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There is quite a difference between rowing in a boat and rowing on a static C2 ergometer. I cannot comment on the optimal posture in a boat, but there are several studies on the internet. On a static C2, after the catch you first have to accelerate your body to a speed that matches the momentary sp...

Hello everyone, it's been 6 years since I started rowing, and I know that at the catch my shins should be at 90º with the boat. But I would like to know why. Biomechanically speaking, why is that so important? What happens to muscle contraction or recruitment if we don't reach that angle? It would b...