REMOTE TRAINING PROGRAM


DRC Training Program


 

WORKOUT SCHEDULE:

It's April and We're On the Water!

****Core strength exercises at least 4 times per week.****


Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
APRIL 2000
1
AM 
CAT VI 90 min water

 PM
OFF or easy CAT VI

2
OFF or easy row
3
AM 
CAT VI 
60 min water

PM
Weights #2 + 3x35 jumps

4
AM
CAT VI 
60 min water

PM 
CAT IV 
3x10 min with 
4 min rest erg

5
AM 
CAT VI 
60 min water

PM 
CAT V 
2x25 min with 
5 min rest erg

6
AM 
CAT VI 
60 min water

PM 
Weights #1 + 3x35 jumps

7
AM 
CAT VI 
60 min water

PM
OFF

8
AM 
CAT VI 
90 min water
9
OFF or easy row
10
AM
CAT VI 
60 min water

PM
Run + weights #4

11
AM
CAT VI 
60 min water

PM
CAT V 45 min erg

12
AM
CAT VI 
60 min water

PM
OFF or easy row

13
AM
CAT VI 
60 min water

PM
CAT V 2x25 min erg

14
AM
CAT VI 
60 min water

PM
OFF

15 
CAT VI 
120 min on the water
16
OFF
17
AM 
CAT V 
2x20 min water

PM
Weights #1 + 35 jumps

18
AM 
CAT VI 
60 min water

PM
CAT IV 
3x10 min erg

19
AM 
CAT VI 
60 min water

PM
Run 60 min 

20
AM
Easy row water

PM
Weights #2

21
AM
CAT VI 
60 min water

PM
OFF

22
OFF or easy row
23
Today's erg test 
switched to Sunday 30th.
24
AM
OFF

PM
CAT VI 
60 min erg or water

25
AM
CAT V 
3x20 min water

PM
Weights #4

26
AM
CAT VI 
60 min water
with 5 min rest

PM
Run 60 min

27
AM
CAT VI 
60 min water

PM
Weights #1 + 35 jumps

28
AM
CAT VI 
60 min water

PM
OFF

29
CAT VI 
120 min on the water
30
20 min erg test
+ easy row water


 

Weight workouts 

Weights #1  Weights #2  Weights #3  Weights #4 Circuit Training 
3 sets of 20 reps 
  • squats 
  • bench pull 
  • leg sled 
  • bench press 
  • back extensions 
  • abdominals 5x20 
3 sets of 15 reps 
  • rep cleans 
  • squats 
  • upright rowing 
  • seated rowing 
  • back extensions 
  • abdominals 5x20 
3 sets of 8 reps (75% max) 
  • rep cleans 
  • squats 
  • bench pull 
  • leg sled 
  • upright rowing 
  • bench press 
  • back extensions 
  • abdominals 5x20

  • (upper and lower abs) 
One minute at each station for 45 minutes. 
  • rep cleans 
  • squats 
  • bench pull 
  • leg sled 
  • upright rowing 
  • bench press 
  • back extensions 
  • abdominals

  • (upper and lower abs) 
  • seated rowing 



How to determine your training intensity

Each day's workout follows one of the target training intensities as outlined on the table below. In order to determine the appropriate intensity for you, a 20 minute ergometer test is recommended. On the Concept II model C indoor rowers, the performance monitor can calculate your average split time for the test. If you do not have access to the model C, you will have to crunch the numbers manually until we put up a quickfinder table here. 
Use the following guidelines to make sure you are working at the proper intensity for a given category level.
 
 
Category Average Split time
I
- 0:15 sec 
II
- 0:07 sec 
III
- 0:02 sec 
IV
+0:02 sec 
V
+0:07 sec 
VI
+0:13 sec 

THE SYSTEM OF TRAINING INTENSITY CATEGORIES 
for: ROWING CANADA NATIONAL TEAM
INTENSITY CATEGORY
APROX. HEART RATE RANGE
DURATION ONE PIECE (min)
RATIO WORK: RECOVERY
GOALS OF THE TRAINING INTENSITY
PRACTICAL EXAMPLES 
I
max HR ie 180 - 200
0.5 - 1.5
1:4 - 1:5
a) Anaerobic Capacity.
b) Transportation = development of cardiopulmonary system.
c) Ability + feeling of start/spurt.
d) Aggression.
a) 1 - 6 x 500m (with start)
b) Interval training (short pieces)
c) Series of 30 - 60 strokes or: series of 1 -2 min

SR: > race SR 

II
max HR ie 180 - 200 
2 - 7 
1:2 - 1:3 
a) Race endurance.
b) Transportation = development of cardiopulmonary system.
c) Race speed feeling.
d) Race attitude/plan. 
a) Race over 1500 - 2000 m
b) 6 x 2 min 
c) 3 x 1000 m 
d) 5 x 750 m 

SR: race SR 

III 
max HR ie 180 - 200 
6 - 10 
2:1 - 1:2 
a) Development of aerobic capacity.
b) Strength endurance. 
c) Tactics. 
d) Technique. 
a) 4 x 7 min 
b) 3 x 2000 m constant speed c) 5 x 5 min strength - endurance on water

SR: 2 - 4 less than race SR 

IV 
165 - 175
10 - 45 
4 : 1
ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD

a) Development of aerobic capacity.
b) Efficiency. 
c) Strength endurance. 

a) 2 x 20 min with SR-change
b) 3 x 5 km time-control
c) 10 km head race
d) 3 x 12 min strength endurance on water

SR: 2 - 6 less than race SR 

150 - 165 
30 - 90 
-- 
a) Basic endurance.
b) Utilization of aerobic capacity.
c) Maintenance. 
d) Technique. 
a) 30 - 90 min steady state
 
 

SR: 10 - 12 less than race SR 

VI 
135 - 150 
> 45
-- 
a) Utilization of aerobic capacity.
b) Regeneration.
c) Maintenance.
d) Technique. 
a) 45 - 90 min steady state at low intensity
 
 

SR: 18 - 24/min

(Training Intensity Table from: V. Nolte, A. Morrow, B. Richardson, A. Roaf)