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…

Strength training vs resisted rowing

Post author:Jaan Saks
Post category:Rowing research

Lawton et al. (2013) refer to a phenomenon that over the past 30 years, volumes of endurance training have increased by more than 20% among elite rowers. This raises a…

Training and Performance Characteristics of Norwegian Rowers

Post author:Jaan Saks
Post category:Rowing research

This is a retrospective study conducted by Fiskerstrand and Seiler (2004) to ascertain the key training and performance characteristics of Norwegian elite rowers. During 1970 to 2001, 28 male Norwegian rowers…

Olympic Gold at the Age of 32

Post author:Jaan Saks
Post category:Rowing research

It is widely known that rowers and cyclists can continue with their professional career even at relatively high age. This review focuses on a study of a professional rower who…