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RowingChat
RowingChat is the first podcast dedicated to the sport of rowing. Produced by the team at Rowperfect UK, it brings world class coaches and athletes close to the the fans by allowing the audi...
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Pivot! When things go wrong
Why the rowers, crews and clubs that cope best are not the ones where nothing goes wrong. They are the ones that can change direction when t...
Rowing is a Triple Extension Sport
Hip extension is dominated by the three muscle groups - hamstrings, glutes and paraspinals. Get the timing right, your back becomes the conn...
Supplementation for Masters Athletes
Is your diet really enough to support the training you're asking of your body? Or are you spending money on supplements that do more for the...
The outside hand is a second oar pivot
Follow one hand through one stroke in sweep rowing. Your outside hand is a second oarlock - controlling the handle when the blade is under t...
Soft hands_ strong stroke _Edited_
How gripping tighter makes you slower. In this episode you’ll discover why the tightest grip on the handle is often the slowest stroke, and...
Fueling for multiple races
How little energy you burn in one race - about one banana. The real skill is racing more than once in a day - what to eat and drink. Timesta...
Mid-race low energy feeling
The cause and cure for feeling low in energy during racing. A 5k race burns only about 350 calories. Timestamps 00:45 Mid-race low energy Mo...
How to locate weight on the feet
Weight on the feet is one of the three key concepts for rowing and sculling mastery. How it's a key transition point in the stroke cycle and...
Repeat workouts to build skill
Repeating workouts to improve your skill at doing them - how to sharpen into the piece, count down, ways to swap with bow four. How not to w...
Erg hacks
Three fixes for your indoor rowing technique faults. Timestamps 01:00 The unforgiving erg Interrupt the fault before it becomes a habit. Foo...
Sculling Rowing Hacks
Three cheap and simple hacks to help your sculling. Small clever fixes to real problems that scullers deal with all the time. One for your h...
Fear of failure
Limiting beliefs can hold you back due to fear of failure. Is this the biggest hurdle for your rowing progress? Timestamps 00:45 Fear of fai...
Sweep Rowing Hacks
Three cheap and simple hacks to help your sweep rowing. Small clever fixes to real problems that sweep rowers deal with all the time. Timest...
What your puddles are telling you
The marks your blade leaves in the water after every stroke are one of the most honest pieces of coaching feedback you’ll ever get — and mos...
The racing anger gap
The anger caused by a gap between expectation and reality. This episode is for intermediate rowers who are learning how to race. How to turn...
Coach the rower_s head
The role your head plays in correct posture and form. What happens when your head moves away from your work and why your body will always fo...
3 Essential Rowing Reference Points
The most experienced rowers aren't thinking about every movement: they are hitting three key checkpoints only. The finish, quarter slide and...
Form _ fitness minus fatigue
Tapering is reducing volume while maintaining intensity. Deloading is drop volume and intensity. Remember form = fitness minus fatigue. Time...
You get out what you put in to rowing
Dr Malcolm Howard, Canadian eight Beijing 2008 “People say it was always so easy for you, so straightforward. But it’s always been about the...