Investigating the Effects of Typical Rowing Strength Training Practices on Strength and Power Development and 2,000 m Rowing Performance

Gee, Thomas; Caplan, Nick; Gibbon, Karl; Howatson, Glyn; Thompson, Kevin G.

doi:10.1515/hukin-2015-0153

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“…In the third week, the groups rotated perform the protocol they did not perform the week before. First, both groups perform 5 min of warm-up on the rowing machine (Concept 2 Model D, USA, Vermont) [11] w a coupling adapted for the reproduction of the traditional rowing stroke, programm with a drag factor of 160, a given power (up to a maximal of 140 W or 2:15 / 500 m), a at a heart rate (HR) not exceeding 140 beats/min [17]. During the second week, data were collected according to the crossover design in which the subjects were distributed in two groups: one performed the PAP MCC protocol and the other performed the PAP MSC protocol.…”

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Acute Effects of Different Postactivation Potentiation Protocols on Traditional Rowing Performance

Penichet-Tomás

Jiménez-Olmedo

Torregrosa

et al. 2020

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Postactivation potentiation (PAP) describes an initial muscular activation with a submaximal or maximal load intensity that produces acute improvements in muscle power and performance in subsequent explosive activities. The objective of this study was to compare the effect of different PAP protocols in rowing performance. A crossover design involving seven rowers was used, in which two different PAP protocols were applied: PAP of maximal conditioning contractions (PAP MCC) on a rowing ergometer to provide greater transferability and, thus, enhance the magnitude of PAP stimuli on subsequent rowing performance; and PAP of maximal strength contractions (PAP MSC) in half squat and bench pull exercises, similar to the main exercises in rowing strength training, to perform a 20 s “all-out” test simulating a competition start. Student’s t-test was used to compare means of the variables (p < 0.05). Effect size statistics were calculated using Cohen’s d. The PAP MCC protocol resulted in significant differences, with an extremely large effect size in average power output (p = 0.034, d = 0.98) in the first 3 (p = 0.019, d = 1.15) and first 5 (p = 0.036, d = 0.91) strokes. This group also reached a greater number of strokes (p = 0.049, d = 2.29) and strokes per minute (p = 0.046, d = 1.15). PAP with maximal conditioning contractions in rowing warm-up enhanced subsequent rowing sprint and is an advisable strategy to potentiate performance at the start of rowing competitions and sprint regattas.

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“…Strength training in elite rowers represents 10–20% of the total training time. During the competitive season, rowers perform strength training with a load of between 85% and 95% of 1RM [ 11 ]. There is a strong relationship between a high manifestation of strength and greater performance [ 12 ].…”

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Acute Effects of Different Postactivation Potentiation Protocols on Traditional Rowing Performance

Penichet-Tomás

Jiménez-Olmedo

Torregrosa

et al. 2020

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“…Resistance training is considered an integral part of the structured regimen of many athletes (Gee et al, 2011b). However, researchers have shown that acute bouts of intensive resistance exercise result in transient muscle soreness (< 48 h) and decrements in various aspects of athletic muscle function such as jump height, force production, and upper-body power-producing ability (Gee et al, 2011a, 2012, 2016; Hoffman et al, 2010). The magnitude of such decrements in muscular function has commonly been reported as 5-7% below baseline performance values 24-48 h following acute resistance exercise (Gee et al 2011a, 2012; Raastad and Hallen et al, 2000).…”

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Effectiveness of Whey Protein Hydrolysate and Milk-Based Formulated Drinks on Recovery of Strength and Power Following Acute Resistance Exercise

Gee

Woolrich

Smith

2019

Journal of Human Kinetics

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Intensive resistance exercise can result in exercise-induced-muscle-damage, which commonly leads to reductions in acute muscle function. Post-exercise ingestion of carbohydrate-protein mixtures intends to attenuate these effects. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of whey protein hydrolysate and milk-based formulated drinks on recovery of muscle function following resistance exercise. Thirty resistance-trained males were randomly assigned to either whey hydrolysate and dextrose drink (WH), milk-based drink (MB) or flavored-dextrose (CHO), and performed baseline assessments of perceived-muscle-soreness, the countermovement jump, the seated-medicine-ball throw and isokinetic assessment of the knee extensors and flexors maximal strength. Subsequently, participants performed resistance exercise consisting of various multi-joint barbell exercises. Following resistance exercise participants then consumed either WH (533 Kcal, 32.6 g Protein, 98.3 g Carbohydrate, 1.1 g Fat), MB (532 Kcal, 32.8 g Protein, 98.4 g Carbohydrate, 0.6 g Fat) or CHO (531 Kcal, 0 g Protein, 132.7 g Carbohydrate, 0 g Fat). All assessments were repeated 24 and 48 h post-resistance exercise. Muscle soreness was markedly increased at 24 h and 48 h in all groups (p < 0.001). However, for dynamic power measures (countermovement jump, seated-medicine-ball throw), CHO experienced a decrease for the countermovement jump only at 48 h, whereas WH and MB experienced significant decreases across the countermovement jump and the seated-medicine-ball throw (p < 0.05). All groups experienced significant decreases in isokinetic-extension torque at both 24 h and 48 h; however, flexion torque was decreased for CHO only at these time points (p < 0.05). Consumption of WH or MB did not enhance recovery of dynamic power-producing ability or soreness compared to CHO. Based on within-group effects WH and MB ingestion had seemingly marginal to small positive effects on recovery of isokinetic strength, however, there were no between-group differences for these variables.

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“…Adaptive rowing is a category for athletes with physical disabilities. There is vast literature data concerning wide aspects of rower athletes’ analysis ( Akça, 2014 ; Buckeridge et al, 2015 ; Gee et al, 2016 ; Kyparos et al, 2012 ; Shaharudin and Agrawal, 2016 ; SkarpańskaStejnborn et al, 2015 ; Tran et al, 2015 ). However, to the best of our knowledge, there are only few studies describing disabled rowers ( Schaffert and Mattes, 2015 ; Smoljanovic et al, 2011 , 2013 ).…”

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The Impact of the Progressive Efficiency Test on a Rowing Ergometer on White Blood Cells Distribution and Clinical Chemistry Changes in Paralympic Rowers During the Preparatory Stage Before the Paralympic Games in Rio, 2016 – A Case Report

Nowak

Buryta

Krupecki

et al. 2017

Journal of Human Kinetics

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There is a large gap in knowledge regarding research on post-exercise blood changes in disabled athletes. There are relatively few data on adaptive mechanisms to exercise in disabled athletes, including disabled rowers. Two rowers from a Polish adaptive rowing settle TAMix2x that qualified for the Paralympic Games in Rio, 2016 took part in this study. They performed a progressive test on a rowing ergometer until exhaustion. The cardiorespiratory fitness measures, complete blood count, white blood cells’ distribution and 30 clinical chemistry variables describing laboratory diagnostic profiles and general health were determined. The extreme effort induced changes in all studied metabolites (glucose, creatinine, urea, uric acid, total and direct bilirubin), albumin, total protein levels in both participants. Furthermore, a post-exercise increase in aspartate transaminase activity, yet a 2-fold decrease during the recovery time in both rowers were found. White blood cell count increased 2-fold after the test. The percentages of natural killer cells were higher and total T lymphocytes were lower after the exercise protocol. There were higher percentages of suppressor/cytotoxic and lower percentages of helper/inducer T lymphocyte subsets in both studied rowers. No changes in B lymphocytes distribution were observed. Lack of inflammatory symptoms during the experiment suggests a high level of rowers’ biological adaptation to the physical effort. The different changes in physiological, biochemical and immunological variables are related to the adaptive mechanism to physical exercise allowing for improvement of performance.

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Investigating the Effects of Typical Rowing Strength Training Practices on Strength and Power Development and 2,000 m Rowing Performance

Cited by 10 publications

References 34 publications

Acute Effects of Different Postactivation Potentiation Protocols on Traditional Rowing Performance

Acute Effects of Different Postactivation Potentiation Protocols on Traditional Rowing Performance

Effectiveness of Whey Protein Hydrolysate and Milk-Based Formulated Drinks on Recovery of Strength and Power Following Acute Resistance Exercise

The Impact of the Progressive Efficiency Test on a Rowing Ergometer on White Blood Cells Distribution and Clinical Chemistry Changes in Paralympic Rowers During the Preparatory Stage Before the Paralympic Games in Rio, 2016 – A Case Report

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