Newby with question

[jackarabit]

The energetic leg extension or push against the footstretcher is transmitted to the handle as linear movement by the engaged core and straight arms. Think squat-jump. DO NOT remove chain slack by resorting to jerking the handle by sudden engagement of the biceps and forearm flexors! This bad habit sooner or later produces painful and debilitating injury to elbow connective tissue.

[G-dub]

Excellent point Jack as usual. Learning to remove arm snatch once it's ingrained is not easy. I wish I knew that it was a leg drive "push" sport from the start and not a pull sport.

[Kafka]

Excellent point Jack as usual. Learning to remove arm snatch once it's ingrained is not easy. I wish I knew that it was a leg drive "push" sport from the start and not a pull sport.

Before I got my own machine and got into erging, I would 'row' in the gym as part of my cardio routine, pulling with my arms and back, getting a good sweat on and feeling like I was having a good workout. (Wow, my back feels like I done a great job, ouch, wince.)

Once I ditched the gym and got my own machine and searched youtube for videos I saw that 'Dark Horse Rowing' guy he had a t-shirt on printed 'Push don't Pull'.

I thought 'what the heck does that mean' - then soon understood and kicked myself for doing wrong all that time.

Push don't Pull. - The first and simplest thing to understand

[vicsin]

Thx again one and all. Tried the suggestions at the gym today and it seemed to lessen dramatically that slack. I just started pushing with my legs first' then core then finally pulling with my arms & could hardly feel it. Probably will even get better with practice.