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Well legs together and breathing out on recovery makes long forgotten bits of my legs hurt so it's showing some effect. Took me a couple of goes to get the breathing together with the stroke rate halfway right and given another couple of days I'll be fit enough to go back to 10*2:30/30 intervals. On...

Have the same problem with the knees - I find it hinders my breathing for tummy to meet the knees and started the bad habit of splaying my legs on the recovery. from another thread: Here is part of the problem. your knees are going outwards, sideways. your legs are at a mechanical disadvantage. you...

Have the same problem with the knees - I find it hinders my breathing for tummy to meet the knees and started the bad habit of splaying my legs on the recovery. One thing that can help is inhaling on the drive and exhaling on the recovery. That has a double advantage. Your lungs are naturally compr...

Hi, Thanks - that's it, not using the legs enough and pronto the pain in my shoulders go and I get 200 meters more per interval. Looking at videos it doesn't look as if the top class rowers put in much leg speed but I guess they have a couple of inches inseam on me. It makes for a dramatic change i...

Hi, Thanks - that's it, not using the legs enough and pronto the pain in my shoulders go and I get 200 meters more per interval. Looking at videos it doesn't look as if the top class rowers put in much leg speed but I guess they have a couple of inches inseam on me. It makes for a dramatic change i...

Thanks for the really useful post... Very much a noob here, so I'm grateful for any advice that comes my way. I tried lowering the foot position to accommodate the gut, but found that my back was hurting a lot after rowing like this, so adjusted back up slightly, which helped. I do definitely strug...

These are great posts-I'm glad your wife's sleep apnea has been diagnosed and treated. Sleep apnea is under diagnosed in this country compared to countries like France and the UK (from what I've read). It is extremely serious and more education and publicity is needed to help people diagnose their ...

Hi, Thanks - that's it, not using the legs enough and pronto the pain in my shoulders go and I get 200 meters more per interval. Looking at videos it doesn't look as if the top class rowers put in much leg speed but I guess they have a couple of inches inseam on me. It makes for a dramatic change in...

Hello, I have just purchased a model D. First time I have ever used a rower. I'm somehwat portly and 1.82 meters tall so I have to spread my knees to get my body in a position to start the drive. I have the following question - when I start the drive pushing with my legs there is no resistance from ...