RP3 is fully manufactured in the Netherlands and designed and developed by the original inventor of Rowperfect, Cas Rekers. I helped him to develop RP3 over the last 2 years, beeing the testing person and developing the right adaptations on the development to make it feel as close as possible to the on water rowing feel.
a) RP3 simulates real rowing. This means that the rowing stroke with the change of direction of body mass at catch and release it is the same as on the water being able to develop the right timing at both ends for the change of direction and the right coordination of the body segments as we are moving our body mass to the bow and stern and the boat is coming at the same time under us.
b) The stationary erg with sliders doesn't replicate the real feeling because the bungees don't work the same way on water rowing works. The real rowing is the mass of the boat against the mass of the rower on the water with a drag. On the RP3 is the mass of the rower against the mass of the frame on a bar with some friction from the rollers.
c) The new RP3 has improved from his past model on: Footstretcher, seat, position of flyweel, Adjustment of bar height, handle, look, drag adaptation and many others.
d) The possibility to reward good coordinated rowing. Good coordinated rowing with lenght and good connection gets better splits on the RP3 as on the water. Bad rowing gets bad splits. This means that the rowing simulator by itself rewards good rowing. Also the software let's you get direct feedback every stroke of your power aplication. It is the best way to learn to move the way you are the most efficient and produce the most speed to the boat.
e) RP3 is a revolution on the rowing world. I coach a rower, Ursula Grobler, that has achieved a world record on the C2 always training on the RP3. Also she has won the HOC on the open single, NSR1, NSR2 and the World cup on the LW2x Olympic event. She has been the fastest rower on these races and she is also the only rower in the world that uses the RP3. Big coincidence.
I highly believe that any coach or rower will benefit a lot by using RP3.
RP3 will help the coach to:
- Teach the rowers to move correctly on land.
- Testing the 2km race with weight adjusted and the event you want. The test will last the same time as the real race on the water. Also the coach will get scores adjusted by the body weight of the rowers.
- Help the rowers understand the coordination required in rowing, the concept of leverage, fulcrum and acceleration.
You can find more information at www.rowperfect3.com
Best,
Carlos Dinares
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