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May/11

SkiErg Technique Watt Test

No comments · Posted by Jason Zagami in Cross Training, New Articles

I tested 3 different techniques on the SkiErg to see which produced the best average power output for 100 meters. The test consisted of 10 rounds of 100m sprints with a full 3 minute recovery. I randomized the order so that no one test would be closer to the start or finish.

The rounds went as follows:
Round 1 – Pre-fatigue the first set, so as not to throw off the data
Round 2 – Down, Ave 372 Watts
Round 3- Back, Ave 378 Watts
Round 4- Vest, Ave 372 Watts
Round 5- Vest, Ave 366 Watts
Round 6- Down, Ave 355 Watts
Round 7- Back, Ave 350 Watts
Round 8- Back, Ave 350 Watts
Round 9- Vest, Ave 366 Watts
Round 10 - Down, Ave 361 Watts

The Data
Driving down and back on the sprints had the lowest output which averaged over the three runs to be 359 Watts
Driving straight down was slightly higher with an average output of 363 Watts
And using the 20lb weighted vest had the best output with and average of 368 Watts over the three rounds.
The Wattage using the vest was 1.45% better than driving straight down, and 2.36% better than driving down and back.

Analysis
On these short sprints this looks like a fairly accurate representation of which technique to use to maximum your power. I don’t however think this will work as well on longer events, just as you wouldn’t use the same technique running a marathon as you would running a 100 meter sprint.

Comment, I’d like to hear your thoughts