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Everything I've learnt in 15 years of rowing, written up properly. Each one starts with the video, then goes deeper than a reel can.
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Erg and 2k testingHow to warm up for a 2k erg test: the exact warm-up before my 5:45Give it 20 to 30 minutes. Row 15 minutes steady, building through U3 into U2. Paddle, then get off for some stretching and box breathing. Ladder up…
Technique for powerful rowersWhat is the best rowing technique? Whatever makes the boat fastThe best rowing technique is whatever gets your boat from point A to point B as fast as possible. Good technique looks pretty good, the boat goes…
Technique for powerful rowersWhat is a Meataxe rower? (Not a meathead)A Meataxe rower is a strong, fully committed rower with a good portion of meatiness who doesn't have that natural boat feel. It isn't a meathead,…Every resource
Technique for powerful rowersThe pause at the finish: Ian Wright's rowing drill and why it workedIan Wright had us spend exaggerated time around the finish, to the point where we fully paused there and then flowed away to the front, especially at…
Training structureMy 30-minute rowing workout playlist, and how to pick music for long ergsBe deliberate with your music, so it gives you what you want from the session. For a 60-minute UT2 erg at talking pace, about 140 heart rate, pick…
Pressure and mindsetNerves before a rowing race or a 2k: optimally aroused, not dialled upDon't try to kill the nerves. Aim for optimal arousal: excited and ready to go, but a little bit calm. Too dialled up or not switched on enough, and…
Training structureThe 6 x 2k rowing workout that was the Kiwi eight's proving groundThe 6 x 2k is six 2km pieces at capped rates, and you max every one. Piece one is rate 24. Each piece after that goes up two at halfway: 24 then 26,…
Crews and the eightWhy New Zealand rowing punches above its weightNew Zealand punches above its weight in rowing because a few outliers showed us what winning looks like, starting with Rob Waddell, the…
Technique for powerful rowersHang off your lats: the rowing tip Eric Murray gave meHang off the handle and feel that hang right in the lower part of your lats. Eric Murray gave me that tip when we raced together at national champs,…Erg and 2k testingHow to warm up for a 2k erg test: the exact warm-up before my 5:45Give it 20 to 30 minutes. Row 15 minutes steady, building through U3 into U2. Paddle, then get off for some stretching and box breathing. Ladder up…
Crews and the eightRowing seats explained: why three seat was harder than sevenEvery seat in a rowing eight asks something different. I rowed three seat for six or seven years, then moved to seven and we won the Olympics. Seven…
Masters and juniorsWhy rowing is good for you: it sets you up for life, win or loseRowing is good for you because it's so raw and so hard. It demands commitment, discipline and resilience every day, often just to be kind of mid.…Technique for powerful rowersWhat is the best rowing technique? Whatever makes the boat fastThe best rowing technique is whatever gets your boat from point A to point B as fast as possible. Good technique looks pretty good, the boat goes…Technique for powerful rowersWhat is a Meataxe rower? (Not a meathead)A Meataxe rower is a strong, fully committed rower with a good portion of meatiness who doesn't have that natural boat feel. It isn't a meathead,…Nothing yet on that. Try another word, or tell me what you want covered on Instagram.
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