The body of a rower

What kind of body makes for a top rower? World Rowing talks to some of our top coaches and finds that the body of a rower may not be exactly what you thought.

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[DaEvilBoombox]

As a shorter rower that ending warmed my heart :, )

[drinsk]

Seriously good looking people. Healthy=beautiful.

[jointhe]

These rowers are stern-looking fellows.

[frederickp.]

i started rowing 7 weeks ago at my gym and is burning my fat pretty fast. i went from a size 40 jeans to 36. rowing 10k under 45minutes 5 times a week

[unclegeemus]

Great stuff I spent so many years looking at the others and myself. I finally 20 years after it all realized leverage is not all to do with height, as you say. In fact, a bow man in 8 was often shorter and if that worked it worked. Or, the stroke. Sadly, very sad for me, is how the big schools have changed it to a body prototype, and recruitment and not take local potential. In 'my day' they let anyone stick it out all year who was willing to go some weeks even without a coach! Also it's a 'tryout' and different nature of 'first boat' where all that 30 years ago was 'fluid' and you knew you could be booted or go from 3rd boat to racing on east coast in one day if the old geezer decided he liked you ha ha. Way better amateurism of the sport back then. Cheers. P.S. to any shorter rowers leg length proportion lower leg to upper big leverage element. Nothing to do with height or even leg length. So cool finally someone did this.

[archie]

1:34... she’s smiling while doing an ergo... must be a psychopath

[TonySousa]

Enjoyed watching. So... anyone can enjoy rowing! Thanks for sharing. TT

[bladec]

I'm sold. Getting my Concept 2 soon

[DodgeCity]

Crossfit have been saying for years that they're the fittest on the planet

[danielarigutini]

non molto conosciuto e apprezzato....i miei 2 figli lo praticano....e meraviglioso....se ne deve parlare e vedere di più....👍✌

[ThejeffJr]

Why would a basketball player not be good at rowing

[fernandolezcano]

Por que no ponen subtítulos en español????😵😵😞

[TheTehrancarroll]

Basketball players if trained would be great rowers….

[alexandrebeaudry]

Why everysport need to say it's the best sport for all muscles group. It's actually the opposite, most sport you do use most of the body.

And rowing even if legs, back arm and core work they only work in a repitive ways

[Ziyana_Zenn]

I'm here just to see the proper technique 🤭

[ilikelampshades]

Fittest athletes in the world: Cyclists, cross country skiers, rowers, swimmers, runners

[shibumi]

I'm guessing the most important muscle in rowing is the one between the ears...
I wondered when I was younger if I could be a good rower- I was 5'8', 150 lbs, but I could squat 450... with good endurance, I'd think that would work for rowing...growing up in the Midwest, I never found out...

[urme-pxqn]

OMG ITS IAN WRIGHT!! that guy is an amazing coach obviously, and I got to meet him a few days ago at my schools rowing camp, really cool guy

[datagerrl]

A few years ago I experienced a rather severe spontaneous fracture of the [right] hip, which, undiscovered for some time, then contracted Osteoarthritis. From having danced, ridden & run - all for years - I now had to approach my personal ideas of fit-fitness & aerobic-movement in a totally reconceptualised manner. I have considered rowing... but, I know my right hip is going to be quite restrictive. I have images of my, unknowingly, over-doing it, resulting in my hip being even further compromised... ?

[giuseppeacatrinei]

i canottieri senza maglietta mi eccitano