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by Daz
Fri Dec 06, 2013 12:27 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Why did you join Free Spirits and why do you stay?
Replies: 12
Views: 1369

Re: Why did you join Free Spirits and why do you stay?

I have fallen off my exercise/rowing wagon but never have any intention of ever leaving the team... I will always be a member here and I will always return at some stage regardless of periods of abstinence. I sought out a rowing machine to lose weight, then I discovered c2 and explored around a bit ...
by Daz
Fri Aug 30, 2013 9:27 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: WELCOME to New Members
Replies: 2602
Views: 300151

Re: WELCOME to New Members

Welcome to all the new members, sorry for my tardiness, I am in my own little world 99.9% of the time lol I am a newbie to here and rowing, but this really is a superb place to join, everyone is so helpful and friendly, and as a result of my posts I know them to be supremely patient too lol All the ...
by Daz
Sat Aug 24, 2013 12:06 pm
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: fantasy football 2013/14 season
Replies: 15
Views: 4866

Re: fantasy football 2013/14 season

I'm, in! :)
by Daz
Wed Aug 07, 2013 3:07 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Beginners
Replies: 460
Views: 147341

Re: Beginners

Hi Webberg, Thank you again for an informative and helpful post, I will look towards the other method of tracking improvements discussed earlier. I have only hit max heart rate once and tend to stay at circa 130-150 but haven't really gone any further into exploring hr training and interpretation of...
by Daz
Wed Aug 07, 2013 3:32 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Beginners
Replies: 460
Views: 147341

Re: Beginners

Hi Kirbyt, I was actually a little worried it may have been towards the bradycardic side of things and posted that at the time, so it is something I should keep a record of over time for that reason alone quite aside from tracking health/fitness improvements but I have problems remembering to take m...
by Daz
Wed Aug 07, 2013 2:23 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Beginners
Replies: 460
Views: 147341

Re: Beginners

Welcome Rodger and Daz! Been out of touch for a while... but that's a subject for a different post. :oops: Glad to see my mates have been taking care of you. 8) Well done to you both for starting and sticking with your programs! =D> =D> =D> Thanks zoot, and thank you for an excellent thread too =D>...
by Daz
Sat Aug 03, 2013 4:30 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Beginners
Replies: 460
Views: 147341

Re: Beginners

Hi Rodger, Thanks for that breakdown, as you suspect I am resting what I feel I am able to, but of course that varies, the prime concern is getting some metres clocked up. However I did try a couple of intervals over the last couple of days and found resting for 1-2 minutes was ok...obviously that w...
by Daz
Sat Aug 03, 2013 11:43 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Beginners
Replies: 460
Views: 147341

Re: Beginners

yer I thought it meant that, but again, the time rest between isn't stated, but obviously a bit of common sense will dictate 1-2 mins and how you are recovering etc. i am trying to introduce intervals at the moment, I haven't set them up on the c2 or in rowpro, but I will get around to having a mess...
by Daz
Fri Aug 02, 2013 2:33 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Beginners
Replies: 460
Views: 147341

Re: Beginners

Hi Webberg, Oh right, I will try that re the 10 strokes at a higher intensity per 1k. I have to say, the time I worked up to 170 bpm, for two days afterwards I felt invigorated, whether it was the workout that I can attribute to that, I am not sure, but I definitely felt better than usual. I have ye...
by Daz
Thu Aug 01, 2013 4:20 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Beginners
Replies: 460
Views: 147341

Re: Beginners

I have heard that time and time again re to mix things up, keep it fresh, shock the body kind of thing to ensure progress is always occuring. My trouble is all I do is walk, row and use weights. I don't go the gym as such, so am kind of stuck with how to implement a change using those 3 methods. All...
by Daz
Thu Aug 01, 2013 3:30 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Beginners
Replies: 460
Views: 147341

Re: Beginners

hi webberg, hahaha I have had that problem with long t-shirts...I quickly learned that lesson! I won't get hung up on heart rate, basically, all i can do at the moment is all i can do kind of thing, so regardless of whatever plan says with regards heart rate, I am going to over-ride it with however ...
by Daz
Thu Aug 01, 2013 8:38 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Beginners
Replies: 460
Views: 147341

Re: Beginners

LMAO true that
by Daz
Wed Jul 31, 2013 8:25 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Beginners
Replies: 460
Views: 147341

Re: Beginners

Hi Greg, yes ut1 using that description definitely matches the general rate I sort of settle into. I have done a bit of AT but as it says, unsustainable and completely wiped me out for a while afterwards tbh. Certainly makes it a bit clearer that way. I have inputted my details on the plan and it ha...
by Daz
Wed Jul 31, 2013 7:42 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Beginners
Replies: 460
Views: 147341

Re: Beginners

Hi Rodger, I had actually looked at that previously but became intimidated by the use of heart rate data and ut1 etc etc, however, after reading the posts above and exploring it further I think I will go back and set up a plan for myself. I am definitely lacking a structure at the moment so that wou...
by Daz
Wed Jul 31, 2013 6:01 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Beginners
Replies: 460
Views: 147341

Re: Beginners

I haven't been able to manage a 30 minute row yet, about 23ish minutes, perhaps 25 at a push, but obviously not that far off it. It's not that I couldn't do it in terms of muscles giving up or lungs but my bum starts to go numb and legs feel weird... too much weight pressing down on a small seat is ...
by Daz
Wed Jul 31, 2013 4:58 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Beginners
Replies: 460
Views: 147341

Re: Beginners

Daz, That is some excellent advice from Graham above - you don't need to over-complicate things. Forming a habit of doing regular exercise is the most important step - everything will fall rapidly into place after that - you will start eating better, sleeping better(extremely important, and often o...
by Daz
Wed Jul 31, 2013 4:48 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Beginners
Replies: 460
Views: 147341

Re: Beginners

Hi Webberg, yes that's the issue with consumer scales and such they are i imagine, based on general patterns using general formulas re bmi, which itself is not the most useful measure. Well regarding the blood pressure monitor, the reason i bought that, is because my doc says mine is high, which it ...
by Daz
Wed Jul 31, 2013 3:42 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Beginners
Replies: 460
Views: 147341

Re: Beginners

@ Stan, I am sorry I thought I already replied, I must have written it out, not hit send and go off the webpage :oops: :roll: #-o I will try to remember what I first wrote, first off, thank you very much for the message, it has definitely taken the edge off somewhat lol I did consider the fact that ...
by Daz
Wed Jul 31, 2013 11:16 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Beginners
Replies: 460
Views: 147341

Re: Beginners

Hi Webberg, that is great information, up until this morning I was taking resting heart rate just during the day, but this morning using a phone app it read 56 (during the day sat down it usually reads from between 75-ish to 85-ish)which the app suggests could be bradycardic so I think I need to arr...
by Daz
Tue Jul 30, 2013 12:42 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Aug CTC 8x500 2r
Replies: 57
Views: 5921

Re: Aug CTC 8x500 2r

Ahhh superb stuff, I had seen r23 etc and wondered what that was too.


Many thanks for clearing that up for me. =D> :D
by Daz
Tue Jul 30, 2013 11:52 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Aug CTC 8x500 2r
Replies: 57
Views: 5921

Re: Aug CTC 8x500 2r

I am not saying i am going to attempt this, but to just see if i understand what has been said lol, can I ask if this is correct: So you do 8 x 500 metres, with a rest of 2 minutes between each 500 metre? 4 of them have to be done at 30 strokes per minute, and 4 have to be done at 20 spm? can I ask ...
by Daz
Tue Jul 30, 2013 9:49 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Beginners
Replies: 460
Views: 147341

Re: Beginners

Hi Webberg, Thank you very much indeed for the information, that is brilliant. I think you are spot on with the sweaty hands = blisters comment, I noticed just the other day that my hands were incredibly sweaty and I kept having to change the grip and wipe my hands etc, but at the time i didn't asso...
by Daz
Mon Jul 29, 2013 8:56 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Garmin HRM1G heart rate monitor
Replies: 4
Views: 4064

Re: Garmin HRM1G heart rate monitor

hi Jainser, thanks for the reply and info. I have never used heart rate monitors (sensors) before and never come across ant+ technology so it is still all brand new to me but am looking forward to exploring it and seeing what is out there for recording my activities and health etc. I have investigat...
by Daz
Sun Jul 28, 2013 2:36 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: 2013 Weight Loss Thread
Replies: 212
Views: 17588

Re: 2013 Weight Loss Thread

I think you are able to give yourself a bit of leeway while on holiday Paul, you did bloody well going on the erg at all imo.