I've been doing zone training on the row for months- following this 80/20 (well i try...) using HR keeping my LSD in zone 2 HR and concentrating on max output (both effort and HR) a few times a week for shorter sessions.

Really interesting video, thanks very much for sharing! I’m bouncing between different sessions at the minute without much of a goal, but finding following this polarised principle is helping motivation wise.

This guy knows his stuff!

and great video btw!

Would be interested in a video on how weight training fits in with this concept, thanks

@JackBurnsEdgeRowing

Жыл бұрын

good suggestion - I also recommend checking out Row Faster Series - Strength Training and also Row Faster Series - Weekly Schedule

Excellent content & explanation Jack. Question for you - My rowing coach in college had a hypothesis that for steady state training, you want to be as close as possible to 2.0mM blood lactate so that you train your body to clear lactic acid more efficiently at higher wattages and push that lactic acid accumulation curve further and further to the right. In effect, most of our training would be 75-85% of max HR, RPE 5-6. Given what you describe here, would you say this hypothesis is a myth, and that we should have been doing steady state at a lower intensity (like 65-75% max HR, RPE 3-5)?

@JackBurnsEdgeRowing

Жыл бұрын

100 ways to skin a cat. But yes my experience is you dont need to sit in that mid zone. You can sit much lower get the same benefit without the risks. Motivation and quality of HIT is higher as well.

@zackkline496

Жыл бұрын

@@JackBurnsEdgeRowing makes total sense. Thank you!

Great explanation... I'm a recovering over trainer😂

@JackBurnsEdgeRowing

10 ай бұрын

sorry to hear about that! Take it easy, dont be afraid to take an extended period off. Dont be afraid to go easy, then dont be afraig to go hard!

@ger150980

10 ай бұрын

@@JackBurnsEdgeRowing thank you, Good luck with everything and congratulations on your wedding

Is recovery the only reason for keeping your zone2/UT2 so slow? Ie - you go slow in order to maximise the amount of metres rowed as this is the only important metric. Or, is there a physiological benefit to doing the same x kilometres at 140HR vs at 160HR (200HR max) if recovery is not a variable?

@JackBurnsEdgeRowing

Жыл бұрын

Same benefit doing UT2 at (200mhr) 140Hr vs 160Hr, 160Hr is far more risky and can in some cases cause overtraining.

Does it impact overall recovery much to add a non-rowing specific weights session? Eg. If I do a ut2 in the morning, would an afternoon shoulders or arms workout impact recovery much

@JackBurnsEdgeRowing

Жыл бұрын

I think youd be absolutely fine adding extra "beach weights" sort of training

@ibanconnolly6658

Жыл бұрын

@@JackBurnsEdgeRowing beach weights 😂

Do you get similar benefits doing the UT2 work as cross training eg on a bike or is it best to do it on an erg 🤔

@JackBurnsEdgeRowing

Жыл бұрын

In general not as much, but still beneficial. Generally I think to make it closer, make make the bike a minimum of 1.25x total time you would of done on the erg. If it is something that allows you to get consistent mileage in, and it helps you enjoy training more - then thats a good enough reason in my books.

@rebekahknight223

Жыл бұрын

@@JackBurnsEdgeRowing finding myself doing 90 min ut2 bikes more through the summer to give my hands a rest 😅

you gave 47-52% of your 2k watts for low intensity. What do you recommend for the high intensity percentage?

@JackBurnsEdgeRowing

Жыл бұрын

watch Row Faster Series - finding your splits

Is there a specific reason to avoid the mid zones?

@JackBurnsEdgeRowing

Жыл бұрын

Yes, it has the same benefit as low intensity with more fatigue