Simple & short rowing tips PART 3

It’s a PUSH. Not a pull. 🤯
Part 1 got you set up on the machine.
Part 2 gave you the order of operations.
Part 3 will help you get the most out of every stroke by using the legs to PUSH in the drive.
If it feels like you’re not getting any “resistance” - it may be that you’re not in the right position and missing that quick leg drive to push your body back to the finish.
(It’s NOT that your damper is too low. Raising it to a 10 simply allows you to keep rowing inefficiently.)
To make up for the missing push, some folks will open their bodies too soon and feel the stroke in their back, or they will muscle in the stroke at the finish and overly fatigue their arms.
Skip all that and use your legs!!
Use part 1 & 2 of the tips to sit in the best position on the machine and then get the body set so the shoulders are in front of the hips at the catch.
Then you PUSH!
The majority of the work is done in that first part of the drive when you can hang your body weight on the handle and use your legs. Don’t miss it.
So, again, keep it simple. Row slow. Master the basics. It pays off in the long run.
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[@karlmorris7451]

I've recently added rowing into my indoor workouts on weights day for sprint cycling on the velodrome, finding your videos extremely helpful and 'in effort' remindful for keeping good/correct form of the stroke, especially as I'm concentrating on short speed/power workouts - thanks!

[@UCanRow2]

Ah, this is so great. Holding good form will absolutely help you on those short sprints. So smart!

[@InTheirMasses]

I’ve got a magnetic rowing machine at home and use a concept2 at the gym. I’d like to get a concept2 for home but am not sure what to go for as a relative newbie to rowing. I’d really appreciate your advice on options please. Thank you.

[@UCanRow2]

I would absolutely look at getting a C2 for home if it's within your budget. They're the industry standard for a reason. They will last you for years and years and hold their value like crazy. So if you get one and decide you don't want it for any reason you can sell it for close or even all you paid for it. 💪 - Sarah Fuhrmann