Slide bites, rowers bum and calf skin protection
Slide bites or how to spot a rower walking down the street . . . Ok, picture this – it’s summertime. You’re walking downtown and ahead of you is a…
Slide bites or how to spot a rower walking down the street . . . Ok, picture this – it’s summertime. You’re walking downtown and ahead of you is a…
It's the start of the Gig Racing Season and you are both loving and hating it. Why? Well the strain on your body is tough - blisters, sore fingers, "gigger's…
What can I do to help those who are? This week we have 2km ergo tests for all the Senior athletes. A very usual scenario in any rowing club with…
OK, I decided this week to branch out in search of more exotic and challenging poses to do. I came across a nice little resource, the Yoga Journal which has…
“The Down and Dirty Guide to Coxing†– Review by Clare Carver
wish I’d had this book when I first started coxing! It’s got an excellent section on the front about safety, covering many aspects that didn’t occur to me for months after coxing (although you can tell it was written by an American – it includes the risk of being shot at from the bank, not something I’ve ever been overly worried about in the UK!)
Pumpkins, coloured trees everywhere and coffee shops offering every possible drink with pumpkin spice, sound familiar? Signs that we're not only getting closer to the end of the year but…
How to become a stronger rower: Part 4. Strengthening by Weight-training. The fourth part of our series about how you can become a stronger rower! Missed the first parts of…
How to become a stronger rower: Part 3. Increasing your hip drive. The third part of our series about how you can become a stronger rower! Photo from Getty Images…