Health And General Life Care: Re: [Supertraining] CII rower ( was Strength Training for a 800m runner In Season)

Re: [Supertraining] CII rower ( was Strength Training for a 800m runner In Season)

Friday 18 January 2008

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--- Mark Powell <boogatc02@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Ralph,
> Thanks for your latest post on the subject- the
> explanation of fiber typing and conversion was very
> interesting and relevent to this discussion.
>
> Here's a question- would strength training by
> rowing on a rowing ergometer such as the Concept II
> promote a better fiber typing profile. Back in my
> racing days I used the rower successfully( I think)
> in place of some of the weightlifting. It most
> certainly promotes strength in the glutes,
> hamstrings, low back, upper back and arms. I also
> used it to train through achilles injuries with
> minimally slower racing times- taking 2-3 races to
> get back to form.
>
> This would eliminate some of the risks of
> weightlifting as the racing season moves forward,
> and training with a Tabata protocol on a rower would
> be a nice way to produce some serious lactate!
>
> I would still back off on the lifting/strength
> training as the season progresses and use that time
> for recovery for the maximal racing efforts at the
> big meets.
>
> Mark Powell, MS, ATC, CSCS
> Camillus, NY

In my opinion the Concept II rower is an excellent
training tool for the endurance athlete in the
offseason. I began using one 3 years ago when our
local Y hired a former rower as a trainer.

It puts particular emphasis on VO2 max and taxes the
cardio-respiratory system. Depending on the type of
work it can be used for high intensity interval work
such as the Tabata protocol or it can be used to build
a strong endurance base. It is great for the runner
or the cyclist because the bulk of the work is done
by the lower extremities.

I would definitely recommend the Concept II rower for
any runner as a good off season training tool.

Ralph Giarnella MD
Southington Ct USA

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