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Thank you! Glad to hear you found it useful. :)

Hi Jason, Thanks for your comment. What exactly were your expectations? Alex Wolf is a very accomplished coach having worked with British Rowing from 2008-2016 and helping lead them to their most medals at Olympics.

Thank you! We are happy to hear you found the information valuable.

Thanks for the response. Was this podcast mentioned during Peter Attia' and Mike Joyner's interview?

@@scienceofrowing the name of your guest was mentioned in glowing terms

@@-aussie- Thank you. What was the time stamp?

@@scienceofrowing was about halfway through have a look at the show it was very interesting

First, how are you defining elasticity ? What’s the time stamp in the video for your question? In general, elasticity means that when a load is applied the tissue is stretched and returns to its original shape and length. For example a fiberglass rod is flexible but a rubberband is elastic.

Still doing Blood Flow Restriction Training? Can you please clarify your question? Thanks.

@@scienceofrowing Yes, BFR while rowing.

@@TarHeelTrees We covered this in a single article about 2 years ago. @rowingstronger @strengthcoachwill may still be using this on a more frequent basis with rowers. I've tagged him here.

Hi Isaiah, Thanks for watching the interview and your comment. The case study of Eskild was based on a journal. You can read more details here. It's open access. journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/Fulltext/2014/11000/Physiological_Characteristics_of_an_Aging_Olympic.13.aspx

Hi C, Awesome to hear the gyms have reopened recently. Thanks for watching the interview and we're glad you found it helpful.

Thanks Greg! Glad you enjoyed the special interview with Kellie and appreciated the question. I hope all is well with you! - Joe

Thanks for watching the interview Jess and we're happy to hear you found it valuable!

@20:50 - Totally agree here. I keep the straps fairly loose to help with this. Proportions definitely make a difference. The longer the legs are, the less room for body over an athlete will have. This is why I encourage long legged athletes to sit more upright and bend their knees fully. If your long legs are your best asset as a rower.... use all of them! Don't take away your athletes long levers by squeezing their chest into the way of the knees rising.

@@julianstephanski9524 Thanks for the answer/clarification. I am always trying stuff with stretcher height on the erg. Loose straps are only a problem, when you do longer high rate workouts. 😀

Thanks for this Luke! Great feedback. I would counter and say that getting a flat foot to push on the boards is the goal.... but how do we get there? Of course mobility is an essential tool for any modern coach, but rigging is an available variable. You can change the rigging and stretch, they aren't mutually exclusive. For my athlete's mobility I use nerve glides, ankle circles, big toe activations and stretching my arches. Foam rolling helps too but I prefer active ranges and proprioceptive input. It has improved power a lot in tandem with the rigging changes. LMK if you ever want to dig in more to what kind of mobility I specifically practice and we can get into it. Thanks for acknowledging the horizontal force production. When I looked at raising the feet, it was to get the handle and shoes closer together, not to compensate for any one person's mobility. In my mind as a coach it is the same as a deadlift. No good strength coach would have their athlete set up a deadlift with the bar 12-16 inches away from their shins, but that is what we often create with rowing in a bent over and low-footed position.

@@julianstephanski9524 Fair points Julian. My approach would be more active when looking to improve mobility. I found the stretching and FRing is well and good but what's made the most difference from my experience is exercises that focus on primary movers around the knee and ankle. Exercises like a standing 3-way heel raise, supine physioball pull-in for the hamstrings etc. The reason I think these are effective (not because of any research mind you) is due to increased activation and deactivation of this muscles so when the body goes to a catch position the muscles that need to relax can do so right before the drive phase muscles take over. Similar to how an effective warm up helps facilitate quicker agonist activation and antagonist relaxation. Something I like to keep in mind on a stationary C2 is that achieving a good catch position can be a little passive with help from the body's momentum moving down the track. Compared to rowing on sliders, C2 dynamic, or an RP3 the muscle actions to get to the catch position are more active, especially for the hamstrings (heels to wheels approach rather than wheels to heels). Keeping that in mind talking about the catch on a C2 I think the muscle actions (and inaction) around the knee and ankle are quite different while they engage with the forces coming at them down the slide track. Can I prove it? Not today but perhaps some day! WRT the handle position in your deadlift and handle comparison. What I would call this is suspension i.e. the distance between the handle and the feet in the boat at the catch position w/ blades in the water. Too much suspension (great distance between the two) means less hang off the oar, less body weight behind the drive, and likely almost perpendicular arms to the boat (rower has to work harder to get blades in and hang on since gates are likely too high). Very little suspension brings the hands closer to the toes, changes the angle of the spine and can be harder to get efficient hang for horizontal force by creating more vertical force at the catch so the gates might be too low. I'm looking for a sweet spot between too high and too low where the arms are 70-80 degrees up from the hips, arms out in front (range might even be too generous). 90 being to high. Similar to your own 12-16 inches from the shins but with gravity acting on us differently. Perhaps we are actually on the same page here and just trying to figure out each others perspectives. Either way, I'm not engaging with the above to convince you or anyone else I'm correct and you are incorrect. More of a growth mindset and sharing of knowledge.

Absolutely! So many nuances to layers to consider. Thanks for listening Lisa.

Thank you, and well said!

Thank you Tracy! We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed the interview with Marlene.

Thank you! I've had the opportunity to learn from Dr. McGill in person several times. I appreciate the compliment and that you notice the attention to detail. - Joe DeLeo

Thank you. We're glad you enjoyed it Lisa!

Experiences and timelines are quite variable. It's important to listen to your body and women may need to go slowly, especially if there were any pregnancy or delivery complications. I definitely didn't row the DAY AFTER giving birth. That's wild and impressive. But I had a baby in July (via C-section) and was able to race in my single in Head of the Charles in October. Starting exercise in some form soon after delivery is possible, but how much, how intense, and what form is going to be different for everyone. Tissues need to heal and activity needs to be modified for many people. But exercising during pregnancy usually makes it easier to bounce back.

@@doctorlady1 Thank you Kate!

Great question Luke. Thank you!

Hey Greg! Held et al. didn't discuss safety considerations beyond wrap tightness and duration of wrap time. I did go into detail here in my written review, including pulling in some other sources for safety considerations, a few of the big red flags for medical referral, and a warning against the "snake oil" sales elements of BFR marketing like "anti-aging" nonsense. ~Will