One for the scientifically inclined on the forum...
I've started dabbling around on a K1 Trainer erg, working on increasing power output for a given heart rate by tweaking technique, effect of cadence on power, etc. So far the Erg effort (heart rate) and distance/speed line up pretty well with my Garmin records for flat water paddling my intermediate skis (Stellar SR and Swordfish S).
As an example; ~150BPM sits me at about 120W of output and the Erg clocks up ~5,250m in 30min, or 10.5km/h. My average heart rate on a 10km/h 10km paddle comes in slightly higher but there are other factors at play, but I'm surprised its this close.
My assumption therefore is that I should see a steady increase in my average on-water paddling speed as I improve my Erg power output for a given input effort, provided I can transfer the Erg technique improvements into real world paddling stroke.
So .... wondering if anybody has come across scientific papers or has real world experience/knowledge in this area.
I imagine more likely to be K1 based than surfski.
More a subject of personal interest rather than an attempt at thesis level research - but any info to collaborate my little solo experiment is appreciated.
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I've started dabbling around on a K1 Trainer erg, working on increasing power output for a given heart rate by tweaking technique, effect of cadence on power, etc. So far the Erg effort (heart rate) and distance/speed line up pretty well with my Garmin records for flat water paddling my intermediate skis (Stellar SR and Swordfish S).
As an example; ~150BPM sits me at about 120W of output and the Erg clocks up ~5,250m in 30min, or 10.5km/h. My average heart rate on a 10km/h 10km paddle comes in slightly higher but there are other factors at play, but I'm surprised its this close.
My assumption therefore is that I should see a steady increase in my average on-water paddling speed as I improve my Erg power output for a given input effort, provided I can transfer the Erg technique improvements into real world paddling stroke.
So .... wondering if anybody has come across scientific papers or has real world experience/knowledge in this area.
I imagine more likely to be K1 based than surfski.
More a subject of personal interest rather than an attempt at thesis level research - but any info to collaborate my little solo experiment is appreciated.
