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Interesting that the bow coxed boat is faster than the other. The bow cox has no difficulty being still, and becomes part of boat weight. The stern cox often moves, either to view ahead, or simply because of the effort required to resist the pulsing of the boat. He becomes less part of boat weight, ...

Greetings. Watch any good rower. The back is curved throughout. Trying to straighten your back - sit tall - can inflict excess force and curving of the lower back, and pain! Visit an article by Dr. Fiona Wilson about this. Also beware pulling very high,especially on the erg. I also advise laying bac...

Watch the rhythm of the experts.
Use 2 breaths per stroke - out at the catch and release.
1:1 in:out ratio.
ALWAYS!!!!!.
Have fun.

I suggest the following technique to protect your elbow. 1. Pull on the handle as near your fingertips as possible. Try to PULL, rather than to GRIP. 2. Your arm only fully straightens, briefly, for the catch. And it is the stopping chain that pulls it straight. It then rebounds to a relaxed bend. 3...

I had a hip replacement 6 years ago. I told the surgeon of my intention to continue rowing, and he tweaked the angles, or whatever, to help at the compressed catch particularly. I have been rowing or erging for 30 minutes daily since then with no problems.
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It takes many hours of sweaty work training our bodies in an exercise technique - especially one as different from our normal one - paddling in your case. Elite rowers row 50 to 100ks a day. Considering your limited use of rowing you do very well. On seeing your video may I suggest the following: 1....

I recommend 2 breaths per stroke - ALWAYS. Exhale INTO the catch, and the release. Relaxed mouth breathing. And do 1:1 work: recovery , at 25+ spm. NO pausing. Watch the experts. You might also like to try the following: Layback at the catch- do the heavy leg push while laid back. Finish the legs an...

In 2015 I started getting the occasional feeling of weakness in my daily sculling outings. I decided to do erg sessions only, 30 minutes daily, to a similar perceived level of exhaustion. Best splits were 2.03, with near monthly jumps to about 2.15 (No! - I'm male). This would drop over the next few...

I use cheap canvas "urban unique" lace shoes - without laces - and have 20mm wooden blocks under the heels. Result: No heel lift in the stroke. Rebound of the leg at the finish easier. Legs not held down expensively. My 'Rhecon' stroke has layback at the catch, then legs start, and finish with the a...

Deep breaths can cause pain if you have a rib stress fracture. Could it be that the movement of the serratus anterior in deep breathing is helping the rowing movements to CAUSE a rib stress fracture? Taking only ONE breath per stroke is likely to need deep breaths. Better to take 2 shallower breaths...

See if you can get a top club rower to stroke your boat for few outings, rating 26+, - COPY him! Don't do drills, slow rating etc. Just copy him!!! A visual example is much better than endless words. Have fun.

Why erg? To safely keep fit without wasting time, and to alert me if there are health(heart) issues. To look good in my bathroom mirror, And be proud that I'm not like the many obese types seen round town. After many years single sculling I decided to do daily 30 minute ergs to a sweaty but comforta...

The catch is probably the least balanced part of the stroke. It would help if you had both heel and toe contact. Here's what I do: 1. Place a 20mm block placed under the heel - high enough to allow constant heel contact. Angle of footplate under toes not altered. 2. Relax the ankle - it simply rotat...

Yes! Very OK to row daily. Just another daily function - like breakfast. I do a 30 minute erg daily, at 25spm, 1:1 work:recovery ratio, 2 breaths per stroke. Try for the same perceived effort . About 3 years ago I started getting monthly split jumps from 2.03 to about 2.20. This gradually dropped ov...

Greetings.
Suggest you watch Kimberley Brennan (on Youtube) winning the women's single sculls final at the Rio Olympics for a demo(watch her cheeks) of the 2 breaths per stroke technique. If an expert does it .......!
Have fun!