Hear the Erg Zing!

This website is about training for the ‘serious’ indoor rower. It is assumed that you are not a beginner and you are looking for more inspiration or another viewpoint on how to train effectively for a personal best, to win races, or to set records. The site is offered as a 'toolbox', a compendium of techniques, from which you can draw whatever advice or information you find useful - for free. I encourage you to share this data with as many others as possible but have no commercial ambitions whatsoever.

The advice and information I offer is derived from personal experience and research literature which, although I haven't documented in detaiI, is generally acknowledged on my Links and References page. Some of my advice may be contentious, and I welcome any comments or debate that could help further our understanding of training.

The page labeled 'Why Row Indoors' outlines a general rationale for Rowing as a means to fitness and particularly for Indoor rowing.  Indoor Rowing has tended to have an undeservedly bad rap amongst on-the-water rowers who rightly treasure the outdoors and the transcendental experience of 'hearing the boat sing'. However, I would argue that there can be equally transcendental moments, and even greater benefits, in ergometer training, provided you do it correctly.

The page labelled ‘Training’ outlines general principles of training and has submenus leading to information about constructing a ‘Training Log’ and a ‘Training Plan’ and other pages with specific advice and resources for training on the Erg. I hope their titles are self explanatory.

‘About’ tells you who I am and allows you to judge how qualified I might be to publish such advice. ‘George Petelin’s Blog’ records my observations about my current training and questions or interesting information about training that I have pondered over.