Bone Health
Is Rowing Good for my Bones? The short answer is YES! But rib and spine boney injuries are something rowers deal with, so how do you maintain bone health to…
Shoulder Mobility: Rotator Cuff, Serratus Anterior and Pecs
What is the effect of rowing stress on your shoulder mobility? The shoulder muscles we are going to talk about are your serratus anterior, pectorals, and rotator cuff. All of…
Core Stability
Rowing and Core Strength: Rowing is unique in so many ways, but the sequence of how we move and how we translate force through our body is probably the most…
Low Back Pain: Why is it the top injury in rowing?
As the most common injury acute or chronic for rowers, low back pain is the subject of a wide range of research studies. I have done my best to read a…
The Hinge Pattern
What is a hinge pattern?The hinge movement pattern I would argue is the most important full-body pattern to be very good at if you are a rower! The ability to…
Rowing Injuries: An Overview
Overview: I wanted to take the time to generally discuss injuries in rowing before going into detail with individual areas or types of injuries. In general, the cool thing about…