STRONG.
BUT SLOW?

Then you’re a MEATAXE ROWER.

And I’m gunna help you go faster.

I’m Shaun, 2013 to 2021 Kiwi 8 Meataxe and Olympic gold medallist.

You’re getting beaten by lightweights.Your coach is telling you to feel the boat.You’ve been told you make the boat feel heavy.Your erg doesn’t float.You’ve got no boat feel. Apparently.You’re a big fan of the eight.Sound familiar? You’re a Meataxe.Got a Meataxe in your crew? Same boat.

All with one goal: helping a younger version of me (a certified Meataxe) go faster. Everyone’s got a bit of Meataxe in them, some more than others. I want to help you channel yours. Unlock it, and unlock it properly, and the Meataxe might be the race-winning X factor.

Shaun Kirkham smiling in a rowing boat, wearing his Tokyo 2020 singlet — SHAUN KIRKHAM

I’M SHAUN,
CERTIFIED
MEATAXE.

I was never a naturally talented rower, but I still managed to win Olympic gold.

“Just feel the boat. Find the rhythm.” Great. What the fuck does that actually mean?

Meataxe Rowing is all about the shit I wish I knew as a young rower. Lessons from 15 years of rowing, explained in a way you can actually understand, so you don’t have to spend a decade figuring it out the hard way.

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