Thank you so much for this, and all your videos. As a sixty year old masters rower I have found making sure I have a couple of off days between rowing and strength training during the week has helped immensely.
Aram great topic and something very few coaches teach. I have hurt my back numerous times on a linear erg trying to do a time trial. Just started doing your mobilization and core exercises and feeling great.
So much truth, these are all very popular things with athletes that become coaches. BIGGEST PROBLEM with the rowing ergometer and some boats is how close together the feet are and how they are/are not splayed. The feet need to be wider too allow for proper pelvic rotation, but we also need to practice and train posture because we cant load safely without muscle tension. However another problem with boats can be that they lock the foot at an angle, but the knee uses a screw home mechanism that changes the angle of the foot throughout its rom. If we restrict the hips and put the knees under additional torsion we are asking for problems
I only do steady state session while watching TV, so I watch your video with disbelief thinking it couldn’t help me, it turns out I was going all out for the last minute of every workout, and I kept felling back pain though out the day, I stopped doing it and now I feel awesome. Thank you for the information
Everyone should seek coaching advice, rowing in particular. Technique, technique. Then understand the appropriate training and the body's energy systems.
Hi Aram, Good, sound advice as usual with some reassurance using my core routine as a warmup prior to an ergo session with stretching after a steady cool down piece👍 Some real-time sessions would be great for us auld Masters rowers but please ditch the manic flute music in the background as it’s akin to listening to someone talking in a elevator 😎
First i want to say thank you for all the content you are putting out, it is really usefull and gives you thinking. But the point of my comment is another one: we all know you sell these fancy non-linear ergs, but the reality is that none of us have one nor have the money to own it (or even a non static one like a rp3), and because of that, i feel like if you've got the minimum chance to criticize it, you'll do it, instead of recomending on how to use it like a proper rowing advisor would do. For example instead of saying "dont warm-up on a linear", you could recomend to do it very softly, or to row at 3/4 stroke lenght, etc (not everyone is made of glass and these machines are usefull). If you go on arguments like "linear erg" = "bad no matter what" i just wont take you as seriously as if you pointed out well its inconveniences. And i know its not your job to say good things about c2 ergs, but thats the way i see it and i may not be the only one.
Hi Marc, thank you very much for your comment. It was not my intention to create a rowing machine company 20 years ago. I had back pain from the erg. This is a fact. I was looking for a solution and could not find one. Instead of talking and complaining, my partner and I created a solution for ourselves, which other people wanted to have as well. I know so many cases of rowes who have inuries from linear drive static ergs that there it took me quite a bit to express things as politely as possible. It usually takes a bit of time before the masses are affected and understand innovators.
@@AramTraining ye im not dennying the potencial for an injury thing, But on the other hand theres also many rowers aged old who never have had any problems. I cant stop feeling that theres not enough data to estate the fact that ergs are bad once and for all. And because of that, is not serious to point this out continuosly
You should have been present at the 2018 Fisa coache's conference. For me, things have been obvious enough to change something. Everybody is entitled to her or his own opinion.
Im a 15 year old rower and ive been rowing for just over a year now in my schools 1st boat. I finished the year early because of quarentine in late may and since then i havent been able to go out in the boat, so ergos has been my only choice. Ive improved significantly over quarantine on the rowing machine and PBd on my 2k by 17 seconds (7:24 - 7:07). Ive been following a well known rowing training plan called the Pete Plan -( thepeteplan.wordpress.com/the-pete-plan/ ) Ive been on it for about 6 weeks now and im looking to go for another 3 before i begin something new. Its a very intense plan and I cant train at that intensity for ever. Ive been watching your training videos lately and they are very helpful, so what would you suggest I do since I'm probably at the peak of season at the moment. Should I work on long steady state after I finish the Pete Plan? or should I carry on the intensity? What kind of structure should I have? My school do 2k tests in random times of the year which is a bit annoying because its hard to build lots of volume in winter if there are also 2ks which i need to train for with intensity pieces. I'm not really sure what to do and I'd like you to help.
Thank you so much for this, and all your videos. As a sixty year old masters rower I have found making sure I have a couple of off days between rowing and strength training during the week has helped immensely.
Aram great topic and something very few coaches teach. I have hurt my back numerous times on a linear erg trying to do a time trial. Just started doing your mobilization and core exercises and feeling great.
Great point Rich! Thank you very much for your feedback!
So much truth, these are all very popular things with athletes that become coaches. BIGGEST PROBLEM with the rowing ergometer and some boats is how close together the feet are and how they are/are not splayed. The feet need to be wider too allow for proper pelvic rotation, but we also need to practice and train posture because we cant load safely without muscle tension. However another problem with boats can be that they lock the foot at an angle, but the knee uses a screw home mechanism that changes the angle of the foot throughout its rom. If we restrict the hips and put the knees under additional torsion we are asking for problems
I only do steady state session while watching TV, so I watch your video with disbelief thinking it couldn’t help me, it turns out I was going all out for the last minute of every workout, and I kept felling back pain though out the day, I stopped doing it and now I feel awesome. Thank you for the information
Thank you for your feedback Kian!
Everyone should seek coaching advice, rowing in particular. Technique, technique. Then understand the appropriate training and the body's energy systems.
Good point Ian!
Thanks for the video. Do you think that it is necessary to do a cool-down after steady state session (2x30' 18SPM)?
No. If you are under 2mml, which is most likely the case at SR 18, it is all good.
Hi Aram,
Good, sound advice as usual with some reassurance using my core routine as a warmup prior to an ergo session with stretching after a steady cool down piece👍
Some real-time sessions would be great for us auld Masters rowers but please ditch the manic flute music in the background as it’s akin to listening to someone talking in a elevator 😎
Haha, good point. Live sessions are available now every Saturday at 15:30 CET. (www.aramtraining.com)
thank you
You're welcome
First i want to say thank you for all the content you are putting out, it is really usefull and gives you thinking. But the point of my comment is another one: we all know you sell these fancy non-linear ergs, but the reality is that none of us have one nor have the money to own it (or even a non static one like a rp3), and because of that, i feel like if you've got the minimum chance to criticize it, you'll do it, instead of recomending on how to use it like a proper rowing advisor would do. For example instead of saying "dont warm-up on a linear", you could recomend to do it very softly, or to row at 3/4 stroke lenght, etc (not everyone is made of glass and these machines are usefull). If you go on arguments like "linear erg" = "bad no matter what" i just wont take you as seriously as if you pointed out well its inconveniences. And i know its not your job to say good things about c2 ergs, but thats the way i see it and i may not be the only one.
a perspective of "c2 ergs are not that bad, fancy ergs are great" would make a better impression. But anyway, thanks for everything else!
Hi Marc, thank you very much for your comment.
It was not my intention to create a rowing machine company 20 years ago. I had back pain from the erg. This is a fact.
I was looking for a solution and could not find one. Instead of talking and complaining, my partner and I created a solution for ourselves, which other people wanted to have as well.
I know so many cases of rowes who have inuries from linear drive static ergs that there it took me quite a bit to express things as politely as possible.
It usually takes a bit of time before the masses are affected and understand innovators.
@@AramTraining ye im not dennying the potencial for an injury thing, But on the other hand theres also many rowers aged old who never have had any problems. I cant stop feeling that theres not enough data to estate the fact that ergs are bad once and for all. And because of that, is not serious to point this out continuosly
You should have been present at the 2018 Fisa coache's conference. For me, things have been obvious enough to change something. Everybody is entitled to her or his own opinion.
Im a 15 year old rower and ive been rowing for just over a year now in my schools 1st boat. I finished the year early because of quarentine in late may and since then i havent been able to go out in the boat, so ergos has been my only choice. Ive improved significantly over quarantine on the rowing machine and PBd on my 2k by 17 seconds (7:24 - 7:07). Ive been following a well known rowing training plan called the Pete Plan -( thepeteplan.wordpress.com/the-pete-plan/ ) Ive been on it for about 6 weeks now and im looking to go for another 3 before i begin something new. Its a very intense plan and I cant train at that intensity for ever. Ive been watching your training videos lately and they are very helpful, so what would you suggest I do since I'm probably at the peak of season at the moment. Should I work on long steady state after I finish the Pete Plan? or should I carry on the intensity? What kind of structure should I have? My school do 2k tests in random times of the year which is a bit annoying because its hard to build lots of volume in winter if there are also 2ks which i need to train for with intensity pieces.
I'm not really sure what to do and I'd like you to help.