Justin Farina

Justin Farina is a high school Phy Ed teacher by trade as well as a high performance indoor rower with multiple podium finishes at the World and Virtual World Indoor Rowing Championships. Having found rowing through Cross-Fit, Justin's success and experience has come without any exposure to the on-the-water aspect of our sport. In this episode we explore Justin's journey in the sport and the unique perspective he brings as an earthbound high performance rower with zero exposure or experience with the on the water side of rowing.

Show Notes

00:00:00 Introduction 00:07:02 Justin's Start with Coaching 00:08:14 Coaching with Clients for Remote Coaching 00:10:55 Connecting CrossFit Gyms with Rowing Professionals  00:14:35 Comparing Training Methodologies 00:25:03 How to Incorporate HR Training  00:30:30 How to Use Drag Factor Effectively 00:41:57 Relative Value of the Indoor Rower On and Off Slides 00:47:47 Unique Structure of Indoor Rowing Virtual Racing 00:52:17 Thoughs on Weight Classes in Rowing 00:53:40 GARAGEATHLETE Games 01:00:30 How to Connect with Justin and Travis