Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
power train
English answer:
intense workout
Added to glossary by
Mohamed Ghazal
Apr 7, 2008 21:00
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power train
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Sports / Fitness / Recreation
Rowing
Group of boys rowing while coach shouts orders from a bullhorn.
"Take a power train in two! Three! Keep your eyes in the boat!"
Thanks
"Take a power train in two! Three! Keep your eyes in the boat!"
Thanks
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| 3 +2 | intense workout |
BrettMN
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| 5 +2 | Power training |
Gary D
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intense workout
"Power training" refers to a more intense type of workout, weightlifting, or, in this case, rowing. See, for example: http://www.exrx.net/ExInfo/PowerTidbits.html
I imagine the coach and the rowers here have a particular understanding of what constitutes a "power train" for them (faster strokes, more power, and so forth), and he's warning them that they should push themselves into a "power train" mode in a few seconds.
I imagine the coach and the rowers here have a particular understanding of what constitutes a "power train" for them (faster strokes, more power, and so forth), and he's warning them that they should push themselves into a "power train" mode in a few seconds.
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Comment: "Thanks mate."
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Power training
When you are training you may do power sets. these sets may be for 15 minutes where you increase your stroke rate from say;; 30 per min to 36 strokes per min. than you will ease back to 30. this set is a power train set.
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thanks BrettMN
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at my count, 2, 3, go or in two , three, stroke. Just the coaches way of saying 3, 2, 1 - go. Some coaches use a formula like this to trigger the team into action. They use different systems as there could be another crew beside them and if they have the same system it will put them off.
Think of American Gridiron, Every team has different calls.
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Note added at 43 mins (2008-04-07 21:43:29 GMT)
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thanks BrettMN
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Note added at 11 hrs (2008-04-08 08:31:03 GMT)
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at my count, 2, 3, go or in two , three, stroke. Just the coaches way of saying 3, 2, 1 - go. Some coaches use a formula like this to trigger the team into action. They use different systems as there could be another crew beside them and if they have the same system it will put them off.
Think of American Gridiron, Every team has different calls.
Note from asker:
| This makes sense, but what does “in two! Three!” mean then? |
| I wish I could split the points. I am going to give them to Britt as his answer was recorded 4 mins earlier. But thanks to both of you. I appreciate it. |
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