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I’m a rower - on water and in the gym. I regularly watch rowers and trainers work out on their rowing machines with growing frustration. Why am I frustrated? Because they could be getting much ... Continue Reading

The rowing machine looks simple and less intimidating than others—a machine anyone can use—and it is. As a former university rower, I’ll admit it’s one of the easier sports to pick up, as there’s ... Continue Reading

As a former college rower, it’s hard to stop myself from getting in there and coaching anyone I see at the gym rowing with uncharacteristic technique. As a former college rower, it’s hard to ... Continue Reading

The importance of power application onto the foot plate while rowing is often overlooked, especially when teaching basic rowing technique. However, proper pressure application through the feet is critical ... Continue Reading

We have all done it. You are rested and ready for that erg test. Attention… Row! You blast off as fast and as hard as you can for the first minute or so. You feel good. This 500m split is not that hard to ... Continue Reading

When returning from an injury, it is important to ease yourself back into your sport or activity. In rowing, as in many sports, if you try to come back too quickly, you risk re-injury or sustaining a new ... Continue Reading

Whether you are a masters rower or simply a CrossFitter looking to improve your work capacity, this training plan is for you. The 1K sprint row is a test of both power and aerobic capacity, so if you can ... Continue Reading

What do you buy for a rower for Christmas? Top to bottom, rowers put their bodies to the test during training and they need the foundations to recover well. Here are eight ideas that will make sure the ... Continue Reading

Everyone should row. And everyone can row. This is a fact my boat club's champions beautifully demonstrate. The members of Molesey Boat Club stretch from 14 to 84, and their fastest rowers stand top of ... Continue Reading

Rowing is one of the most beneficial movements the human body can perform. Get it right, and there's nothing more physiologically demanding on earth. In its purest form rowing is about using your body to ... Continue Reading

C2. Erg. Rower. Rowing Ergometer. This simple piece of equipment has tested the resolve of even the most hardened athlete. Whether using it to train for open-water rowing, as a general ... Continue Reading

Click Here to Start Your Free Rowing Program Rowing is one of the oldest sports in the United States. A sport that used to be synonymous with only the elite, private-school culture of the East Coast is ... Continue Reading

Years ago when I first started training in CrossFit, I hated rowing. In actuality I just didn’t know how to do it correctly, so I was horribly inefficient and, therefore, unhappy with both my experience of ... Continue Reading

It’s true. World-class rowers, CrossFitters, and everyday gym-goers. Everybody hates the ergometer. But, in actuality, rowing has amazing benefits for athletes and fitness enthusiasts of all ... Continue Reading

From outdoor rowing to indoor group classes, rowing has gained in popularity in recent years. If you've ever tried it you know why - it's quite a workout and there's actually a lot of technique to doing it ... Continue Reading

Part of a training I went through last year included instruction on the Indo-Row WaterRower. “You gotta respect the rower,” the instructor said to me at the training. After several attempts at getting my ... Continue Reading

CrossFit can make you a better athlete at your sport. To me that doesn’t sound so controversial, but I regularly face a lot of challenge from sport specific coaches and even athletes who disagree with me. ... Continue Reading

I had never rowed in my life until I started CrossFit, and to my surprise I wasn’t all that bad - at least as times are concerned. I consistently mastered most workouts where rowing was included, with ... Continue Reading