Take YOUR BEST ROWING STROKES, Every Time

[@carlosmrva]

Love the tip about not slowing down during the catch!

[@roweracademy]

Glad it was helpful. Another way to think about it is to think that you are rolling THROUGH the front end. Don't roll TO the front end, stop and then go. Just keep rolling forward through the front end until you feel your body coiled up like a spring, telling you it's time to press.

[@arslandziri8542]

Cant execute full range of recovery cause of belly fat, any advise

[@roweracademy]

GREAT question with 1 quick workaround: lower your foot setting on the machine. By bringing your heels closer to the floor, you open the angle at the hips, giving you a little more room to lean forward and easing your roll forward to the front of the machine. Only lower the feet a little (one, maybe two clicks), as lowering too much can decrease your power application on the drive and cause undo stress on the low back. As your fitness increases, and your belly decreases, raise the feet back up to the most powerful position!

[@arslandziri8542]

@@roweracademy thank you so much , i ll do it as you said

[@daveedwards4242]

This is great advice. It's on a different level.. I'm looking at the "feel" at the front of the pull. Thank you.

[@五郎槙島]

let me add: thing is that concept is not giving you the “glide thing” feel, but its also legit on ergo. in real rowing im sure they train how to acchive the good “glide” not only speed and stroke force, i used to swim in sports school where they paid attention to it. спаси христос.

[@roweracademy]

I appreciate your comment, great insight! I was a swimmer in high school, before switching to rowing. Swimmers have a real advantage when it comes to rowing, because they understand how water works and moves. Even though the rowing machine isn't on the water, it is built to mimic the water, so the same principles apply. Glide, or distance per stroke (especially on the recovery) is a key element when it comes to rowing efficiency. As the swimming great, Alexander Popov said: “The water is your friend. You don’t have to fight with water, just share the same spirit as the water, and it will help you move. If you fight the water, it will defeat you." The bottom line, work WITH the machine and not against it. Thanks again for the comment. - Luke