GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Eighteen age-group triathletes raced their way to national titles on Sunday at the 2015 USA Triathlon Clydesdale and Athena National Championships, competing across three distances as part of the Grand Rapids Triathlon set at Thornapple River.
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.
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.
There have been misconceptions that rowing can hurt the back because the nature of the forced backswing in rowing but the reality is that if you are getting hurt while rowing you are most likely doing it all wrong. Rowing helps strengthen the back and core in so many different ways.
Almost all athletes find themselves performing mental somersaults in the midst of hard racing. And, once we’re done, almost all of us think we could have gone harder if only we’d been mentally tougher. While not every mental strategy works for every person, here are a few techniques to test out in your next race.
There are simply no shortcuts when it come to seeing results via nutrition and exercise. When is the last time you heard someone say that they spend less time at anything and got better results? That’s right. Never!
You don’t have to be an Olympian to train like one. The following article was published July 3rd, 2017 and gives you a first hand interview from Jack and Voyage LA about his Roworx Fitness Center.
Did you know that your kettlebell workouts can be enhanced with rowing? These are the best rowing workouts to help with the seven most common kettlebell exercises.
Throughout my rowing career in college at on the national team we were constantly gauged on our power to weight ratio on the Concept 2 rowing machine and the effect it had while rowing on the water. Athletes and individuals alike must be aware of the negative consequences when dieting.