Knee Soreness the Next Day
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d6105
Knee Soreness the Next Day
New to rowing and its been a little over a month with my model D and over 200K now. I really enjoy rowing and the new machine but am noticing some stiffness and soreness on the inner side of my knees the next day but not during the row. Is this something to be concerned about or could this be because the rowing is still relatively new to my knees??...(44 year old male, 5' 8" 185lbs)
Be sure your shins are not going past vertical on the catch. If they go past vertical, you might be over compressing your legs and stressing the knee (not to mention loss of power on the drive).
40, 6'2", 180# (versus 235# in July 2007)
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I get that too d6 but only on my right knee because I have ligament damage there that allows my right leg to dip a bit when I lock it out. You should search the U.S. and U.K. websites for tips on proper technique, it may be just a minor problem with your leg drive as Bill has suggested.
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d6105
Thanks for the replies, I adjusted the flex feet down a notch tonight but its hard to see if you are really going past the verticle with the shins...I will have to get the wife to watch me and critique this. I rowed 10k tonight, will see how the knees feel tomorrow after this adjustment and the extra awareness...
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The foot plates and flex feet are angled out 3 degrees, and as the feet are about 9 inches apart, the outer level of the foot plates should be raised 1/4 to 1/2 inch compared to the inside of them.
Otherwise, the current level forces the knees outward at the catch.
You can tell this by noting if your knees are forced farther apart at the catch than they are at the end of the drive.
Otherwise, the current level forces the knees outward at the catch.
You can tell this by noting if your knees are forced farther apart at the catch than they are at the end of the drive.
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