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Hi - lots of good technical suggestions given here re lower back pain. I also find that if at the catch and drive I let the handles pull my arms and back - the feeling is similar to hanging from a bar - and there is a smooth acceleration from the legs (no jerky motions), the lower back actually get...

Making solid meters is the way to go if you want to get leaner, this ofcourse in combination with a good diet. Dump the crap, enough protein. by "solid meters" I assume you mean longer rows with good form? Also by crap I assume you mean processed food and sugars? What is enough protein? I'm 215 lbs...

What is enough protein? I'm 215 lbs and I've seen people say 100g is enough and some say at least 215 grams. I weigh a little less than you, and probably have even less lean body mass (I'm tall and slim) and I aim for at least 130g a day, usually closer to 160g or so, though it depends on what I ea...

Making solid meters is the way to go if you want to get leaner, this ofcourse in combination with a good diet. Dump the crap, enough protein. by "solid meters" I assume you mean longer rows with good form? Also by crap I assume you mean processed food and sugars? What is enough protein? I'm 215 lbs...

Here I am today. Grateful for any more insight you have. Thanks so much https://youtu.be/WeuSqBZTKj0 A lot better. Take it easy, a better stroke has more work in it, so we can slow down the recovery by first swinging forward, then lifting the knees; not all at once. This sequence helps get to a cat...

Here I am today. Grateful for any more insight you have. Thanks so much https://youtu.be/WeuSqBZTKj0 A lot better. Take it easy, a better stroke has more work in it, so we can slow down the recovery by first swinging forward, then lifting the knees; not all at once. This sequence helps get to a cat...

Yes to everything so far, plus add hip flexor stretches to your post-row routine, particularly stretches that hit the iliopsoas muscle. It looks odd and is a bit awkward to hold, but the first stretch in the link below eliminated back pain I had suffered with for years. After about two weeks of doi...

Also, when you’re driving off, you have to make sure you’re driving through the hips, with the core firmly engaged. Do not pull with arms/shoulders - keep them “loose”. Good demo here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=To1qBIHfx-0 (short version; note what the coach says at 1:05 - definitely worth tr...

The basic things that are wrong are high feet and incorrect recovery and pull sequences. These lead to a weak posture for the catch. You then try to take the catch with your back, a very bad idea. In rowing we swing forward onto our feet, so that the catch can be taken with the legs. The C2 techniq...

I've answered everyone's questions and comments below. But first, WOW, I'm blown away by all the people who took time to give me their input. Thank you so much. The damper setting is how you adjust your drag factor. You can see your actual drag factor by choosing display drag factor in your PM menu....

mitchel674 wrote:What's your drag factor?

Is that the damper setting?

If that's what you mean I had it on 4

I just started rowing (apart from when I used to do a bit while Crossfitting a few years ago) and every time I seem to get this middle back pain/tightness on both sides of my spine. Oddly enough it reminds me of a pain I often get when I'm stressed or have been sitting at the computer for too long. ...