Strength Coach Roundtable #18: Farewell Episode and “Science of Rowing”
This is the final episode of the Strength Coach Roundtable on Rowing Chat, as we launch into a new collaborative project called “Science of Rowing.” In this episode, we’ll tell you about our next project, how we learned to use research in our coaching and training for rowers, and cover “quick hits” on six different […]
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 […]
Strength Coach Roundtable #16: Ankle Mobility for Rowers
Blake Gourley has written a book on ankle mobility for rowers, detailing his comprehensive strength-and-rowing-coaching approach from initial assessment to strengthening, stretching, mobilizing, and making rigging adjustments. Tune in to hear about how the ankle is connected to rowing performance, and how rowers of all levels can improve ankle function to benefit rowing technique, speed, […]
Strength Coach Roundtable #15: Joy of Sculling Conference Recap
Hosts Joe DeLeo and Will Ruth presented and co-presented at the Joy of Sculling Conference in 2019. Will presented on low back pain and rib stress injury research and takeaways for rowers, rowing coaches, and strength coaches. Joe presented on the history of strength and conditioning training in rowing. Both co-presented “Strength Training 101,” intended […]
Strength Coach Roundtable: Joy of Sculling Conference Recap (Ep. 15)
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Strength Coach Roundtable #14: Core Training for Rowing
We bring in special guest Dr. Fiona Wilson for this episode to discuss core training for rowing. Dr. Wilson is a rower, physiotherapist, academic researcher and professor at Trinity College of Dublin, and part of World Rowing’s expert panel for the Low Back Pain Clinical Pathway project debuting in 2019. In this hour-long episode, we […]