Rowing is a Triple Extension Sport
Hip extension is dominated by the three muscle groups – hamstrings, glutes and paraspinals. Get the timing right, your back becomes the connector between them.
Timestamps
01:15 The power phase takes less…
Supplements for Masters Rowers
Supplements for Masters Rowers: Eat Well, Then Close the Gaps
Bruce Ware presents on supplements for athletic performance.
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Is your diet really enough to support the training you’re…
The outside hand is a second oar pivot
Follow one hand through one stroke in sweep rowing. Your outside hand is a second oarlock – controlling the handle when the blade is under the water.
Timestamps
00:45 Setting the height
Visualise…
Soft Hands: Strong Stroke
How gripping tighter makes you slower. In this episode you’ll discover why the tightest grip on the handle is often the slowest stroke, and what to do about it instead….
Mid-race low energy feeling
The cause and cure for feeling low in energy during racing. A 5k race burns only about 350 calories.
Timestamps
00:45 Mid-race low energy
Most rowers think they’ve run out of energy half…
Fueling for multiple races
Racing more than once in a day – what to eat and drink….