Indoor Rowing Form

[jackarabit]

Looks to me you’re not bothering to hinge fwd from hips after hands away. But your power output is super on 65” frame and a month on the seat.

Saw right thru the just row guesstimation fudge. Good on you.

[Dangerscouse]

That looks good now Steph. You've made a lot of progress

[Cyclingman1]

Steph, good power. Stroke is fine. Watch the feet. You're on the way to good results.

[G-dub]

Since you’re a perfectionists, I too think you could hinge over more And quicker after hands away. Get the body angle set earlier. It would be good practice for when you row on the water. I also would caution how much pull you have at the back end. There is lots of oomph and tension going on in the shoulders. I think we want that more in the lats area. I’d pull in a little softer and spin my hands around quicker and get body over quicker. Also think about swapping more hip power for that arm pull. Again, if you ever venture into the water, you would want to hang onto the handle a little longer and be more soft at the turnaround - at least that is what they told me!

[stephparm]

I hadn't thought of pulling too much. You're right. That's the weakest part of the stroke so why am I tempted to give it a good yank?

Thanks to all of you for the solid feedback. It's tremendously helpful!

[estragon]

Good work. The only thing I'd add is don't ignore breathing technique. It's hard to see from the video but try to exhale as you pull back (drive) and inhale on the recovery. It's not the most important element of good form but if you can get the breathing rhythm right it will help.

[stephparm]

Good work. The only thing I'd add is don't ignore breathing technique. It's hard to see from the video but try to exhale as you pull back (drive) and inhale on the recovery. It's not the most important element of good form but if you can get the breathing rhythm right it will help.

So true. I think I have a good rhythm but it's always worth checking in. I've certainly been guilty of holding my breath too much, especially with weight training. It's funny how breathing is an innate behavior but during exercise it can fall by the wayside. That's when we need oxygen the most, if that's even possible.