Strength Coach Roundtable #17: Black Lives Matter, guest Frank Clayton
Co-hosts Will Ruth, Blake Gourley, and Joe DeLeo sit down with guest Frank Clayton, rowing strength coach and outreach coordinator at the Oakland Strokes rowing program, for a discussion on strength training, current events, and the Rowers4BLM fundraiser occurring this Saturday, June 13th. Anyone can participate from anywhere as a rower or sponsor, and funds […]
Lockdown Training Week 12
Marlene and Rebecca kick into a discussion on how to row on rough water. Timestamps 07:00 Tips for new 1x single scullers. The Crossover hand position. Nest your right hand knuckle under the heel of your left hand 13:00 Sculling in rough water. Feather higher – focus on the release of the stroke and move […]
Martin McElroy
Martin has coached in UK, Ireland and Canada, a specialist in mens sweep he won Olympic Gold in Sydney 2000. We talk leadership, governance and good coaching. Timestamps to the show 03:00 Background in rowing 05:30 from Imperial College in 1995 where Bill Mason was coaching GB womens 8 09:30 How does junior rowing need […]
Lockdown Rowing Week 11
Marlene and Rebecca have recommendations for easing back onto the water, getting into a single scull gracefully and working effectively at rates 24-26. Timestamps to the show 06:00 Recommendations for easing back onto the water. 50 – 30 – 20 – 10. In week 1 do 50% of what you would normally have done before […]