Intro / May I join you?

[sugarbear]

I post frequently on ML but haven't posted here in a very long time.  A little about me--

I was a competitive rower until I had spinal surgery a few years ago. I've coached and competed at the collegiate level, high school, and Masters.

Now I primarily lift, heavy (heavily?), and do a lot of kettle bell work. I rarely do traditional cardio on a machine anymore. I teach KB's classes several times a week.

DH and I are both personal trainers, though we've let our credentials / licenses expire because we both have other, full-time careers to pay the bills. We occasionally take on clients in their homes, or help people plan workouts without in-person coaching.

My current goals are to do 10 full chin ups (I'm at 6, as of last week) and to bench press 170#.

Anyway, hi! Do you do AMA here?

[wambam]

I had no idea you were a rower. Cool.

Oh and hai!

[clseale]

Hi! We're pretty laid back around here. Just jump right in. Welcome!!

[cinco]

Welcome! I love kettlebells! Do you have any favorite moves you would recommend? My gym doesn't offer classes, but we have a few KB's in our home gym.

[hannahb]

Of course you can join us!

[runblondie26]

Welcome!

[joenali]

You are not welcome here!!

I kid! I kid!!

[runblondie26]

Apr 29, 2014 11:09:47 GMT -5 sugarbear said:

I post frequently on ML but haven't posted here in a very long time. 

I lack the quick comebacks and ninja gif skills to post over there, but y'all provide some good entertainment.

[sugarbear]

Apr 29, 2014 11:17:25 GMT -5 cinco said:

Welcome! I love kettlebells! Do you have any favorite moves you would recommend? My gym doesn't offer classes, but we have a few KB's in our home gym.

Thanks!

I'm a big fan of swings, clean and presses, and snatches. In my classes, we also use med balls (for slams and wall ball), boxes, bands, and ropes.

[gt7301b]

Apr 29, 2014 11:17:16 GMT -5 clseale said:

Hi! We're pretty laid back around here. Just jump right in. Welcome!!

Except when we go insane during the taper

Welcome!

[bostonmichelle]

Welcome!

[emuni04]

Welcome!

[sadlebred]

Welcome!

What's AMA?

Cardio junkie here....

[marcyiam]

Apr 29, 2014 12:26:47 GMT -5 sadlebred said:

Welcome!

What's AMA?

Cardio junkie here....

I'm assuming she's referring to "Ask Me Anything" to get to know her better?

[sugarbear]

Apr 29, 2014 12:29:07 GMT -5 marcyiam said:

Apr 29, 2014 12:26:47 GMT -5 sadlebred said:

Welcome!

What's AMA?

Cardio junkie here....

I'm assuming she's referring to "Ask Me Anything" to get to know her better?

Yes, sorry sadlebred!
I haven't lurked here enough to know if that's a thing...

[boston340]

Nope, nothing formal around here. We're glad you're joining us!

[emilyinchile]

I will vote for your inclusion on H&F if you give me some secret tips to becoming the best rowing machine rower ever. How does that sound for a deal?

[mainewifey]

Apr 29, 2014 12:26:47 GMT -5 sadlebred said:

Welcome!

What's AMA?

Cardio junkie here....

I was just about to google AMA to see if it was some sort of cool workout I had never heard of before, I had no idea what it was! Good thing I read the responses.

[sugarbear]

Apr 29, 2014 14:19:53 GMT -5 emilyinchile said:

I will vote for you inclusion on H&F if you give me some secret tips to becoming the best rowing machine rower ever. How does that sound for a deal?

It's a deal!
Use your legs. LOL. Really. Use your legs. Think of your back as a lever. Hinge at your hips so that there is never any curve in your back. At the catch (the very beginning of the stroke), make sure that if your legs move, the handle moves, and vice versa. You can exaggerate what I'm addressing, by sitting up there and flattening your legs, and watching the handle NOT move. This is bad (though it likely means that you're nice and flexible!). To make sure you're doing it correctly, sit at the catch, hinged at the hips, back straight. Then, do a bunch of "strokes" that are only 2-3 inches long. Watch yourself in a mirror, or have someone watch you. The handle and legs should always move simultaneously.

[sugarbear]

Apr 29, 2014 11:15:03 GMT -5 wambam said:

I had no idea you were a rower. Cool.

Oh and hai!

I am! Was, really, but still heavily involved in the scene.
Are you?!?

[emilyinchile]

Once my shoulder stops being stupid (bursitis diagnosed and injected with corticosteroid yesterday, OW), I'll put your tips into practice, thanks! I *think* I'm ok about using my legs, but that'll be a good way to really check. And I think my back definitely curves. Lately my focus has been on getting out of the mindset that I should just move as fast as I can and instead working on doing a big pull and then a slower recovery back to the catch. My reasoning for this is pretty much "because the badass Crossfit athletes do it that way," but it also gives me higher calories/hour so I figure it can't be a bad theory!

[sugarbear]

Apr 29, 2014 14:42:51 GMT -5 emilyinchile said:

Once my shoulder stops being stupid (bursitis diagnosed and injected with corticosteroid yesterday, OW), I'll put your tips into practice, thanks! I *think* I'm ok about using my legs, but that'll be a good way to really check. And I think my back definitely curves. Lately my focus has been on getting out of the mindset that I should just move as fast as I can and instead working on doing a big pull and then a slower recovery back to the catch. My reasoning for this is pretty much "because the badass Crossfit athletes do it that way," but it also gives me higher calories/hour so I figure it can't be a bad theory!

Yes! Think of the ratio of Drive to Recovery as 1:3 or even 1:4.

[wambam]

Apr 29, 2014 14:27:50 GMT -5 sugarbear said:

Apr 29, 2014 11:15:03 GMT -5 wambam said:

I had no idea you were a rower. Cool.

Oh and hai!

I am! Was, really, but still heavily involved in the scene.
Are you?!?

Oh heavens no. The extent of my rowing experience is screaming obscenities on a Concept2 because I suck so bad. 

I just think it's cool that you did it/do it!

[sugarbear]

Apr 29, 2014 14:47:40 GMT -5 wambam said:

Apr 29, 2014 14:27:50 GMT -5 sugarbear said:

I am! Was, really, but still heavily involved in the scene.
Are you?!?

Oh heavens no. The extent of my rowing experience is screaming obscenities on a Concept2 because I suck so bad. 

I just think it's cool that you did it/do it!

Ha. Well, I can tell you, that even after a long and successful rowing career, I still hate the erg.

In fact, I PR'ed in 2005, when I was 31. I went 7:12 for a 2k. I'll never forget it; I remember every stroke of the whole thing.

And I haven't been on an erg since. Ha.

[wambam]

Apr 29, 2014 14:50:27 GMT -5 sugarbear said:

Apr 29, 2014 14:47:40 GMT -5 wambam said:

Oh heavens no. The extent of my rowing experience is screaming obscenities on a Concept2 because I suck so bad. 

I just think it's cool that you did it/do it!

Ha. Well, I can tell you, that even after a long and successful rowing career, I still hate the erg.

In fact, I PR'ed in 2005, when I was 31. I went 7:12 for a 2k. I'll never forget it; I remember every stroke of the whole thing.

And I haven't been on an erg since. Ha.

Once, I rowed a 500 under 2:00. 

That's all I got. 

LOL.

[sugarbear]

Apr 29, 2014 14:54:41 GMT -5 wambam said:

Apr 29, 2014 14:50:27 GMT -5 sugarbear said:

Ha. Well, I can tell you, that even after a long and successful rowing career, I still hate the erg.

In fact, I PR'ed in 2005, when I was 31. I went 7:12 for a 2k. I'll never forget it; I remember every stroke of the whole thing.

And I haven't been on an erg since. Ha.

Once, I rowed a 500 under 2:00. 

That's all I got. 

LOL.

It's all about perspective! I started rowing when I was 15. So it took me 16 years to get that PR

[wambam]

Apr 29, 2014 14:56:43 GMT -5 sugarbear said:

Apr 29, 2014 14:54:41 GMT -5 wambam said:

Once, I rowed a 500 under 2:00. 

That's all I got. 

LOL.

It's all about perspective! I started rowing when I was 15. So it took me 16 years to get that PR

Lately, I've been feeling a little bit less like I want to die during rowing workouts. /progress

[coconutbug]

Welcome! I was a coxswain for a couple years, but I can't say I was ever good on the erg.

[libbygrl109]

Hi and welcome! The closest I've come to rowing is hearing my college roommate complain about the erg:P

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