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A High-Wattage Workout

January 7th, 2020

Written By Jen Murphy

A study from the English Institute of Sport in Manchester, England, found that the rowing machine, when used correctly, engages 86% of the muscles in the body.

Jack Nunn, a former member of the U.S. National Rowing Team and founder of Roworx Fitness in Long Beach, Calif., says rowing, like swimming, is a full-body, low-impact cardio workout that requires mastering certain techniques to be done effectively.

He says about 60% of the rowing stroke is powered by the leg drive. “Take time to adjust the foot strap snugly over the balls of the feet,” he says. At the catch, or the front of the stroke, the hands should be well past the feet and shoulders in front of the hips, he says. “The seat should never hit your heels,” he says. “You want to be in a position similar to the start of a dead lift so you can really activate the leg muscles.”

On the drive back, keep the chin level and bring the handle in a straight line from machine to chest.

Beginners should focus on watts, a measure of how much power they are generating rather than their speed, he says. “A good goal is to try to hit your body weight in pounds in watts and sustain those watts with each stroke,” he says.

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A High-Wattage Workout

January 7th, 2020

Written By Jen Murphy

A study from the English Institute of Sport in Manchester, England, found that the rowing machine, when used correctly, engages 86% of the muscles in the body.

Jack Nunn, a former member of the U.S. National Rowing Team and founder of Roworx Fitness in Long Beach, Calif., says rowing, like swimming, is a full-body, low-impact cardio workout that requires mastering certain techniques to be done effectively.

He says about 60% of the rowing stroke is powered by the leg drive. “Take time to adjust the foot strap snugly over the balls of the feet,” he says. At the catch, or the front of the stroke, the hands should be well past the feet and shoulders in front of the hips, he says. “The seat should never hit your heels,” he says. “You want to be in a position similar to the start of a dead lift so you can really activate the leg muscles.”

On the drive back, keep the chin level and bring the handle in a straight line from machine to chest.

Beginners should focus on watts, a measure of how much power they are generating rather than their speed, he says. “A good goal is to try to hit your body weight in pounds in watts and sustain those watts with each stroke,” he says.

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A High-Wattage Workout

January 7th, 2020

Written By Jen Murphy

A study from the English Institute of Sport in Manchester, England, found that the rowing machine, when used correctly, engages 86% of the muscles in the body.

Jack Nunn, a former member of the U.S. National Rowing Team and founder of Roworx Fitness in Long Beach, Calif., says rowing, like swimming, is a full-body, low-impact cardio workout that requires mastering certain techniques to be done effectively.

He says about 60% of the rowing stroke is powered by the leg drive. “Take time to adjust the foot strap snugly over the balls of the feet,” he says. At the catch, or the front of the stroke, the hands should be well past the feet and shoulders in front of the hips, he says. “The seat should never hit your heels,” he says. “You want to be in a position similar to the start of a dead lift so you can really activate the leg muscles.”

On the drive back, keep the chin level and bring the handle in a straight line from machine to chest.

Beginners should focus on watts, a measure of how much power they are generating rather than their speed, he says. “A good goal is to try to hit your body weight in pounds in watts and sustain those watts with each stroke,” he says.

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A High-Wattage Workout

January 7th, 2020

Written By Jen Murphy

A study from the English Institute of Sport in Manchester, England, found that the rowing machine, when used correctly, engages 86% of the muscles in the body.

Jack Nunn, a former member of the U.S. National Rowing Team and founder of Roworx Fitness in Long Beach, Calif., says rowing, like swimming, is a full-body, low-impact cardio workout that requires mastering certain techniques to be done effectively.

He says about 60% of the rowing stroke is powered by the leg drive. “Take time to adjust the foot strap snugly over the balls of the feet,” he says. At the catch, or the front of the stroke, the hands should be well past the feet and shoulders in front of the hips, he says. “The seat should never hit your heels,” he says. “You want to be in a position similar to the start of a dead lift so you can really activate the leg muscles.”

On the drive back, keep the chin level and bring the handle in a straight line from machine to chest.

Beginners should focus on watts, a measure of how much power they are generating rather than their speed, he says. “A good goal is to try to hit your body weight in pounds in watts and sustain those watts with each stroke,” he says.

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A High-Wattage Workout

January 7th, 2020

Written By Jen Murphy

A study from the English Institute of Sport in Manchester, England, found that the rowing machine, when used correctly, engages 86% of the muscles in the body.

Jack Nunn, a former member of the U.S. National Rowing Team and founder of Roworx Fitness in Long Beach, Calif., says rowing, like swimming, is a full-body, low-impact cardio workout that requires mastering certain techniques to be done effectively.

He says about 60% of the rowing stroke is powered by the leg drive. “Take time to adjust the foot strap snugly over the balls of the feet,” he says. At the catch, or the front of the stroke, the hands should be well past the feet and shoulders in front of the hips, he says. “The seat should never hit your heels,” he says. “You want to be in a position similar to the start of a dead lift so you can really activate the leg muscles.”

On the drive back, keep the chin level and bring the handle in a straight line from machine to chest.

Beginners should focus on watts, a measure of how much power they are generating rather than their speed, he says. “A good goal is to try to hit your body weight in pounds in watts and sustain those watts with each stroke,” he says.

Click here for more on this story and link about this article in the Wall Street Journal