What’s the one thing you most look forward to when we get to the other side of this crisis? There's plenty of history behind hyperventilation, but this was a very notable personal anecdote. I was floored by my ability to not breath for 1:30 after struggling to hold my breath for 0:10. I had no cough or any symptoms, but I was just like, "Wow, I'm really out of shape." Then, unrelated to that, I tried Wim Hof's guided breathing exercises. No harm, no foul, I tried that and found it disturbing how challenging it was for me to pass that simple test. If you could do that, you were said to be ok. One thing that emerged was an alleged Taiwanese screening test for COVID that had you hold a breath for 10 seconds. Many things have circulated during the coronavirus with varying degrees of authenticity and validity. The other humorous and yet inspiring revelation was the crossover of two breathing practices in close vicinity. I worked towards a big, simple, knowable goal.ĭo you have any motivational, inspirational, humorous or learning moments to share from working out at home or in your current situation? Doing the 1000 challenge I mentioned earlier brought a bunch of us together remotely, and it made my day feel easily organized and yet rewarding. The simpler the workout, the more powerful right now. It's a 6-week progression that allows athletes to keep doing volume and regular training during the week. Since we're trying to build base, but also have a target, we've been doing a very simple but rewarding build towards an open 2k. People tend to exaggerate the anaerobic focus in their preparation for it. Often, 2ks are done with a bunch of acute prep.
Right now, our best thing that we're doing is a long view at doing a 2k. As a result, our workouts push towards incorporating base work for the most part (2.0mmol of lactate and below), while also having some productive benchmark workouts that feel more prescribed, challenging, and rewarding. While it’s an opportune time to return to aerobic base training, the monotony of it during a chaotic and challenging time is not gratifying to all. That being said, with the season being wiped clean, it is hard to find the right balance of training. As a sport, we may have lost our seasons, but we're lucky that our training can continue in some form or another. A couple lucky ones can row a single by themselves out of private residences. Most of my athletes near and far have access to ergs. Knowing that some of your athletes/clients may not have ergs at home, what kinds of workouts are you providing? If they do have ergs or access to Concept2 equipment, what types of workouts are you finding motivating? It honestly makes me feel more academic than I've been able to be in years. USRowing and some private parties have done an amazing job of organizing webinars and online gatherings through Zoom to both create platforms of discussion and bring up topics on our sport. In house, nothing too new has happened as we always used apps like GroupMe and Instagram to share knowledge and organize things. That being said, I have to coach from a very generous social distance, and we work in very limited shifts. We are still able to do some training at this time, thanks to our remote location.
Outside of that, I started a morning regimen of doing 30 minutes of yoga followed by three sets of Wim Hof breathing exercises and finish with some bodyweight exercises.Īre you still able to train your athletes/clients during this time? How? What types of technology are you using? Last week, I completed a virtual challenge with some co-workers and community members of completing 1000 pull-ups, 1000 push-ups, 1000 sit-ups, 1000 Supermans, and 1000 air squats in the course of a week. With the restrictions that come with quarantining and sheltering in place, I've brushed the dust off some old athletic habits and added some new ones. In some ways, the pandemic has actually allowed me a little bit more time to build things in for myself, so if anything, my personal training as a coach has slightly improved. I'm still new enough to being a coach that coaching itself has way larger ramifications on my training than the coronavirus does. Have you changed your personal training routine during this time of "Stay Home, Stay Safe?" We've reached out again to see how he is navigating these unpredictable and unsettling days, and to see he's continuing to train, both himself and his rowing athletes.
#WIM HOF METHOD WEEK 5 SERIES#
We last checked in with Steve in our 10 Questions blog series in 2018. He is now the Head Coach of Craftsbury's Green Racing Project, an elite training group based in Craftsbury, Vermont. Steve Whelpley started coaching in 2016 after 19 continuous competitive years in the sport of rowing.
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