When you are rowing in a boat with your teammates, the more efficiently you can move through the water, the better. That is why it is important to focus on being leaner or trimmer for rowing. When you are carrying less excess weight, you will be able to move faster and generate more power with … Read more
When most people think of strength training, they think of weightlifting in a gym. However, strength training can be done in many different ways, and it doesn’t have to involve lifting weights. In fact, if you are a rower, strength training should be an important part of your fitness routine! This is because being strong … Read more
Something that my coaches used to say to me was “What are you doing to build your engine?”. I never really understood it at the time. I thought it was just a quirky way of saying “How are you getting better?”. In a way I was right, but that’s not the whole truth. Picture, if … Read more
In this article, I’ll be going over how making small changes to your every day habits can improve your overall performance both on and off the water by using marginal gains. I will be basing this article on the book Atomic Habits written by James Clear. “When nothing seems to help. I go and look … Read more