Can I Go The SPEED Of The World's Fastest Rower?

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Can I Go The SPEED Of The World's Fastest Rower?

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@MarkLewisfitness Ай бұрын

What’s the fastest split time you’ve seen on your rower? 💪

@simonwilton3546 Ай бұрын

1:22

@Veslanjejezivot Ай бұрын

1:08

@MarkLewisfitness Ай бұрын

@@Veslanjejezivot that’s shifting!!!

@Toxicgazeful Ай бұрын

i know this isnt about rowing but have u looked into rucking?

@AlexPappas94 Ай бұрын

1:09

@eamonryan747 Ай бұрын

James is such a good coach. No sugarcoating without being a jerk. No words wasted

@MarkLewisfitness Ай бұрын

100%!

@seanwhitehall4652 Ай бұрын

agreed

@der.alte.mann. 17 сағат бұрын

Indeed

@CarbonSolutions Ай бұрын

After rowing competitively and coaching for 20 years, the best advice I’ve ever heard is to do a lot of your training without ever bending your arms. It’s the best way to feel the power from the hip hinge. Then we you add your arms back in, the monitor makes it clear that your arms are AT MOST 10% of your power if you’re rowing well.

@MarkLewisfitness Ай бұрын

I like that!

@salvadorromero9712 Ай бұрын

Were you surprised to see _this guy_ was the world's fastest erger? I know I was! It is 1k though; I didn't even remember they did those. I wonder what the normal champion looks like.

@andersbjrnsen7203 22 күн бұрын

Aha, Ive always thought the upper body lat/rhomboid pull was supposed to be a pretty big part of the total power, will try taking it out of the equation.

@AndrewDoesSports 11 күн бұрын

You should feel it in the lats for sure, but that’s not where the power comes from. The lats and core support the leg drive and connect it to the handle as the power comes from the legs. If you feel it in the traps, relax the shoulders and keep them lower. The most powerful part of the stroke is actually the hip hinge though, not necessarily the legs (common misconception, even with advanced rowers). The legs build up power and speed on the drive as the boat accelerates, then the hip hinge is where you are really able to feel the “send” and accelerate the boat (or erg fan) to its maximum speed. Then the arms just hold on to the speed that you’ve built to add more length to the stroke.

@FitLawyerK Ай бұрын

Can’t wait for the Eddie Hall collab how fast can he run 400ms 😂

@MarkLewisfitness Ай бұрын

That may be the one place I could get him 😂

@ibrstellar1080 Ай бұрын

@@MarkLewisfitness Eddie Hall v Mark Lewis cage fight PPV.

@andeolevain Ай бұрын

@@MarkLewisfitness I think I'm betting on you against him for any distance, if it's pure running. But, if you do collab with him, you could try running with weight, and then you can try to figure out a weight that would make the race balanced. Too light, you win easily. Too heavy, he wins easily. But somewhere in-between, there must be a sweet spot. That could be fun.

@sammy0084 Ай бұрын

@@andeolevain Swimming as the second challenge and things get interesting. Eddie in water is a frightening sight! :D

@hulkthedane7542 Ай бұрын

Put Eddie on a tower for 100 m sprint...... He is FAST on that one👍

@DUBBLARON Ай бұрын

Awesome! Essentially a 15 minute masterclass from James. I appreciate not only his accomplishments, but his no BS way of breaking down the requirements to generate power, & his generosity to share his knowledge with us. Thanks Mark for bringing this to us & suffering along the way!

Ай бұрын

Been rowing for 2 years now and yes, that's exactly what my instructor taught me first... only thing to add is breathing, you should inhale in the resting phase and exhale in the arm pulling step. In order to train this technique, we do warm ups 1minute only arms, then 1 minute hip flex and arms, then 1 minute same but now 40% leg, then 1 minute 60% leg, then 1 last minute all the way; it's 5 minutes, do this twice as a warm up, and that's a good way to build muscle memory for indoor rowing.

@thedd-o8t Ай бұрын

I really appreciate your willingness to suffer physical pain to entertain us.

@MarkLewisfitness Ай бұрын

It beats a 9-5 😂

@AlteredState1123 Ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@CameronBuchan Ай бұрын

Interesting to see what we discussed a couple of years ago for your video still getting worked on now. Like you said in this video, and something we discussed way back then, the changes don't happen overnight unfortunately. Keep up the good work. Hopefully in another two years the technique has improved again 💪

@bredwar2098 Ай бұрын

Love it! As someone who does rowing as a sport in school, I've still learnt some things from this! My lowest split so fast is 1 minute, 33 seconds at ( 5 foot 6) and 16 years old, I don't think it's good but hey, still wotking on it!

@MarkLewisfitness Ай бұрын

That's awesome! 💪

@AndrewDoesSports 11 күн бұрын

Dude a 1:33 500 at 5’6 is damn impressive. Keep it up!

@bredwar2098 11 күн бұрын

@@AndrewDoesSports Thanks!

@adohmnail6445 Ай бұрын

James is outstanding. It is impressive what he has done. The strength and fitness are outstanding. It doesn't matter that he could never row on water. What is amazing is the pace and fitness. Great work

@AndrewDoesSports 11 күн бұрын

I have a lot of respect for him too, I just don’t like that people call what he does “rowing”. Rowing involves water, oars, and a boat. He’s using an ergometer, known in the rowing community as an erg. So he’s the worlds best erger over 1000m, not the worlds best rower.

@connorjames8807 Ай бұрын

Did a rowing workout this morning! After watching this I realized I was doing the same as you, no hips! Great video!

@MarkLewisfitness Ай бұрын

Hips don’t lie 😂

@77Format Ай бұрын

Another interesting person to get to know might be Joel Naukkarinen, a Finnish rower. He's taken his excercises to another dimension. Absolutely brutal guy. You can find him as "rowingfinn".

@jef.hutchby944 Ай бұрын

Loved it! Been using the C2 for nearly 20 years and still learned something new AND was greatly entertained into the bargain.

@robbeason Ай бұрын

Glad to see the form improvement. I was a college rower and this video was a real treat to watch! Thanks, Mark!

@emmp6799 Ай бұрын

That giggle on the force curve had me laughing out loud so hard. Got a C2 as well and I feel Mark seeing this.

@MarkLewisfitness Ай бұрын

😂 someone found it funny

@milanpintar Ай бұрын

Mark is looking really fit again!!!

@MarkLewisfitness Ай бұрын

Great editing skill. 🤣

@brandonthomas6862 Ай бұрын

That rowing machine when James is on it is like "kill me...kill me now". Thing looks like it wants to break in half haha

@MarkLewisfitness Ай бұрын

I did wonder if it would hold up 😂

@brandonthomas6862 Ай бұрын

@@MarkLewisfitness kudos to the Concept 2 folks...they build a bad ass machine. Great video too. Really shows how elite some of the elite people are and it was cool to hear James contrast what he does vs the people who focus more on sustained speed.

@mariomulle4095 Ай бұрын

Came for sports and information, stayed for humor, sports and information. LOVE your content! 💪👍

@MarkLewisfitness Ай бұрын

No jokes, no point 😂

@lewismarksson8196 Ай бұрын

Quality video, very interesting to learn about the mechanics involved with rowing, not really something you think about as a casual. I’m gonna try a 250m row when I get in the gym and see how it goes.

@Ken-t8k Ай бұрын

Great coaching o rowing form. I'm looking forward to rowing again.

@GraemeCunningham1979 Ай бұрын

Power is proportional to speed cubed. To give you idea of what some of the splits discussed equate to in terms of power. 200W is 02:00 split 300W is 1:45 400W is 1:35 500W is 1:29 600W is 1:23.6 700W is 1:19.4 Over shorter distances it's probably better to think in terms of Watts. For example if you were rowing for say 20 minutes at a 2:30 split (103W) and then decided to increase by 10s that's only going to mean 25W more. But if you are at 1:30 and you try and go 10s faster then you need to go from 480W to 683W

@thesauce669 Ай бұрын

This is why regular people do not understand why rowing is VERY hard. Top level rowers are incredible athletes.

@IustinPop Ай бұрын

Wait, 02:00 split is only 200W? How come I can't hit that clean for 20m, while on the bike it's (mostly) trivial?

@choochoo9506 Ай бұрын

YAY! I can't believe I'm first. I was just thinking about you on my morning run...I, too, have gained weight and let myself go - a little (10 lbs, ugh) and while I was runnnin' I was thinkin', "I gotta go back to Marks channel and watch EVERYTHING again." You worked WONDERS on me last year, if you'll recall. (little old lady from America) Hope you're well over there in England, hello to Jenn.

@MarkLewisfitness Ай бұрын

😂 Good luck with watching it ALL again - not sure even I could do that!

@BernhardKohli Ай бұрын

One of my all time favorites - THANK you for this one! 1s off my best 250m and 16m more on the 9 by 1:40/20" - two PRs on a Friday evening after work... You and James rock 👏

@Stephen-N Ай бұрын

Thats funny that when i saw the thumb nail i was like "he looks like a smaller eddie hall" to find out its his brother 😂 i love eddie and watching his youtube, i can 100% see him more than willing to do a collab with you! That would be awesome!

@zimmejoc Ай бұрын

My old rowing instructor broke it into the same three movements: leg, hips, arms. You want to lean as far forward as you can and stay forward until your legs are expended, then hinge the hip, then pull with the arms. We'd work on each movement separately, really focusing on each movement individually and then we slowly put them together. I was, by far, the tallest and oldest person in the class, eventually I was also the fastest. Height is a big advantage. Then we'd take the boats out on the lake and have to work in unison...

@MarkLewisfitness Ай бұрын

Tall definitely has its advantages in rowing. 👍

@oneworldfamily Ай бұрын

Definitely don't want to lean as far forward as you can matey. It really should only be to about 11 o'clock, so your back is still in a strong position. You could put your back out if you lean too far forward and then suddenly pick up the weight of the flywheel.

@chrisduffill5248 Ай бұрын

This is a very good example of levers and motion , regardless of what you are doing. Using the strongest force and the lever that is longest gives more force

@MarkLewisfitness Ай бұрын

yep - real life physics lesson!

@indiaschannel1102 Ай бұрын

@MarkLewisfitness That segway when he was talking about a 45 second sprint had me rolling around laughing. Very professionally done.

@MarkLewisfitness Ай бұрын

He has high hopes 😂

@4578simonhi Ай бұрын

Fantastic … this is pure gold Mark, Jen and James … best on KZfaq. I don’t know how you keep coming up with the ideas to do this stuff, but keep doing it 👍

@MarkLewisfitness Ай бұрын

🙏

@PedroHama666 Ай бұрын

Ok, that technical part with the hinge was the best i have ever seen on any video. it is absolutely logic. i always do that when i deadlift. jesus! i will try that next time! maybe a gamechanger for me! thanks a lot for sharing

@MarkLewisfitness Ай бұрын

Dead lifting is probably the best example of how to row fast! Hence why James’s brother basically deadlifts every stroke-given he is the deadliest world record holder 😂

@PedroHama666 Ай бұрын

@@MarkLewisfitness yeah i know eddie … i saw him also riding a tank through his town. lol 😆😆😆 but did you watch eddie video was magnus mitbø? he rows nearly the same amount of kg as eddie. eddie was f**king impressed 😆😆😆

@craighall945 Ай бұрын

That was expertise. Clearly explained to a level that should work for everyone

@DaveNeve Ай бұрын

I watch and learned how to row with RowAlong (John Stevenson) who has been criticized by faster rowers for his [unwelcome] advice. The thing is it's hard to take advice from someone you can row faster than. But rowing is not just technique, but build, and nature makes some people stronger than others. We tend to receive advice more readily from those who row faster than us rather than slower Yet the advice that James Hall gives here is no different from the advice you get on RowAlong. John Stevenson is a truly excellent rower for his size and body weight. He knows what he's talking about, even if he can't row as fast as the really big guys. All he wants to do is help others and improve indoor rowing for everyone (beginners to advanced). He is worth listening to in my (not so) humble opinion.

@andrewmcalister3462 Ай бұрын

Looking forward to a follow-up video in a few months when you have had time and practice to absorb the right technique. Thanks James and Mark (and Jen).

@rwo5402 Ай бұрын

This was extremely interesting and enjoyable. James is a great coach.

@MarkLewisfitness Ай бұрын

He was top notch!

@willstuart3235 22 күн бұрын

Mark you're doing awesome!! You really have all the pieces for a great stroke, it's just a matter of fine tuning the timing. Thank you for sharing your journey. I think watching you learn this deceptively complex movement will really help people enter rowing! I rowed for 5 years and coached for 3 years. It took me 2 years to learn to row efficiently. James advice was spot on! I think doing some drills where you isolate the 3 phases of the drive sequence (legs/back/arms - James called it knees/hips/arms) would really help you get a feel for the technique James was demonstrating. One of the ways you'll know you've got the timing is your weight will come off the seat slightly at the instant you initial the stroke. This is an indication that you are fully leveraging your body weight. LMK if you would like some help. I know a couple drills for this.

@maiomango Ай бұрын

You‘re still above average! 💪

@ibrstellar1080 Ай бұрын

And he's a 50yr old man so he's doing well.

@kingofkidz Ай бұрын

Great video, looking forward to the Skierg video

@MarkLewisfitness Ай бұрын

It’s got some great stuff in it

@PedroHama666 Ай бұрын

@@kingofkidz me too👏🏼

@brendonsmith5029 Ай бұрын

This was great. I love to see rowing done well. James can really shift. Ii can't wait to see you after a few months of that technique. Keep them coming.

@W1ldt1m Ай бұрын

This was a brilliant brief masterclass on hip engagement. Awesome!!!

@MegaSerioussam 11 күн бұрын

Great help for my CrossFit training

@Draw2quit Ай бұрын

The strongest lift a person can do is the deadlift, which is mostly from the hips. Makes sense why the hips are strongest in a rowing movement. Also makes sense why the first man to ever deadlift half a ton would immediately revert to this movement whilst rowing.

@oneworldfamily Ай бұрын

I do love the early chuckles in your videos Mark. The idea that you wouldn't help little old ladies get things of the top shelves unless you were filming it made me laugh 😆 Also, as a former rower, it's refreshing to hear James explain 'rowing connected' so much better than many rowers do! What James was teaching you, in rowing we say 'hands, body, slide'.

@MarkLewisfitness Ай бұрын

That or cold hard cash 😂

@hippolytereynalus2867 Ай бұрын

looking forward to testing this technique at the gym

@PeterGleaves-xt3zc 2 сағат бұрын

One good way of working on your technique is to go at a much slower stroke rate e.g. R18 or R20 (which means 18 strokes per minute or 20 strokes per minute). Also just think of yourself as a human pendulum rocking gently starting at 11AM and finishing at 1PM (by doing that the legs and arms will follow naturally). Use the force curve and video your technique from time to time. Your improvement in technique from the start to the end of the video is huge!

@leohorn88 Ай бұрын

Legs - body - arms - arms - body - legs. Drilled into me at volume repeatedly by my rowing coach 😂

@joannemarkov Ай бұрын

Same!

@danredzone73 Ай бұрын

You’re funny mark, i’m trying to eat Thai curry and you’re making me choke 😂, great vids, i’m about to hit Hyrox for the second time in sydney on the 27th, good info, cheers 🍻

@MarkLewisfitness Ай бұрын

Good luck!

@danyboyno1 Ай бұрын

Brilliant video Mark, great to see insights and how we can all improve and how it takes consistency 🤙

@carolinebrett2634 Ай бұрын

What an excellent coach..

@peaslaker Ай бұрын

When I was 20, I was 78kg and the second fastest over 1500m in my college. As a result of bar bet I took on a 500m challenge and did 1:25 (while drunk and wearing jeans). Thirty-five years on I can momentarily get down to 1:35; momentarily but anything sustained is much much slower. The erg is brutal. You can’t hide if you’ve not got it. Glad to see Mark finally getting coached out of his horrible technique.

@realistic_delinquent Ай бұрын

I was almost exactly the same. 20 years old, around 80kg, and a 500 split of 1:27.8 on a bet. My 2k a month later was 7:02, and that was enough to get me invited to a university fitness challenge, where I think I did 250m in 40 seconds (1:21 pace). 8 years later and I’m thrilled if I can split a 1:45.

@RoamingQuinn Ай бұрын

MEGA!!! Loved that Mark 💪

@jezdavis1865 10 күн бұрын

I remember learning this. Legs -> hips -> arms Arms -> hips -> legs Repeat for several months.

@GRIFF22 29 күн бұрын

Love videos like this and look back nostalgiclally at how fit i was in my 20's on these . Used to be able to hold 1.28-1.30 on the 1k and would comfortably do 20-25 mins at 1.50 ish pace. Now at 43 6-7 mins at 2min and i need oxygen 😂😂

@rowalong Ай бұрын

Great video. Nothing you haven't been told before - but often who the coaching comes from can be just as important as the message itself. And it's clear you were lapping up everything James was telling you. Looking forward to seeing if this sticks, as you'll light up the leaderboards!

@MeriaDuck Ай бұрын

When I got my rower I watched TrainingTall videos explaining rowing on a machine, was quite helpful.

@warrendunton8524 Ай бұрын

Fascinating. Want to go try using my hips as a lever point, had never even considered that!

@El_Masters66 Ай бұрын

Wow, learned more here than the last 50 odd years 😳

@MarkLewisfitness Ай бұрын

Happy to help 😂

@stephengillen1129 Ай бұрын

That was brilliant and educational really looking forward to the skierg

@tellef70 Ай бұрын

That was very good explained from an expert, and Mark really needed help!

@MarkLewisfitness Ай бұрын

Easy 😂

@sweetvuvuzela4634 Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing such valuable insights! Your videos always inspire and educate me. I appreciate your dedication to creating content that makes a difference. Looking forward to your next upload!❤❤❤

@ibethatprettyflacko Ай бұрын

Hi Mark, could you share your stretching routine for the hips/lower back? Thank you!

@MarkLewisfitness Ай бұрын

Nothing fancy - just stuff my physio gave me off youtube

@aquilesmasdmd Ай бұрын

My god. It’s like a chihuahua sized Eddie Hall!😂

@CalzorSuzay Ай бұрын

You know when you watch an old 4:3 video at 16:9 by mistake, that's how I thought the start of this video was with James 😁😁

@thefirstharry Ай бұрын

Great stuff 👍👍 With 3 weeks practice I hope to get to half of your speed, Mark!

@danielkerryann Ай бұрын

James seems like a really nice guy! A total beast too... a lot smaller and more athletic than his brother...

@beforever Ай бұрын

usually once a week I'll do drills that consist of breaking the sections of the stroke down: feet out rowing, straight arm rowing, half strokes, etc

@ClamBuster4 6 күн бұрын

three rules of rowing, laal (legs arms arms legs (as a basic general beginners fundamental)), 11 o'clock to 1 o'clock (as mentioned here, hip engagement), and please people, work with the fly wheel... the fly wheel does work for you, so find the biting point at both ends. (and THANK YOU... please don't put a concept on a level outside of 4-6)

@ajw9533 Ай бұрын

Clip of Eddie Hall deadlifting the Concept 2 makes the point nicely.

@davidwells6525 Ай бұрын

I know Dr. Shawn Baker holds some world record on the concept 2 at the age of 55+... Not sure what record it is but that's impressive.

@bryanbischof4351 Ай бұрын

I like this style of video a lot. More technique videos would be great.

@SteveBIRK Ай бұрын

Great video! I need to try this out on the rower next time I am in the gym. looking forward to the SkiErg video because that machine befuddles me.

@MarkLewisfitness Ай бұрын

His information on how to use the ski was superb - I was doing it very very wrong!

@framedman Ай бұрын

This cracked me up😂😂

@user-ug4ly8ww2t Ай бұрын

Mark you'd benefit from wearing different shoes , low profile with as little sole as possible, something like the new balance minimus cross trainer or similar. Not running shoes with a thick cushioned sole. Good luck 👍

@RJ2DJ 29 күн бұрын

But we don't care about the boat 😂 Great vid.

@high-captain-BaLrog Ай бұрын

i haven't noticed this phenomena before but the mannerisms and the behaviour of siblings is very very similar, the shape of the lips during normal conversation or while pondering or while something humorous is uttered And not forgetting the eyes, these two brothers are very very similar i wonder if other people can tell me apart from my "opposite of smart" brothers.

@D.Miller Ай бұрын

Really enjoying the varied content.

@MarkLewisfitness Ай бұрын

🙏

@andycooper2427 Ай бұрын

Loving the video Mark. A really good person I have seen on technique on rowing which is really good is called darkhorserowing. Loads of videos on a step by step breakdown of the technique. Have fun.

@zundee4182 Ай бұрын

Not terrible 🤣🤣🤣. I bet that hurt deeply.👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼.

@1519Spring Ай бұрын

Congrats on the 1-0 by default. Celebrate the small wins!

@MarkLewisfitness Ай бұрын

@@1519Spring I’ll take any I can get 😂

@danredzone73 Ай бұрын

Thanks Mark, coming from alot of CrossFit comps i went in too hard, i’ll be smarter about my pacing this time, see if i can beat 1.22? Cheers mate.

@kopraljono3923 Ай бұрын

FWIW, I held back on commenting on your rowing form previously 😂. Good on you for continually seeking improvement and the hip swing is definitely a component missed by most on the rowing machine. I’d also add that you should give yourself more credit. Yes, you’re big and tall, but fitness levels need to be exceptional to achieve the times you have. That aspect is beyond a genetic advantage, but rather, something you worked hard at.

@MarkLewisfitness Ай бұрын

@@kopraljono3923 thanks rower dude 😂 👍🏼

@DavidFehr-u8u Ай бұрын

It would appear the #1 thing Mark should improve is the recovery phase. He's lifting the handle over his knees on the return. If he speeds up his hands on the release, it would certainly help.

@sam_p792 Ай бұрын

I thought my screen had gone weird and stretched the video, then I realised the bloke is just legitimately a brick wall xD

@MarkLewisfitness Ай бұрын

Unit!

@andydt82 Ай бұрын

Worth the wait!

@n00dle_king Ай бұрын

His face is really throwing me for a loop. It's so damn close to his brother's.

@jeremysmith1879 Ай бұрын

Great vid. Very useful!

@MarkLewisfitness Ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@ValentinG23 28 күн бұрын

So he’s Eddie Hall’s brother ?? A beast just like his brother 🔥💪🏻

@pallekjrlaursen8388 Ай бұрын

Good on ya'! Also a round o applause for Concept2 - those ergs can take some abuse.

@MarkLewisfitness Ай бұрын

They did on this day 😂

@michaelanthony679 23 күн бұрын

You should do some of your zone 2 training using the rowing machine to save some of the pounding your body can take on the road. I did 100k 20yrs ago in 10hrs of nonstop rowing, was aiming for 8hrs but hit wall at 50k and just started rowing at a snail’s pace but accomplished it.

@AndrewDoesSports 11 күн бұрын

That’s no small feat, nice work. I’ve done a few 100ks in my day, both on the erg and in a boat. It’s absolutely brutal to keep going for that long.

@FinchFitness Ай бұрын

Love your work Mark! One more piece of unsolicited advice for your hinging: sit up on the boney part of your arse!

@HeyPaulhasopinions Ай бұрын

Hall genetics must be something special… both brothers have done quite ridiculous things. 😂

@someguyfromtheinternet5158 Ай бұрын

a was a fairly apt junior rower, won multiple national titles and trialed for the international team, i was fairly light and small (tad under 6 foot and 74-82kg through the year). i had a very succesful rowing career. my fastest 500 was 1:25.6. fastest 1000m was 3:03.7. those were both when i was 20 years old and the fittest i have ever been. none of that is to big myself up, just to give my view point when i say that those world record numbers are truly ridiculous. internatonal rowers rarely take official tests, and when they are public its usually 2k+ in distance, but i can only imagine a handful would be within seconds of hall's world record 1k. truly crazy performance.

@someguyfromtheinternet5158 Ай бұрын

also, havibf transferred to running for a few years and went back to an erg now and then, your hip flexor flexibility could be a major limiting factor to your "hip swing", same with ankle mobility, heels on the floor and a good body swing is key in rowing power, neither of which is really addressed in a lot of other exercise.

@someguyfromtheinternet5158 Ай бұрын

also also, sorry for multiple comments, but the "drag" ( number on the fan, which can differ wildly on each machine so always check the actual drag factor setting on the machine(its in the settings somewhere)) is set up but concept were 135 is roughly the resistance the water will provide. the split on the screen is only affected by the speed of the fan wheel. some people do better with lower drag and some better with higher drag. can only speak for 2k records but i know the lightweight 2k ( henrick stefenson) was around 135, only a few lightweights have went under 6 minutes, the closest that i know of was jeremie azou, the french use a bit of a higher drag factor occasionally and his best was at 160.. but much lower stroke rate, much like bikers using power over cadence or vice versa, there is a sweet spot for everyone. again these are only 2k records, with the best in the world and lightweight (under 75kg for rowing) for lower distances and heavier weights things can and probably should be different.

@Nayz13 Ай бұрын

I’m gonna be that person 😂 Yes he’s powerful but he’d be crabbing or tipping a real boat with his hands pulling that high.

@HallFamily-nq4wu Ай бұрын

I'm afraid I dont care about boats

@Nayz13 Ай бұрын

@@HallFamily-nq4wu I know, I’m allowed to comment 😂

@hanseathl Ай бұрын

As I am currently also suffering on a blocked back I would be grateful for some inspiration on what I might try in addition to my current mobility experiences. If you have a video on this and I missed it - let me know. I will definitely try the advise from this video as soon as I get back home to my rowing machine 👊

@halley4032 Ай бұрын

Excellent video (as always). Very impressed with James' coaching skills and advice, right on the money there. Looking forward to the next one. Brilliant

@MarkLewisfitness Ай бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@swites Ай бұрын

You're actually a lot better than slightly above average! Being 68kgs and not super tall I just can't generate the power to get anywhere near 1min30 pace! Cool seeing the proper technique though!