Rowing technique can be very complex at the highly competitive level, but can be broken down into 7 basic, easy to follow steps. By following these steps the exercise can become much less intimidating.
1. Sit with legs extended,upper
body leaning back at angle with arms pulled into the bottom of the sternum.
2. In this position, extend the
arms straight out away from the body. They should be parallel to the legs.
3. Pivot forward from the hips
until hands are over the shins and the person rowing feels a tug in the
hamstrings.
4. Keeping the upper body in this
position, bend the knees and roll up to the top of the slide until the shins
are parallel with the floor and the butt is almost touching the heels.
5. Extend the legs until they are
straight, as if jumping.
6. Using the momentum made with
the push from the legs, swing the back to the reclined position.
7. With the back reclined, pull
the arms in. At this point of the stroke, the position should be the same as
the starting position.
Keep in
mind, that like anything, the rowing technique takes practice and patience to
master.
Watch coach Jesse in this awesome video showing you how to row correctly!
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