Same, here... I'm 75" tall and I get around 1:45 for 500 and I row maybe once a week at best. I do like it though.
Anyone have one of these? https://hydrow.com Seems like a rowing version of the Peleton (which I have).
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And the PRT changes yet again
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Anyone have one of these? https://hydrow.com Seems like a rowing version of the Peleton (which I have).
Yeah, a trained short dude will dominate an untrained tall dude. Knowing what I’ve seen at the prt in the past, it’s highly doubtful a lot of dudes will be training for this. They’ll just show up and do it, so advantage tall guy.
Agreed!
Which makes one wonder why the USN picked what is perhaps the most esoteric workout device that has a high dependency on form/technique as a way to assess physical fitness. My Brother-in-law is now 20yrs past his rowing peak and isnt a paragon of fitness but he could still totally dominate a 2k based on superior technique. But whatever, PRT stays as a check the box exercise, most people will squeak by with the bare minimum, and the world will move on.
PRTs and all the angst and drama that surround them are definitely something I don't miss.
A Wing AMSO once told me that the PRT office in Millington had 2 O-4 physiologists competing for 1 EP. Can't confirm, but it wouldn't surprise me.
Sounds awesome. Every 12-18 months everyone gets an EP as long as they don’t check into the command on the same day!
Cult of crossfit.
related tho, it’s stupid easy to do alright (not max) on the bike, and no one cares about it.
Or he meant it was staffed such that two people were always in a FITREP Thunderdome . . . I have no idea.
All the exercises are bullshit, except maybe the run. Not a lot of people can score high on a three mile (PFT not PRT) run and be fat and out of shape. The rest is pretty much bullshit. Does a plank make someone better at their job? They want a force that isn’t obese but specific exercises are tough to choose. Just being skinny isn’t good either. It’s still funny hearing navy types argue about which version of their JV test is best.
Oorah meathead yut yut!
PringleMan
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That goes back and forth every couple of years. When I came in, the Army was the holder of that particular crown.
Not to say that it doesn't mean we should not all PT more and harder though.
It's esoteric, but it's pretty good for long term use without just being "easy."
The older guys who might be dealing with injuries will probably appreciate both it and the plank.
And for those stuck on ships for a LONG time (eg the poor bastards on IKE), it's a hell of a lot better on the body to get your PT on with a rower than it is to run a steel deck.
I agree that it's a great low impact option especially because the ergs are usually empty at all gyms. That's how I started erging, it was the only machine open! That said, do we really think that a whole bunch of Sailors will now start erging? If so, then the erg footprint will need to change since most base and boat gyms have 2-4 ergs. Which also makes me wonder how this is going to be administered with limited resources. The beauty of a run and some calisthenics is that they can be easily administered to huge groups of people at once.