Rowing
Muscle Groups
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Cardio-Respiratory System
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Full Body
Purposes
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Aerobic endurance
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Anaerobic power
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Sport-specific performance
Description
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Begin with the chest upright, arms straight and relaxed and the legs pulled up against the body.
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Push down with the legs and drive back.
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Draw the handle past the knees.
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Finish with the upper body leaning back slightly, legs flat and the handle pulled into the body.
ProTip
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Drive back with the legs, not the arms.
Mistakes
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Using the arms on the drive and not the legs.
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Hunching the shoulders and tightening the upper body on the drive phase.
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On the recovery phase moving the knees move forward before the handle has cleared the knees.