May 08: Friday Row | The Strimmer, The Broccoli & Why Slow Is Actually The Prize

25 minutes. Low intensity. 20 strokes a minute. And a confession that using a strimmer as a teenager used to be my idea of a nightmare.There's a point to that story — it ends up being about how we learn to love things that are genuinely good for us. Broccoli gets a mention. So does Guinness. And then it connects back to why the easy row, the one that doesn't feel like it's doing anything, is quietly the most important session in your week.I also continue the mitochondria today — following on from yesterday's battalion analogy, there's a follow-up question about combining low and high intensity training in the same session. The answer is longer than you might think, and there are caveats, and the caveats have caveats. It all makes sense by the end.Technique walkthrough covers the finish position, drive sequence, compression, and the catch. Then we row. Then we stretch. Then we do the maths on development points.Chapters:0:00 Intro — Forgotten Fortress on the Exer App1:27 Easy Start — 20spm, Low Intensity3:00 Learning to Love the Slow Stuff (Broccoli & Strimmer)12:28 The Mitochondria Effect — Growing Your Battalion14:18 Technique Walkthrough22:27 How Long for Zone 2?26:33 Stretching — & The Combining Workouts Q&AFind more indoor rowing workouts, training plans, and rowing technique guides at rowalong.comWatch the full video versions on YouTube: youtube.com/@rowalong Join the community: facebook.com/groups/rowalongInstagram: @rowalong_workouts RowAlong is a free follow-along rowing workout podcast for indoor rowers of all levels. Every session is time-based and works on any rowing machine — Concept2, WaterRower, Hydrow, NordicTrack, or any gym rower. Press play. Strap in. Let's RowAlong. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.