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…
Hip Strength
The Hip: The rowing stroke is very centered around the pelvis. Whether you are a para athlete, master rower or elite, how your hips relate to the boat in the…
Spinal Mobility
Spine Mobility and Your Rowing Stroke:In broad terms, there are two main factors that come into play when it comes to how far each stroke moves the boat. First, how…
Spine Mechanics
Spine Mechanics: How your spine moves or doesn’t move can really affect how powerful or effective your rowing stroke can be. Spine rotation to both sides without compensations and having…
What is My Serratus Anterior?
What is the Serratus Anterior? What muscle is this? Have you heard of it? It plays a huge part in both the control of and movement of your shoulder blade…
Shoulder Stability
Rotator Cuff Subscapularis Muscle Rotator Cuff muscles on the back of the shoulder. Think of the many many drills you have done and coaches love to use to work on…