Plan Overview:
➠ 10-12 Hours Training/Week
➠ Designed for competitive rowers who want to develop and target peak 2k performance
➠ Workouts are structured to be consistent and simple, but still highly effective
➠ Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) used to create a baseline in Weeks 1 & 2
➠ Functional Threshold Power (FTP) used to create adaptive individualized training in Weeks 3 to 8
➠ ALL workouts from Week 3 on adapt to your individual power output for optimal gains
➠ Sixteen Functional HIIT & Plyometric Workouts included to support athletic development
What this plan includes:
➠ 8 Weeks of Structured SmartTraining
➠ 8 to 11 Workouts per Week
➠ 2 Weeks of SmartTraining using Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE)
➠ 6 Weeks of SmartTraining using Functional Threshold Power (FTP)
➠ 2 Structured Functional HIIT & Plyometric Workouts/Week
➠ 6 Structured Strength Focused Lifts (Optional but HIGHLY recommended)
➠ Training sessions can be downloaded automatically to your Garmin watch or other apps
➠ Email support for basic questions regarding the training plan
This plan is for you, if you…
✅ are healthy and want to improve your overall fitness and target PEAK 2k performance
✅ do not want coaching feedback
✅ have been actively training for the past year or longer at least 4-5x per week
✅ are ready to train 8 times per week
✅ are ready to advance your training to FTP (FTP > Heart Rate, although both are useful)
✅ have access to an ergometer with a working monitor
✅ BONUS - You have a sports watch that tracks your heart rate and want more analysis
Do you have questions? Write us now and we’ll get back to you!
This plan was written in collaboration by David Mottola, Dan German, and Nich Lee Parker