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Title: ERG vs. Marathon Canoes Post by: DBWTim on March 05, 2004, 11:31:58 AM Quote from: Nook get an erg Just taking this out of the other thread since I wanna hear people's opinions on the two. If you were given a lump sum of money and had to get one or the other... which one would you choose? As many people know, I'm a firm supporter of the marathon canoes and would hands down choose a marathon canoe over an ERG. Title: ERG vs. Marathon Canoes Post by: BlueStreak on March 05, 2004, 03:55:03 PM ok, now for the inevitable quesiton.... What's an ERG?? :P
Title: ERG vs. Marathon Canoes Post by: Chris on March 05, 2004, 05:31:07 PM I'm for the canoe. I can jump on a rowing machine anytime. Also, an erg workout is assymetric and assymetry is not a good thing.
:D :? :) :( :o 8) :oops: :P :x :shock: :cry: :roll: :twisted: :evil: :wink: :oops: Title: ERG vs. Marathon Canoes Post by: p00py p00py on March 05, 2004, 07:43:35 PM from what i heard about the erg, marathon's are the way to go....you can't mimic water conditions on an erg....
however, i also died on the marathon the other day....couldn't even do a lap from dragonzone to cambe bridge and back without dying....on an erg...i'd just jump off and leave....lol...... Title: ERG vs. Marathon Canoes Post by: samson on March 07, 2004, 09:56:42 PM the marathon canoes are way better than the erg machine
Title: ERG vs. Marathon Canoes Post by: Photog on March 08, 2004, 12:11:46 AM Quote from: samson the marathon canoes are way better than the erg machine I agree, erg's just currently don't mimic water resistance well. Title: ERG vs. Marathon Canoes Post by: DBWTim on March 08, 2004, 07:13:05 AM While on the subject of ERG's, I heard over the weekend that FCRCC will be picking up two more machines that will be sitting side-by-side in their new gym that's currently under construction at the moment. Apparently this is so people can race each other all in the comfort of an indoor facility.
Quote from: samson the marathon canoes are way better than the erg machine I wouldn't say way better but I would think that they both serve a purpose depending on what level you're at in your paddling development. Personally I think the ERG is beneficial for people new to the sport where they can be run through the machine while their stroke and technique is watched by their coach. It provided one-on-one time since you don't need to worry about the distractions of the rest of the paddlers on the dragonboat. I find it difficult to teach a newb on a marathon canoe since all you can really see is their back and I'm more hands-on when explaining technique. Of course this could be done on docked dragonboat as well, except that you would not be able to see how the paddler looks from a side profile from outside the boat. With marathon canoes, I think it's more beneficial to intermediate paddlers since you're already got your stroke and technique down pat relatively (I hope...) and what you would need to work on would be what I'd like to call your "water-sense". These would be things like your connection to the water, your feel for the relationship between the stroke rate and hull speed. |