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What Makes a Good Indoor Rowing Stroke?
What makes a good indoor rowing stroke? Learn the four phases of rowing technique, common mistakes and how to improve your own stroke.
Cat Trentham
1 day ago6 min read


Fit, but Not Rowing Fit? Returning to Indoor Rowing
You can be fit and still find indoor rowing unexpectedly hard. Here’s why rowing fitness is different, and how to approach your return to the erg.
Cat Trentham
Sep 284 min read


How to Pace a 5k Row
A practical guide to pacing a 5k row, including how to avoid starting too fast, choose a realistic target pace, manage the middle section and build towards the finish.
Cat Trentham
Jun 286 min read


How Much Erg Training Should You Keep During Water Season?
How much erg training should you keep during water season? Learn how erg work should adapt during racing season and which sessions to keep.
Cat Trentham
May 283 min read


What Drag Factor Should You Use - and Should It Change by Distance?
Learn what drag factor actually does, how to choose the right setting for you, and when (or if) it makes sense to adjust it for different distances.
Cat Trentham
Nov 25, 20259 min read


Rowing Is a Skill, So Why Do We Treat It Like a WOD?
Learn why rowing should be treated as a skill, not just a workout, how to separate technique from intensity, and how this leads to better long-term progress.
Cat Trentham
Sep 29, 20255 min read


Strength Training for Rowers: The Key Lifts You Shouldn’t Skip
Learn which strength exercises matter most for rowers, how they support your performance on the erg, and why focusing on the key lifts leads to better results.
Cat Trentham
Feb 3, 20254 min read
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