Detraining 8 weeks in Olympic champion rower

Good job I don’t row then :roll_eyes: :wink:
My unscientific numbers:
My longest enforced break was for 5weeks, I probably lost something in VO2max, but according to GC I gained 6% VO2max from the month before the op to the month after (4% gain compared to the best pre op VO2max).
I can’t really compare power directly as I lost something like 3lb in the opp but my 20min max was down 8.6% from my best ever 20mins max the month before to the month after. If I’ve recorded my weight right, circa a 6.4%decline in w/kg.

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