Inside GB Rowing Team’s INTENSE training camp 💪 | Tokyo 2020 Olympics

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[@iamburko]

Legs on fire, hearing going, tunnel vision..... Just as you pass the halfway point. Brutal sport.

[@giorgioa.tsoukalossfan2276]

Georgio had a fascinating discussion on this on the latest season! Available to watch now! Not to miss...

[@Ajayharrysimon]

Triathlon competitor here... And I WISH I was rowing when I had to swim for 2 km and cycling for 80km right after 😂 These people saying rowing was the toughest cardio definitely never tried other sports

[@colepalmby798]

Ajay Harry Simon good for you!

[@hggg8914]

Ajay Harry Simon would like to see you hit the splits these guys doing for a 2k

[@starzygab]

Ajay Harry Simon Rowing is all about effort obviously if you don’t try you’re not gonna get a good workout. You honestly probably don’t push hard enough

[@adjk4169]

These British men were so honest. Connected to their emotions in ways rarely seen. Really impressive.

[@haroldgodwinson7241]

Exhaustion will do that. Fatigue makes cowards of all men!

[@beforever]

no sport will have you confront your own fragility like rowing does.

[@CompleteCommando]

@@beforeverfighting is the ultimate sport. The fear of being killed is above all.

[@supernoodles908]

GIRLS ARE TEMPORARY!!! 5KM ERG SPILT IS FOREVER

[@giorgioa.tsoukalossfan2276]

Would love to get you on the new season!

[@supernoodles908]

@@giorgioa.tsoukalossfan2276 there is no new season.... Just steady state

[@deanesiakimotu7803]

I can already taste blood in my mouth reading this comment.

[@supernoodles908]

@@deanesiakimotu7803 go big or go home

[@freedeworld]

We had " Pain is temporary; victory is forever" printed on our rowing team shirt. Is it a quote from somewhere?

[@thememecrib109]

i only did rowing for about 2 years and all i remember was how the whole room would collapse to the floor and puke after every test piece. It is the toughest sport i ever did i think.

[@wazazaza2]

@John Buffalo I am 97 I row and play rugby. Both are brilliant and tough sports, but for me rugby can't match the crazy mental places you have to push yourself to that rowing requires.

[@colin.k6263]

@@wazazaza2 I usually am against the jousting of sports and such but I do have to agree with the rugby man on this one, not saying rugby is the hardest but row is certainly not a crazy insane hard sport in a mental or physical aspect, To me, I believe the single hardest of sports are combat sports, especially bazed off weight classes such as wrestling or mma, required peak physical performance and discipline to make weight cuts and conditioning. Numerous high level coaches say that wrestlers make some of the best athletes for their crazy good conditioning but thats just me a d ny opinion, in the end its all subjective

[@ipp9691]

Rowing was a torture some years ago

[@potatotomato1514]

Everyone just needs to try rowing for a year or two and then say things about it

[@nomongosinthaworld]

We had to do rowing in PE and i have never hated exercise as much as I did back then

[@matthewyoung1541]

You know you’ve trained hard - when someone has to put you in the “recovery position”...😳😂😂

[@glywnniswells9480]

Ive never seen that before in any sport its incredible

[@boston7704]

The part of rowing I loved? Sitting there screaming at your teammate to pull harder on the erg, and knowing his score will knock you off the boat. Nothing like it in the world

[@jep1912]

Rowed the ergo for 20 years..... and the twunts in the gym simply can't imagine how hard it is to push a decent 2 or 5k. Good luck fellas... hardest and fittest on the planet. Rowing forever.

[@Ajayharrysimon]

NCB hardest and fittest compare to what sportt?.. jeez rowers is the only sport who thinks they are the toughest. I swear

[@willanderson3224]

@@Ajayharrysimon the ones mentioned in this video for a start. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHjYhZp_m6mIlc0

[@erict2899]

Just did a 2k and this popped up on my KZbin feed. I’d almost rather do a 20k at 90% than a 2k at 100%…oof.

[@boston7704]

@@erict2899 That last ten percent is … intense

[@spoilerbase2884]

how fast is decent 2 or 5km?

[@mostunique5941]

Rowing, cycling, track and swimming are insane sports when your pushing the limits

[@l-eazy1775]

Most Unique hurt like hell

[@mostunique5941]

L- Eazy especially if your trying to be good at them

[@l-eazy1775]

Most Unique especially when there’s no limit and you decide how far you want to go

[@debyong]

10000% agree

[@maximkokorev1706]

100% agree. I think that all the sports where you don't have to actively think about your next move, are the physically hardest ones.

[@FredieP]

I got really emotional there, nice to see such honest lads. Rowing is the tuffest sport their is, but their is a lot more to it. The group bonding, being on the water energizes you and the rowing it self is like meditation.

[@katherinekacarab3357]

Yes exactly - the bonding, emotional connection with oneself as you strive to improve and excel in a demanding sport, and the motion itself is quite the meditation. Very emotional experience.

[@ewoutstorm4626]

I am sorry to say but rowing isnt the toughest sport… fighting is

[@WandileTlaleane]

@@ewoutstorm4626 ok shap

[@johannagel4520]

"tuffest" 😂

[@jt8251]

​@@ewoutstorm4626 "toughest" means a lot of things. I would argue rowing is absolutely one of the toughest cardiovascular endurance sports there is. A "fighter" wouldn't come close to the cadiovascular output required of an Olympic level rower. And by no means is a rower "tough" enough to compete against an elite fighter. "Toughness" to me means a combination of cardiovascular endurance, athleticism and perhaps, most important of all, mental fortitude - and putting all of that together in a singular event... that is toughness. Cycling, cross-country skiing and rowing require a level of mental toughness not many athletes can touch.

[@boltonwandererscluboffootb4615]

The fact that these guys don't get paid is a disgrace

[@t.purkess9682]

Unfortunately athletes don’t get paid based on how hard they work. It’s all about popularity

[@swordycow]

They do... They get lottery funding to cover living costs

[@mattywilliamson9603]

If u win a gold medal u get loaded

[@williamronayne6462]

GB rowers get a hell of a lot more than other countries.

[@SovereignsParliament]

But it’s not a great deal - 20k a year max.

[@supernoodles908]

If you're watching this you're not doing steady state....

[@egbukwuprince]

Super Noodles I warm up with this ... 2000m in 8 to 12 mins, I think I have done it under 8 minutes one probably due to bad technique.

[@supernoodles908]

@@egbukwuprince keep working hard :) make sure you finish the press fully :) make the most of your legs!

[@JKDubski]

I did my steady state this morning ;) 70 min Z2-Z3

[@supernoodles908]

@@JKDubski ... And what are your doing this evening???

[@JKDubski]

@@supernoodles908 prob lifts at the gym. Def not going to do another round of steady state! lol

[@n0twist1]

Humble giants. I’m not even british but wish them good luck in tokyo

[@Ajayharrysimon]

n0twist1 they'll probably lost to us or germany tho

[@atit4096]

And probably wont be in tokyo now

[@rbanerjee605]

Probably not now.

[@frenchconnection2528]

I almost cried... I have so much respect for these guys, this is the true spirit of sport ! Even though I'm french I hope they will kill it in Tokyo next summer 💪💪

[@chubipower]

Any person who put so much work and dedication into a discipline deserves our respect

[@TheBoarder360]

Man, I love rowing! Utterly brutal - there is NOWHERE to hide. These guys and girls have my utmost respect, operating at a standard I will only ever be able to admire in astonishment.

[@nicalicanri]

Yeah after my first 1st place finished I couldn't stop crying. The feeling of months of work paying off, and seeing my coach jumping up and down on the dock. Couldn't even take a full breath but was sobbing like a baby. And I could never imagine missing the opportunity of missing a metal, coming back to your home country that had the hope and belief that you would metal, and returning with nothing. Haunting is a good word to describe it.

[@jodiemcclellan5818]

Great to see the determination and sacrifice our sportsmen and women are giving behind the scenes. Couldn't imagine any better honour that putting on the GB kit and bringing some silverwear home. Amazing

[@jamiemolloy8725]

Straight into the recovery position 😂😂😂 unbelievable commitment

[@robrochon1034]

That tortuous experience where you have no control over your limbs is something a person never forgets. I also remember times going in and out of consciousness but kept going just out of muscle and training memory. And there is nothing like being in a boat of 4 or 8 people where you might not be the fittest guy in the boat but you do not want to be the reason why your boat loses so you're trying so summon the demons from within to help you keep up with or push harder than the team. So grueling. And when you cross the finish line I don't remember every being as happy about winning as much as knowing that the torture would soon stop (but never immediately stops)

[@nielsbouh]

Didn't know rowing was so exhausting. Nice insight.

[@Adam-tg7qp]

Good too see my underrated sport on this platform :)) congrats to the guys

[@johnsonthompson3562]

More of this sort of thing! So much respect for these lads!

[@silenusut]

Watching this got quite emotional. Inspirational. Positive that GB public would appreciated more like this, to help us understand what the team and each sport’s competitors put themselves through to go for their prize.

[@hikerjoe3773]

I appreciate a bit more stoicism myself.

[@NeilSharks]

Congratulations! You did it!

[@adatshhc]

I live at 656 feet above sea level. I flew to Denver and hiked up to Emerald Lake in the Rockys @ over 10,000 ft above sea level. Long story short I was convinced that I was literally dying at one point. I can't imagine training at that altitude.

[@lolollolol5654]

never thought rowers are such elite athlethes, thank you for the insight

[@UniversityOMinecraft]

Cool interviews but way to not show or elaborate on their training at all lol. Would of been nice to see how far they were going

[@TesterAnimal1]

It’s not the distance that gets you, it’s the intensity. I’d FAR rather do 10k steady state than a set of 500m intervals. 🤮🤮🤮🤮

[@rickkybobby8118]

GB don't like anyone knowing the specifics of their training. Got to be something like 2 ergs and 1 weights a day tho plus some minor recovery stuff, so 30km+ if it's all ut2

[@UniversityOMinecraft]

I respect that but knowing the distance and time of maybe just one of the participants would of been cool. Plenty of other athletes in other sports share information like this without jeopardizing the secrecy of their overall training plan

[@Rover200Power]

Depends on the work. Classic sessions are 24k around rate 18 "stead state", 30 minutes rate 20 (Pinsents record for that was over 9,000m at altitude). 5km flat out and 2km flat out. Standard will be around 15:30 for 5km and 5:50 for 2km.

[@richardking7058]

Know I'm a bit late but splits are in the region of 1:49 (if I remember correctly Barnabe Delarze pulls 1:45) for their steady state, which is the bulk of what they're doing. They're doing roughly 40k a day of SS plus a weights session, bike or a higher intensity piece. I'd imagine they do very few high intensity pieces because at altitude fatigue builds up really quickly and recovery takes longer.

[@mbeally]

These guy are amazing athletes and seem like lovely people! AND ALSO THEY’RE EFFING GORGEOUS.

[@user-ow1jh8yb5j]

This aged well

[@Butterstulle]

30 years ago i did this to maybe join the german Team. Still feeling the pain while watching these pictures. I fell of the Concept II with cramps all over my body. But it has been the best years of my youth. Okay missing the schooltrip to prague. Every day 4 hours of Training. Sitting in the boat in the middle of a snow storm. Who cares :)

[@endgamefond]

It's more intense than NFL . i never saw a man crying doing training. You guys are FIRE

[@Aditya_Jayaram]

R u joking 🤣🤣 nfl is gardening compared to rowing

[@grzejnikMilosz]

I'm a Pole and was working on construction in London. I wore an Empacher T-shirt on me. One of the English construction workers minds me if I know what I'm wearing. And I answered positively as the former rower. That just enlightened me on how important Rowing is for the British. They treat it on the same level as Soccer. It is the very national pride. There are quite a lot of things You can dislike the British for, but the love for Rowing is not one of them.

[@SeaJayBelfast]

Thanks for living here and disliking us.

[@jt8251]

"Suffocating..." is about the best description of intense rowing.

[@robkenyon6830]

Good luck lads! I joined the sports giants campaign in 2007 for the 2012 London games. 4800 applied and I did well enough to get down to the final 12 of some sort of upright canoeing but never went further than that. Really enjoyed the rowing though.

[@Dr.ShivamSinghMD]

It will be worth it in the end..🎗🎯 You guys are inspirational.🙂

[@PhillCurtis]

Theyre all incredible. Such respect for these athletes!

[@VK-cp2kc]

Me walking to the mailbox 1:26

[@DK-ki2fh]

This comment actually made me laugh out loud!

[@yofavbrownskinnn]

Olympics: a Covid-19: im gonna ruin this men whole carreer

[@jemnock5581]

Its honestly so sad

[@williamwallace4080]

I wasn't really an avid rower, I'd row once a week from when I was 13 until I was 16-17. I remember getting a 7:30 for a 2km when I was 15. I was pretty pleased, considering I only rowed a few km each week. I miss the cold, the rain and the burn. It was hell but you felt better once you finished.

[@Justin-kv8iy]

Weird that I put 5k on the ergo this evening for the first time in years, after having a few personal challenges, and this comes up in my KZbin.

[@jvkanufan8115]

Your pocket has ears.

[@divinegon4671]

Your phone tracks you in ways you can’t imagine

[@davidhounslow7845]

What a fantastic insight behind the doors, of the perseverance for Olympic glory 😀

[@MrJamesdryable]

The real sad part is that all his family want is his time. They don't want a medal.

[@Fenar_]

I think you will find they want him to be happy and not his time.

[@TELEVISIBLE]

His time is well used!

[@MrJamesdryable]

@@TELEVISIBLE Of course.

[@commentconnoisseur1001]

very alpha profile picture, how do I achieve that facial hair?

[@MrJamesdryable]

@@commentconnoisseur1001 I found that 5 sets of 10 second static hold rack pulls above the knee help pool blood and nutrients to the head forcing the follicles through the facial pores. At least that's what worked for me, you may be different.

[@testpleaseignore]

The absolute state of British Rowing

[@Jinanwoys]

Did you really post this comment the moment I checked?

[@testpleaseignore]

@@Jinanwoys monke think similar, monke strong together

[@AhuraMazdaAhriman]

Imagine training so hard and then coronavirus strikes UK like category 9 hurricane.

[@enclave2k1]

Intense Olympic training? Perfect time for an interview.

[@MikeStubbsRace]

Speechless.....

[@greatstate58]

Noooooo way I could do that sport. It can’t be fun with the physical demands required.

[@archiestewart3306]

john doe sometimes it can be

[@benniemi3213]

Just try it

[@greatstate58]

Ben Niemi I could see it being fun casually or at a moderately competitive level but not at any high level. Look painful af.

[@Thaddeus_Howe]

Rowing isn’t about having fun. It’s about being the best. It gets under your skin and prays on every insecurity.

[@organicpotato9698]

Thaddeus Howe I’m a rower and I disagree

[@monp.4903]

Wow! So many good looking lads!

[@nahkanukke]

just did buy a concept2 , best choice ever..

[@markterry5497]

I don't have to understand that kind of passion and commitment to know I will be rooting for John Collins and his mates--and I'm a Yank.

[@cbpaladin9429]

“Steve Redgrave, Matthew Pinsent and James Cracknell...” Did the forget about Tim Foster?

[@PompeyMatt17]

think the implication was that they would see them at media events, whereas Tim Foster didn't into media and became a rowing coach.

[@nixc71]

Everyday I go to gym I see a 73 year old man rowing more then 3k meters everyday

[@aurelianspodarec2629]

3k isn't a lot, 1month and you'd be able to do it : p its hard to perform say sub 7minutes on 2k

[@nathanaellogan775]

@@aurelianspodarec2629 He’s 73 ya clown

[@aurelianspodarec2629]

@@nathanaellogan775 doesn't matter lol why do you think 73 matters?

[@carolinewilliams9735]

The people who think rowing isn’t a sport or it’s easy is sadly sadly sadly sadly sadly mistaken. We suffer. And that’s on erg pieces, sweat, blood, and so so so many tears.

[@boozy8659]

I’ve swam nationally and boxed at an amateur level for a couple years now. Nothing comes close to the intensity of rowing.

[@AlexRochette]

@5:30 “It’s a million *dollar* question.” Is that a common expression in the UK? Or do people say *pounds* like I would have expected?

[@jacklee9172]

Alex R it’s just a generic question, nations currency doesn’t come into it.

[@AlexRochette]

Thanks! TIL

[@0tispunkm3y3r]

Yeah, hear it quite a lot. I think it's because it just rolls off the tongue better.

[@beeverinc]

It's a specific 'who wants to be a Millionaire? ' reference so the currency stays the same

[@krepes8685]

beeverinc we have that show in the UK though. Lol.

[@dereksteele291]

from Australia. Our rowing master said that rowing is the hard option, but worth it.

[@MrWadeBarrett]

white toast? in this day and age of nutrition science

[@AG-vj1ho]

and i thought my rowing instructors were cruel hahaha

[@XXLRebel]

How can you push your body beyond it's physical limits? If you push your body to a point you tought not possible, it only means you didn't knew what your body was capable of. Trust me, your body can handle a LOT.

[@georgewashington9445]

XXLRebel this training is artificially boosting performance in natural conditions this isn’t possible

[@conorkelly8746]

XXLRebel stop trying to act smart

[@rickkybobby8118]

Your brain tells you to stop long before you actually stop. It's fighting that they're referring to

[@Falquiboy]

Obviously it can. Your body can also die, trust me.

[@ellie9398]

XXLRebel like to see you try a 10k row as hard as you can bitch

[@bigdawg111]

Much respect

[@SirPhillyLeong]

Goodbye lower back, you will be missed.

[@hunterhawk6593]

Yeh that’s called bad technique otherwise you should be right, see I had bad technique when I started four months ago and just found out I have had a bulging L5 the whole tim

[@FreeOnGoal]

1:26 - 1:44 me after running 50m to catch a train

[@Simon-oy7kf]

I wanna see a clip of Courtney Tulloch's training, that would be awesome

[@jamestew5075]

Olympic rowing events @2000m are like 400 m ‘dashes’,run with 5 lb weights in each hand. 4 milers are middle distance, and 15+ milers are long distance, and very few of those.Very few big men, and women, convert oxygen at such a rate. Cross country skiers are comparable, but not many are as big, ie for heavyweight men the average height is 6’3” +. I’m less familiar with the women but I would think 5’11” or more.

[@elvis._]

04:55 R9 haircut 🇧🇷

[@helenamoniqueclarke8135]

That's passion.❤️🇬🇧

[@crashbangwhallopwhatavideo]

What resistance setting are those concepts on? I can't see through my cataracts! 😎

[@TheBoarder360]

Alan O'Rourke GB test drag factor is 138

[@crashbangwhallopwhatavideo]

@@TheBoarder360 great! Thanks a lot :)

[@MrTr0n]

Gotta love it

[@tomasletley]

Last 200m of a 2k is feeling you have to quit but cant.

[@FeanFan20]

Respect 😎

[@Bruno-ie9wy]

Al fin algo que vale la pena ver 🚣‍♂️

[@aGuUU27]

Guy on a thumbnail looks like Michael Schumacher

[@BN-fi9wi]

It's uncanny.

[@milkdrinker5966]

New found mad respect for this sport

[@john_mckinney]

Loads of respect

[@Jonnyjey]

1:49 damn so true

[@TELEVISIBLE]

Already a winner !

[@samholder196]

yea the exhaustion from max effort in rowing is unlike anything else

[@BertyBogTrot]

For fucks sake PAY THESE MEN and pay them well. They sacrifice so much.

[@Ms.Bookworm]

Currently reading Boys in the Boat & came to see the visuals

[@Nicey90]

Respect!

[@twosnakse]

Boys got absolutely pumped by NZL, forget the mountains next time

[@mariomorais1974]

Go on lad

[@stevecasey7723]

What about .Tim Foster. Probably the best technically.

[@keevagrace8695]

God bless

[@joshclayg]

4.42 - career in criminal snitch voice over is waiting!

[@ferregu12]

Good job guys

[@j.t.867]

Good guys to have in a trireme, 2000 years ago

[@ananda852003]

then failed .. only 1 silver and 1 bronze ???? oh c'mon :(

[@rohangupta791]

For anyone interested in how brutal this sport is, read the biography of Joe Rantz called The Boys in The Boat.

[@ItsLloydM8]

I don't really understanding rowing, so forgive me. But what impact does the drag setting have and how are you supposed to know which level to use?

[@APerson-co7er]

ItsLloydM8 It’s meant to simulate the drag in a boat on the water due to factors like weight. The higher the drag factor, the more resistance there is, but the lower splits you pull. GB Rowing tests are 138, my high school did 112-120.

[@ItsLloydM8]

@@APerson-co7er Thanks for the reply. So as someone starting out rowing as a beginner, how do I know which level to use for my workouts?

[@E-Ma]

You know the indentured servents that helped row boats around the world? This is them now. Feel old yet?

[@ebwat]

Inspirational

[@ramanathanbalasiva3438]

GB have a such a great rowing team, Coxed 4 and coxless 8

[@holly99999]

hate to break it to you but coxless eights aren't really a thing for safety reasons

[@jaymac5268]

Rowing and other sports should be made more accessible to ordinary folk, that increases the talent pool, increasing GBs chances of winning more medals and lifting more trophies.

[@alistertaylor2477]

Pretty certain that the three guys they interviewed are comprehensive educated. It’s a pretty accessible sport and not terribly expensive until you buy a single.

[@katreeves3533]

Unless you actually buy a boat, then rowing is still a pretty accessible sport. It's all about bring more awareness to the sport than anything else.

[@covingtonrace1]

brain shaw broke the rowing machine world record for 100m.

[@MOJOJONO]

I friggin hate ergs... for many years. I don't know why I've been doing 10kms lately. Maybe too lazy to run.

[@ianrubbish]

now get a cricket player to do it

[@dieguis12]

It didn't really explain what the training was. I would've liked to know the details of the training exercises they have to go through.

[@Mickc934]

Rowers push themselves that hard that often in races the capillaries in their eye balls can burst and make their eyes go bloodshot.

[@sebikosik8611]

I really wonder why people make fun of me for rowing