What fitness requirements do i need to make it to the top level of rowing?
I am currently trying to improve my fitness for rowing and i was wondering what sorts of scores/weights do Proffessionals get for these activites
1rm: Bench press
Leg press
Squat
Shoulder press
Seated row
Lat pulldown
chest press
biceps curl
Beep test
Ergo’s 500, 1k, 2k, 5k and 30 min
Anything else u can think of would be greatly appreciated,
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In addition to getting strong, don’t forget condition, condition, and more condition. Every rower I’ve ever known does an insane amount of daily cardio.
Wow.
I read this whole thing and basically I can't find much to say that isn't just a rehash of “I agree wholeheartedly with you and Nick.”
I don't mind that they've opened the service academies, firefighters jobs, etc. I do mind that they make different physical fitness requirements for men and women for those jobs. Why? There are women out there stronger than me, with more endurance than me, and who could drag my wide ass out of a burning building with no trouble. And that's not saying that there's not places in fire departments for people who can't quite drag a 200-pound man out of a building. But I think everyone who toes the same line should be held to the same standards.
And uh, yeah, that's the most I can say that isn't a “me too!!”
You know, I must be weird. Not only do I like going to the gym (except for the Vertical Chest Press – it's nasty), but I really like the rower, and I really like the Xtrainer.
Not that I've been there very often recently – trying to wrangle three kids to be somewhere else so I can go gym it up? Not this holidays, no-way no-how.
And I'm with you on the hips – I still regret not turning around and seriously damaging the family rhinestones* of the twat in Yr 12 who thought it funny to comment on how many axehandles wide I was (when I too was an Aussie size 8).
Thanks for the size translation – various movie quotes suddenly make more sense!
And if you want a hill, come visit me! I have a doozy (which I have climbed twice this week to make up for the lack of gymming). Catch you soon!
(*he wasn't smart enough to have real jewels)
First beep test out of many for my cardio workouts. I got 10 today. Aim for 10.5 to 11 tomorrow!