should your toes lift....

jagmanvdp · Post by **jagmanvdp** » February 7th, 2007, 7:17 pm

Hi All:

Getting some stifness in my shins and ankles lately and wondering if my form is off. Specifically, when I start the recovery, my toes come up off the foot rest a bit as I pull myself forward. Watching some videos of others, I see some people keep their feet (toes) glued to the foot rests while others let their toes come up off the foot rests as they come forward.

Are you "supposed" to let your toes rise off the footrests as your recover?

Darren

johnlvs2run · Post by **johnlvs2run** » February 7th, 2007, 11:47 pm

They'll raise a bit if the straps are not snugged down tight.

I have a little room under mine because I row barefoot and don't want them tight, thus my toes lift a little but not much.

Check the video of Eskild Ebbesen and you'll see that he does much the same, and the straps are cinched up for his races.

afolpe · Post by **afolpe** » February 9th, 2007, 7:31 am

I have found that rowing with tight straps puts a lot of strain on my knees. I keep them fairly loose and let my toes do what they will. No knee pain that way.

andrew

PaulS · Post by **PaulS** » February 9th, 2007, 11:08 am

Darren,

Give strapless rowing a try, and yes, let your toes stay down on the foot plate. They lift because of too much tension in your lower leg and trying to dig in your heels to drag yourself through the recovery. The Drive is for the hard work, the recovery is for, well, recovery.

SlugButt · Post by **SlugButt** » February 9th, 2007, 11:43 am

Howdy!

You're toes should only lift if you're wearing pantyhose while erging. Not that I've tried it. Really. No, really - I haven't. Anyway, it's none of your business what I wear on the erg. (Watch out for control tops - they really restricts your breathing.)

David

jagmanvdp · Post by **jagmanvdp** » February 9th, 2007, 1:20 pm

David:

Taupe? black? white perhaps? which works best?

Crotchless might be beneficial....

not that I swing that way.....no..really....

Darren

I'll try strapless......thanks for the advice from those who kept a straight face....I think I need to stretch out the muscles....more often

Snail Space · Post by **Snail Space** » February 9th, 2007, 6:24 pm

PaulS wrote:Give strapless rowing a try

I do all my erging strapless and on slides. Its fantastic.

Just need to add the CorePerform now!

PaulS · Post by **PaulS** » February 9th, 2007, 7:06 pm

Snail Space wrote:
PaulS wrote:Give strapless rowing a try
I do all my erging strapless and on slides. Its fantastic.

Just need to add the CorePerform now!

I could of course facilitate just that thing. Though beware, the next thing you know you will be needing a boat. (which another item I deal in.)