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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....

How to locate weight on the feet

Weight on the feet is one of the three key concepts for rowing and sculling mastery. How it's a key transition point in the stroke cycle and the giant advantages...

Repeat workouts to build skill

Repeating workouts to improve your skill at doing them - how to sharpen into the piece, count down, ways to swap with bow four. How not to waste strokes and...

Sculling Rowing Hacks

Three cheap and simple hacks to help your sculling. Small clever fixes to real problems that scullers deal with all the time. One for your head, your wrists and your...

Erg hacks

Three fixes for your indoor rowing technique faults. Timestamps 01:00 The unforgiving erg Interrupt the fault before it becomes a habit. Foot connection gets lost at the finish as your toes come away...

Sweep Rowing Hacks

Three cheap and simple hacks to help your sweep rowing. Small clever fixes to real problems that sweep rowers deal with all the time. Timestamps 00:45 What is a rowing hack? Tricks and...

The racing anger gap

The anger caused by a gap between expectation and reality. This episode is for intermediate rowers who are learning how to race. How to turn your anger into something useful. Timestamps 00:45...

Fear of failure

Limiting beliefs can hold you back due to fear of failure...