Foot position

bikermom · Post by **bikermom** » January 6th, 2008, 7:50 pm

I know that this topic has probably been posted at somewhere in the forum but I start pokin around and get side tracked so.....

I would like to know if there is a specific position your feet should be at while rowing? ie: should your toes be level with the top rail when strapped in or should the ball of your foot??? Know what I mean?

thanks much in advance for any wisdom or advise. I'm hoping it might help with the pain in my hips abit.

Kathy

johnlvs2run · Post by **johnlvs2run** » January 6th, 2008, 10:49 pm

I used to have my toes right at the top with 5 holes showing, but the raised portion increased the angle too much.

Now I have the balls of my feet right below it, with 2 holes showing at the top.

2whlrcr · Post by **2whlrcr** » January 6th, 2008, 10:59 pm

John Rupp wrote:I used to have my toes right at the top with 5 holes showing, but the raised portion increased the angle too much.

Now I have the balls of my feet right below it, with 2 holes showing at the top.

What size shoes do you wear?

johnlvs2run · Post by **johnlvs2run** » January 6th, 2008, 11:51 pm

9 1/2 but i always row barefoot.

Citroen · Post by **Citroen** » January 7th, 2008, 5:00 am

bikermom wrote:I would like to know if there is a specific position your feet should be at while rowing? ie: should your toes be level with the top rail when strapped in or should the ball of your foot??? Know what I mean?

Ankle bone level with the top of the monorail.
Strap should go over the bend in your shoe.

ancho · Post by **ancho** » January 7th, 2008, 6:19 am

Hi, Kathy, welcome to the forum.

That's a nice avatar you have, I've added it directlly to the "great avatars": http://www.c2forum.com/viewtopic.php?p=92017#92017
What is it?

Sorry for the hijack, back to topic:
I always row wit 2 wholes showing, regardless I use shoe or go barefoot, and feel comfortable.
For short sprints (up to 500m), sometimes I put the foot strechers with 4 holes showing.

johnlvs2run · Post by **johnlvs2run** » January 7th, 2008, 6:06 pm

The low foot position kept lifting me up on some sprints this morning.

Afterwards, I moved the flex feet back up to 4 holes showing and this felt great on the warm down.

Also, I'm putting material below the hump to help level the surface.

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