Camera on back of head gives great view. I find its very easy to overcook the first 500 in a regatta then be hanging on for dear life. Better to think 3/4 pressure after tge first 20 and start really pushing when your breathing stabilises. I did a few 2k on the ergo with the split and time covered with tape and you really screw up the first attempts.
Cameron Buchan bare in mind that you do get a bit of extra performance from the race adrenaline but your total power output wont vary that much. If you empty the tank early you will feel like you are really pulling second half of the race but your power would be fading. Now you have those power meters on the gates you can check it out. When you are a lightweight and struggling with weight 2 hours before the race, energy conservation was critical. Took me 3 years to nail it
How do you mount the GoPro to the boat and the rigger Cam? You see I’m thinking about getting one for my birthday, for the gram, but I would like to get some tips for mounting it to the boat and the kind of mounts that are the most effective. Sadly amazon doesn’t ship to Norway, but recommendations with pictures would help.
Up to what point can you show us your erg scores? Because its really amazing seeing your progress on fitness, but I thought GB athletes can't share their 2k scores for example
I raced at worlds last year. I am currently on rehab after surgery. You can learn the story from my previous vlogs! In the recent vlogs I am rowing out of Leander!
On heart rate zones - what % should you aim to be at for a 2k erg? Assuming 90-100%, how does training at 65-80% (UT2/1) help, given your heart rate never drops that low in the race? Apologies if this is obvious - I just haven't quite understood the science behind this yet!
There are different types of fitness. To make it simple, aerobic and anaerobic. You use both in a 2k race, so training at 70%ish will help your aerobic fitness improve!
Could you just explain a bit more - how is it that you're using both in a race if you never drop below say 90%? I thought to use aerobic you need to be down at 65-80%. Is it that at race pace at 90%+ you're drawing energy from both energy sources at the same time, as it were? Thanks. Sorry if I'm being dense.
Your heart rate doesn't automatically go up to 90% or whatever number it is. Essentially there is a sprint at the start and at the end. The aerobic fitness is used in the middle, very roughly speaking. Just because your heart rate isn't at 150 doesn't mean your not using an aerobic system
Ok. Thanks. Btw enjoyed the HRR behind the scenes. Happy memories of rowing there for a college crew back in the 80s. Sadly we never good enough to make it past the Wed, but it was still great fun! :(
I'm no expert ( by any stretch ), but my guess would be that one factor is if your body is used to rowing for a longer time period ( eg 20 mins to 1 hour ), then it makes rowing for 6 minutes or so seem "easy" ( in time terms ), so you can then ramp up the speed you can cope with for that 6 minutes....
The rowing at around 3:30 looks incredibly powerful and effective with a fantastic send at the finish.
Great rowing vid at start. Watched it after getting home after some erging. Felt like I was there : )
Thanks for the feedback!
An aggressive hippo STANDING UP on a yam 💪
Interesting suggestion!
Loved Erg Thoughts and the banter in the crew room - Keep it up. How about a combo? Yammippo?
Thanks! Good suggestion too
Frank... I want my Norske rowing suit back... or bring me one from Leander. Max Watts dude! Cool to see you here.
Great to have him here!
Great footage, great erg thoughts! My favourite one so far. Do you think you'll be able to get footage during henley?
Good question! I suppose we will soon find out!
Camera on back of head gives great view. I find its very easy to overcook the first 500 in a regatta then be hanging on for dear life. Better to think 3/4 pressure after tge first 20 and start really pushing when your breathing stabilises. I did a few 2k on the ergo with the split and time covered with tape and you really screw up the first attempts.
Thanks! I prefer to go much harder off the start on the water than I do on an erg. Especially in an eight
Cameron Buchan bare in mind that you do get a bit of extra performance from the race adrenaline but your total power output wont vary that much. If you empty the tank early you will feel like you are really pulling second half of the race but your power would be fading. Now you have those power meters on the gates you can check it out. When you are a lightweight and struggling with weight 2 hours before the race, energy conservation was critical. Took me 3 years to nail it
How do you mount the GoPro to the boat and the rigger Cam? You see I’m thinking about getting one for my birthday, for the gram, but I would like to get some tips for mounting it to the boat and the kind of mounts that are the most effective. Sadly amazon doesn’t ship to Norway, but recommendations with pictures would help.
Handle bar mount to mount to the rigger, suction cup to the boat!
Leander Yammapotami 8+ or
the Yammapotamuses, whatever you prefer.
Great suggestion!
HippoYammahs...okay, I’m stopping now
Up to what point can you show us your erg scores? Because its really amazing seeing your progress on fitness, but I thought GB athletes can't share their 2k scores for example
Soon find out! I want to show my 2k in November. Good or bad!
Big Calum at 4, up the Tees Rowing Club
Yeeaahhh buudddyyy
Cam Buchan x Coxed single collab?
One of the coxed single lads do train here
Wait do you row for gab or Leander? Because you wear GB gear but don’t row at there boathouse
I raced at worlds last year. I am currently on rehab after surgery. You can learn the story from my previous vlogs! In the recent vlogs I am rowing out of Leander!
Lindooo!
On heart rate zones - what % should you aim to be at for a 2k erg? Assuming 90-100%, how does training at 65-80% (UT2/1) help, given your heart rate never drops that low in the race? Apologies if this is obvious - I just haven't quite understood the science behind this yet!
There are different types of fitness. To make it simple, aerobic and anaerobic. You use both in a 2k race, so training at 70%ish will help your aerobic fitness improve!
Could you just explain a bit more - how is it that you're using both in a race if you never drop below say 90%? I thought to use aerobic you need to be down at 65-80%. Is it that at race pace at 90%+ you're drawing energy from both energy sources at the same time, as it were? Thanks. Sorry if I'm being dense.
Your heart rate doesn't automatically go up to 90% or whatever number it is. Essentially there is a sprint at the start and at the end. The aerobic fitness is used in the middle, very roughly speaking. Just because your heart rate isn't at 150 doesn't mean your not using an aerobic system
Ok. Thanks. Btw enjoyed the HRR behind the scenes. Happy memories of rowing there for a college crew back in the 80s. Sadly we never good enough to make it past the Wed, but it was still great fun! :(
I'm no expert ( by any stretch ), but my guess would be that one factor is if your body is used to rowing for a longer time period ( eg 20 mins to 1 hour ), then it makes rowing for 6 minutes or so seem "easy" ( in time terms ), so you can then ramp up the speed you can cope with for that 6 minutes....
Can you get an aggressive Yam?
Not. Sure what it would look like!
vas and frazier
How many Boston educated athletes in this 8?
I believe 5 in the group
2 is late every stroke
Do you think having the camera in front of you makes you work harder??
prithviraj basumallik everybody works harder with an audience.
#forthevlog
Loved this video! Very interesting.. Check out mine! I have different vlogs 😬
Awesome!
6:06 your name is pronounced Buckan and not Byoocan. My life is a lie. Hello darkness my old friend....