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Man adjusting setup of rowing boat by lake

The ergonomics of rowing: Optimising equipment setup for performance

Ergonomics is a critical consideration in rowing. Kieran Clark explains how ergonomic principles can optimise performance, improve movement efficiency, and reduce the risk of injuries.

GB men's eight with TEAM GB letters

Psychology and goal setting

Sholto Carnegie

The role of team culture in rowing success

Line of plastic ducks on a landing stage with a blade

Coaching

Game-based skill acquisition

Solar PV control system in corner of boathouse

Solar panels bring light to off-grid boathouse

Malt loaf, cereal bars, milk, banana and orange juice

Nutrition

Jacqueline Birtwisle

What to eat before, between and after racing

Woman wmilling while carrying a boat at the start of a training session

Psychology and goal setting

Psychological skills to enhance your training mindset

Happy mixed ability rowers sitting on steps at club

How mixed ability rowing sessions can change lives

Sculler with acceleration trace

Using acceleration traces to find boat speed

water testing and the bee cafe at SuABC

Step-by-step sustainability at Stratford-upon-Avon BC

Man adjusting setup of rowing boat by lake

The ergonomics of rowing: Optimising equipment setup for performance

GB men's eight with TEAM GB letters

Psychology and goal setting

Sholto Carnegie

The role of team culture in rowing success

Line of plastic ducks on a landing stage with a blade

Coaching

Game-based skill acquisition

Solar PV control system in corner of boathouse

Solar panels bring light to off-grid boathouse

Malt loaf, cereal bars, milk, banana and orange juice

Nutrition

Jacqueline Birtwisle

What to eat before, between and after racing

Woman wmilling while carrying a boat at the start of a training session

Psychology and goal setting

Psychological skills to enhance your training mindset

Happy mixed ability rowers sitting on steps at club

How mixed ability rowing sessions can change lives

Sculler with acceleration trace

Using acceleration traces to find boat speed

water testing and the bee cafe at SuABC

Step-by-step sustainability at Stratford-upon-Avon BC

Technical

Man adjusting setup of rowing boat by lake

The ergonomics of rowing: Optimising equipment setup for performance

Sculler with acceleration trace

Using acceleration traces to find boat speed

quad blades at catch

Cause and effect: Coaching the blade

Crew listening to coach on bank

How to benefit from coaching

Sculler approaching the catch

Applying biomechanics: An analysis of the rowing stroke using force curves

quad rowing in a tail wind

Technical

Tackling tail winds

Swivel - one element of rigging that can be adjusted

Rigging for success: Understanding the key principles and adjustments

men's quad at the catch

Unlocking speed: The role of biomechanics in efficient rowing

Technical

Using your hips for good rowing technique

Coaching

Man adjusting setup of rowing boat by lake

The ergonomics of rowing: Optimising equipment setup for performance

Line of plastic ducks on a landing stage with a blade

Coaching

Game-based skill acquisition

Sculler with acceleration trace

Using acceleration traces to find boat speed

quad blades at catch

Cause and effect: Coaching the blade

Coaches and young people carrying Tyne ARC boat

Coaching

Respect in coaching – What does it mean, and what can it look like?

Coach in launch at Infinity Bridge

Coaching

Courage: Trying something new at Infinity BC

Coach with eight

Coaching

Creating an excellent environment for coaches to develop

Rhona MacCallum

Coaching

Great Coaching: Rhona MacCallum at Tideway Scullers

Sculler approaching the catch

Applying biomechanics: An analysis of the rowing stroke using force curves

Coxing

coxed four in a head race

Harry Brightmore

Your next head race: Are you ready?

eights racing under Hammersmith Bridge

Coxing Tideway heads: Phelan Hill’s top tips

Cox in ski trousers next to front loader with camping mat inserted in bows

Coxing

Helena Smalman-Smith

How to stay warm(ish) while coxing in winter

View of eight taken from cox's seat

Helena Smalman-Smith

From sculling to sweep: what coxes need to know

cox at start of eights race

Coxing

How to cox starts

Cox at start of race

Coxing

How to find and keep your coxes

rowers on ergos

Coxing

7 ways a cox can help their crew during indoor training

Autumn Mantell coxing

Coxes: Understanding their role and how to coach them

Araminta Cullinane

Head racing tips for crews and coxes

Land training

Female Masters rower doing strength training

Strength training for masters rowers

Rowing mobility exercise

Mobility tips for new rowers 

Man doing squat jump with bar

How rowers can use the squat jump to improve explosive power

Rower stretching hamstrings with rope

Land training

How to stretch your hamstrings

Junior, seniorand masters women on ergos at Eastbourne RC

Land training

Mixed group land training: A superpower for small clubs

woman doing back squat for strength and power

Land training

High Quality Land Training: Strength and power exercises

woman lifting weights for strength and power

Land training

High Quality Land Training (Part 3): Developing strength and power

lifing a barbell for conditioning

Land training

High Quality Land Training: Conditioning exercises

lifing a barbell for conditioning

Land training

High Quality Land Training (Part 2): Conditioning

Indoor rowing

Man with son and Grandson at British Rowing Indoor Championships

87-year old says ‘give indoor rowing a go!’

Octogenarian Howard Cole from Chelmsford, is encouraging other people his age to ‘give indoor rowing a go’ after ‘training almost seven days a week for 10 years’ led to him taking home a first place medal at the 2023 British Rowing Indoor Championships.

People doing 2k tests at British Rowing Indoor Championships

Pacing strategies for 2k indoor rowing tests

Athletes about to start an erg test

Indoor Rowing

Alannah Burdess

How to ace an erg test

Indoor rowing machine adaptations for adaptive rowers

Indoor rowing classes at Kingston RC

Caroline Roberts

Running club-based indoor rowing classes

Junior indoor rowing relay team

Really good reasons to row the relay at BRIC

Woman dressed in yellow on indoor rower

Indoor Rowing

Common indoor rowing errors and how to correct them

Chair workout part 1

Dark power surges

Man with son and Grandson at British Rowing Indoor Championships

87-year old says ‘give indoor rowing a go!’

People doing 2k tests at British Rowing Indoor Championships

Pacing strategies for 2k indoor rowing tests

Athletes about to start an erg test

Indoor Rowing

Alannah Burdess

How to ace an erg test

Indoor rowing machine adaptations for adaptive rowers

Indoor rowing classes at Kingston RC

Caroline Roberts

Running club-based indoor rowing classes

Junior indoor rowing relay team

Really good reasons to row the relay at BRIC

Woman dressed in yellow on indoor rower

Indoor Rowing

Common indoor rowing errors and how to correct them

Chair workout part 1

Dark power surges

Nutrition

Malt loaf, cereal bars, milk, banana and orange juice

Nutrition

Jacqueline Birtwisle

What to eat before, between and after racing

Colourful fruit and veg

Nutrition

Winter nutrition tips

Vegan butternut squash and black bean chilli

Nutrition

Veganuary: plant nutrition and rowers

Green vegetables

Nutrition

Essential minerals: iron

peanut butter and jam on toast: one of 4 good eating habits

Nutrition

4 easy-to-adopt eating habits to support rowing performance

Weetabix and banana with sultanas

Nutrition for young rowers

Nutrition

Crepes with cottage cheese, banana and pear

Wendy Martinson

Nutrition to support active, strong, and healthy ageing

Nutrition

Staying hydrated in cold temperatures