Although I emphasise the importance of getting CO2 out of the body in this video, it was a little over simplified. It's possible to exhale too much CO2, leading to a condition called respiratory alkalosis. This can cause light-headedness and actually reduce oxygen delivery to tissues due to the Bohr effect. Optimal breathing during rowing is about finding a balance between oxygen intake and CO2 removal, rather than exclusively focusing on getting CO2 out.
Present All of the Variables is my way of "Covering my own backside!" There is no right or wrong - especially on the rowing machine. Only what works best for you. But just thinking about it can help improve your rowing anyway.
wow, having spent many years,(50) in training in Pranayama,(yogic breathing) , from a true master Yogi, BabaHari Das. I learned to use my yogic breathing techniques in my athletic performances as an amateur Triathlete and trail runner. It worked well. I am now a new Crossfit person and new to rowing machines. Your explanation on breathing was brilliant. The overview was excellent and so detailed. Most importantly you allowed us, as beginners, to learn to find our own rhythm when using this machine. I gained much from your approach, glad you can break it down. The best explanation ever !! Thank you. I clicked and subscribed !!!
Haha. If I had a water rower to hand, I’d make a few sessions on that too. I’ll try to make that happen somehow. I’d love one, just because they look amazing.
Thanks Charlie. It's weird, although I'm an editor, making TV programmes for a living - the actual content creating and filming side of things for bits like this isn't something that I really do. The RowAlong workouts are simple - as it doesn't need to be fancy. But there's an element in videos like this where the production needs to step up a bit. Hopefully they'll improve more over time. I've got loads of videos like his I want to make (but don't worry, the RowAlongs will always be priority).
@@alisonv8859 - I think with all the other bits of info I share, asking what I do for a living isn't intrusive at all!! I'm an editor - so they go out and film, and I then sit in an edit suite and out it all together. It's a good job - I get to work on a variety of programmes, from This Farming Life to big BBC1 science docs. That said, if I could make the same living doing these rowing videos - I'd jack it in in an instant!
Excellent coverage of the topic - I've felt at odds with what I've heard elsewhere, but what to do? Good to hear, interested to think about it this morning in the chair. Also, it becomes obvious how breathing can help if you wear a heart rate monitor and relax your breathing and watch your heartrate fall. Well done!
Thanks! I'm really pleased you enjoyed this one. In the end, as long as you're breathing in and out with some kind of rhythm - that's what's most important. And then it comes down to your own comfort (and often stroke rate too) as to when you breathe in and out.
I've always followed the bunch saying that you should exhale all through the drive and inhale through the recovery until your lungs are more or less full at the catch, but have always suffered from reflux from my stomach (GERD I think is the medical term). This has got so bad that I nearly thought of quitting rowing altogether. Then, recently, I started to do the exact opposite (in during the drive and out during the recovery, getting almost empty at the catch). I don't know if this affects my performance but it seems to reduce a lot the reflux issue. Do you have any thoughts or experience on this problem?
👍🏽💙 Was pondering about my breathing, and what do you know… you’ve got a excellent video for that! ( I breathe out on leg drive but still mess up my breathing at my nemesis SPM of 22)
Terrific video on this topic! I read some articles that touched on some of these concepts but didn't describe timing very well, and I watched a couple videos that tried to simplify the topic and didn't really explain the connection between inhale/exhale and posture... Your explanation was perfect to help me understand how to think about when to inhale and exhale during the stroke, plus even more info about breathing while not rowing! Thanks :)
Very helpful, this is an area that I struggle with when doing 2k, 1k and 500m sprint's. I can easily end up panting and out of sync with my stroke and struggling to breathe.
Often, just turning my attention to my breath is enough to get me out of a similar position you've described. I don't change anything, but just by concentration on proper in/out things settle down for me.
Thanks John, really interesting. I had never monitored how I breathe while rowing before - realised that out on leg drive seems to be my only way. Curious to play around with other options and look at my power output though!
Some tests say it's better to breathe in - some say it makes no difference. But the one thing everyone agrees on is how concentrating on your breath can help to focus and settle you into a row. So even if you take that from it, that's enough!
Is it weird that I never think of how I breathe during running or rowing? It probably is. I just breathe but couldn't tell you when I'm doing it. But when I am at high stroke rates I definitely focus more about oxygen debt, especially if my HR's creep higher.
Keep doing what you're doing. Sometimes, over-thinking every aspect of your stroke can make it fall apart rather than help it. If you're doing good already, don't sweat it. This video just helps you take a moment to consider your breathing, and whether you DO need to focus/change it.
Can anyone recommend some good rowers that are really quiet and well under $1000? I need one quiet enough to not bother apartment neighbors through thin walls.
Hahah. Yes, I'd certainly choose on of them. For a lot of people, it just doesn't matter - but the advantage of breathing with a rhythm can really help folks who struggle to find a rhythm in their stroke.
i do breathe holding training... very simple... lying in your bed breath in deeply through your nose to the count of 5 exhale to the count of 4 or 5, do that 8 or 9 times. on the 9th one when you breath out do not breath in but hold your breath for at least 30 seconds or longer... when you had held you breath for the time then inhale through your nose.. repeat the same thing... do that 6 or 7 times . see how long you can hold your breath after you have exhaled all your air out of your lungs.... do you remember LANCE ARMSTRONG... the tour de france biker who won it 5 times then it comes out he was taking drugs... well the drug he was taking was a drug called EPO... well doing the breath training helps you produce EPO naturally... yes your kidneys produce EPO naturally when you do breath holding.. also its a way to " blood dope" naturally... by putting your body in a anoxia state... when that happens your spleen thinks it needs more red blood cells and releases them so you get the benefit of altitude training at sea level.... start out 2 times a week and work up to where you can do it 5 or 6 times a week with 1 day off... see how long you can hold your breath with no air in your lungs. side not.. there was a study done in FARMINGHAM MASSACHUSETTE , on breath holding.. they found that your expectancy had nothing to do with your genes,or diet, or workouts you did , your weight, but how long you could hold your breath!!!!!!
Although I emphasise the importance of getting CO2 out of the body in this video, it was a little over simplified. It's possible to exhale too much CO2, leading to a condition called respiratory alkalosis. This can cause light-headedness and actually reduce oxygen delivery to tissues due to the Bohr effect. Optimal breathing during rowing is about finding a balance between oxygen intake and CO2 removal, rather than exclusively focusing on getting CO2 out.
Finally, someone that says there is no final, definitive answer to breathing. I like that you present all of the variables.
Present All of the Variables is my way of "Covering my own backside!" There is no right or wrong - especially on the rowing machine. Only what works best for you. But just thinking about it can help improve your rowing anyway.
wow, having spent many years,(50) in training in Pranayama,(yogic breathing) , from a true master Yogi, BabaHari Das. I learned to use my yogic breathing techniques in my athletic performances as an amateur Triathlete and trail runner. It worked well. I am now a new Crossfit person and new to rowing machines. Your explanation on breathing was brilliant. The overview was excellent and so detailed. Most importantly you allowed us, as beginners, to learn to find our own rhythm when using this machine. I gained much from your approach, glad you can break it down. The best explanation ever !! Thank you. I clicked and subscribed !!!
And yes there are some of us that use the waterrower, and we still enjoy your videos lol keep up the great work
Haha. If I had a water rower to hand, I’d make a few sessions on that too. I’ll try to make that happen somehow. I’d love one, just because they look amazing.
Gotta say I’m impressed with the ever increasing quality of your videos. Thanks for posting these!
Thanks Charlie. It's weird, although I'm an editor, making TV programmes for a living - the actual content creating and filming side of things for bits like this isn't something that I really do. The RowAlong workouts are simple - as it doesn't need to be fancy. But there's an element in videos like this where the production needs to step up a bit. Hopefully they'll improve more over time. I've got loads of videos like his I want to make (but don't worry, the RowAlongs will always be priority).
@@rowalong I did wonder what your daytime job was, but decided it was none of my business to ask. Thanks for the reveal!
@@alisonv8859 - I think with all the other bits of info I share, asking what I do for a living isn't intrusive at all!! I'm an editor - so they go out and film, and I then sit in an edit suite and out it all together. It's a good job - I get to work on a variety of programmes, from This Farming Life to big BBC1 science docs. That said, if I could make the same living doing these rowing videos - I'd jack it in in an instant!
Excellent coverage of the topic - I've felt at odds with what I've heard elsewhere, but what to do? Good to hear, interested to think about it this morning in the chair. Also, it becomes obvious how breathing can help if you wear a heart rate monitor and relax your breathing and watch your heartrate fall. Well done!
Excellent, thorough explanation!
Thanks! I'm really pleased you enjoyed this one. In the end, as long as you're breathing in and out with some kind of rhythm - that's what's most important. And then it comes down to your own comfort (and often stroke rate too) as to when you breathe in and out.
Another excellent video to learn once again. Cannot express the appreciation we have for you John!
So nice of you
I've always followed the bunch saying that you should exhale all through the drive and inhale through the recovery until your lungs are more or less full at the catch, but have always suffered from reflux from my stomach (GERD I think is the medical term). This has got so bad that I nearly thought of quitting rowing altogether. Then, recently, I started to do the exact opposite (in during the drive and out during the recovery, getting almost empty at the catch). I don't know if this affects my performance but it seems to reduce a lot the reflux issue. Do you have any thoughts or experience on this problem?
👍🏽💙 Was pondering about my breathing, and what do you know… you’ve got a excellent video for that! ( I breathe out on leg drive but still mess up my breathing at my nemesis SPM of 22)
Terrific video on this topic! I read some articles that touched on some of these concepts but didn't describe timing very well, and I watched a couple videos that tried to simplify the topic and didn't really explain the connection between inhale/exhale and posture...
Your explanation was perfect to help me understand how to think about when to inhale and exhale during the stroke, plus even more info about breathing while not rowing! Thanks :)
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks, excellent and exhaustive overview of the subject.
Good to know it wasn’t a waste of breath!
Before watching this video: 2k = 7:30
After watching this video: 2k = 7:04
Cant thank you enough keep up the great work 😁
Wow!!! That’s huge!
Very helpful, this is an area that I struggle with when doing 2k, 1k and 500m sprint's. I can easily end up panting and out of sync with my stroke and struggling to breathe.
Often, just turning my attention to my breath is enough to get me out of a similar position you've described. I don't change anything, but just by concentration on proper in/out things settle down for me.
Thanks John, really interesting. I had never monitored how I breathe while rowing before - realised that out on leg drive seems to be my only way. Curious to play around with other options and look at my power output though!
Some tests say it's better to breathe in - some say it makes no difference. But the one thing everyone agrees on is how concentrating on your breath can help to focus and settle you into a row. So even if you take that from it, that's enough!
@@rowalong that's exactly why I need it, to settle anxiety both before and during. I liked your tip on box breathing beforehand, thanks for that one!
Hugely helpful, thank you.
You're welcome!
Keep up the good work.
Thanks, will do! I need to remake this one though, as it has been pointed out to me that I don't really explain the CO2/O2 transfer properly
Excellent video!
Thanks Hugh
Is it weird that I never think of how I breathe during running or rowing? It probably is. I just breathe but couldn't tell you when I'm doing it. But when I am at high stroke rates I definitely focus more about oxygen debt, especially if my HR's creep higher.
Keep doing what you're doing. Sometimes, over-thinking every aspect of your stroke can make it fall apart rather than help it. If you're doing good already, don't sweat it. This video just helps you take a moment to consider your breathing, and whether you DO need to focus/change it.
Can anyone recommend some good rowers that are really quiet and well under $1000?
I need one quiet enough to not bother apartment neighbors through thin walls.
I just breathe as required. Not sure if I inhale or exhale on the drive or recovery. Definitely one of them
Hahah. Yes, I'd certainly choose on of them. For a lot of people, it just doesn't matter - but the advantage of breathing with a rhythm can really help folks who struggle to find a rhythm in their stroke.
i do breathe holding training... very simple... lying in your bed breath in deeply through your nose to the count of 5 exhale to the count of 4 or 5, do that 8 or 9 times. on the 9th one when you breath out do not breath in but hold your breath for at least 30 seconds or longer... when you had held you breath for the time then inhale through your nose.. repeat the same thing... do that 6 or 7 times . see how long you can hold your breath after you have exhaled all your air out of your lungs.... do you remember LANCE ARMSTRONG... the tour de france biker who won it 5 times then it comes out he was taking drugs... well the drug he was taking was a drug called EPO... well doing the breath training helps you produce EPO naturally... yes your kidneys produce EPO naturally when you do breath holding.. also its a way to " blood dope" naturally... by putting your body in a anoxia state... when that happens your spleen thinks it needs more red blood cells and releases them so you get the benefit of altitude training at sea level.... start out 2 times a week and work up to where you can do it 5 or 6 times a week with 1 day off... see how long you can hold your breath with no air in your lungs. side not.. there was a study done in FARMINGHAM MASSACHUSETTE , on breath holding.. they found that your expectancy had nothing to do with your genes,or diet, or workouts you did , your weight, but how long you could hold your breath!!!!!!
I do more like 20-30 breaths, with faster exhales, somewhat like wim hof method. It's much more powerful.
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You’re so young in these older videos….LOL
I think the truth is more than I've aged a lot in the past 3 years!!
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