Jack Nunn And Roworx Featured In The Wall Street Journal

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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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Jack Nunn Wins The Long Beach Sprints Quad Indoor Rowing World Championship

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The World Rowing Federation (FISA), in partnership with Concept2, USRowing, and the Long Beach Rowing Association, are proud to host the second World Rowing Indoor Championships and the inaugural USRowing Indoor National Championships on February 24, 2019, at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, California. Jack Nunn along with teammates Tonu Mets, Brandon Freijanes, and Chris Palmquist from Long Beach Rowing Association and Roworx Fitness in Long Beach won the overall quad team event in a time of 3:11.

To find out more about the event click on the link below here at: http://www.worldrowing.com/events/2019-world-rowing-indoor-championships/schedule-results-iframe

Jack Nunn Featured In Faster Skier Blog Post

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The SkiErg World Sprints, coordinated by Concept2 in Morrisville, Vermont, is an annual indoor ski race of 1000 meters on the Concept2 SkiErg held in locations around the world. Participants can accurately compare their times from one location to another because the SkiErg includes a self-calibrating Performance Monitor. The SkiErg provides measurable and specific training for Nordic skiers, while also offering a high-quality low impact exercise option for non-skiers of all ages. Concept2 offers rankings and challenges to help keep skiers motivated throughout the year.

While many ski races in Scandinavia were being canceled due to lack of snow, the 3rd Annual  SkiErg World Sprints took place last weekend in locations around the world and drew a record number of participants. Races were hosted by ski clubs, high school ski teams, CrossFit gyms, fitness centers, and elementary schools, in ten different countries, with competitors ranging in age from 5 to 80. There were over 800 participants—a 50% increase over last year!

Both skiers and non-skiers alike earned top finishes. Christopher McLaughlin, who uses the SkiErg at home for fitness, is the overall men’s winner for the second year in a row with a time of 3:04.3, while Jennie Bender, also last year’s winner, won the women’s event with a time of 3:52.9. Other results of note include a tie for second place overall and first place in the men’s 30-39 category. Jack Nunn owner of Roworx Fitness in Long Beach, California and Ats Pärnaste of Estonia both came in with a time of 03:12.9.

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Jack Nunn Featured In Triathlete Magazine

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Ultraman Florida finisher Jack Nunn shares how and why he did 80 percent of his preparation for the endurance event on his rower. On February 15, I took on the biggest race of my life: my first Ultraman in Orlando, Florida. So, what exactly is an Ultraman? It’s a three-day athletic event (more than a double Ironman) consisting of a 6.2-mile swim and a 92-mile bike ride the first day; a 171-mile bike ride the second day; and a 52-mile run on the final day. Read More Here Continue Reading

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Jack Nunn Featured In The Long Beach Grunion Gazette

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Nunn Of That Negative Stuff For Rowing’s Olympian’s Son

By Jo Murray
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Feb. 24 is the Academy Awards. I think about the children of famous people and major award winners around this time. How is it as the offspring of an Academy Award winner? What about an Olympic medal winner?  Read More Here
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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