Slide Ergometer Rowing

Post author:Jaan Saks
Post category:Rowing research

Rowing ergometers can be placed on sliders (slide ergometer) to give rowers an ‘on-water’ feel. In this case the machines, not the rower’s body, move back and forth. Due to…

Rowing Technique After One Hour Low Intensity High Volume Training Session

Post author:Jaan Saks
Post category:Rowing research

Low intensity high volume workouts on rowing ergometer are used to improve endurance capacity of athletes. It has been suggested that such long workouts may also have an impact on…

How Antiphase Crew Coordination Affects Rowing

Post author:Jaan Saks
Post category:Rowing research

It is generally accepted that crew coordination is of utmost importance and that rowers need to work in perfect synchronization to maximize the speed of the boat. However, there has…

Strength Training Before 2000 m Rowing Performance?

Post author:Jaan Saks
Post category:Rowing research

Rowers include strength training in their training cycles to enhance explosive power output. However, the effects of this type of training on rowing performance have until recently not been sufficiently…