

GER M8+ strongest guy is 5:51

NZL M2- pull 5:44 and 5:48

Ondrey Synek pulls 5:41 for 2K and 18:11 for 6K.