"How do you ever expect to get good at something if you dont practice it" Think I need that slogan emblazoned on all my exercise kit to remind me not to get discouraged and give up when I see everyone around me looking so much better at everything than I am. Must reframe thinking to they have just practiced more than me, I will get that good too.
Hey tall guy. I literally just started rowing yesterday. I am 49. I watched your videos before I started. I did ten thousand meters twice in one day. Obviously I am in pretty decent shape. But my lower back hurt just a little. Not pain so much just sore. I introduced my son to rowing as well. He is twelve, 6ft1 and did 5000 meters. Following the rowing we stretched. We absolutely love rowing. Thanks for all the information. You're the best.
Hey Jim! I appreciate you reaching out! Awesome to hear about some good father son rowing! Keep up the great work! Be sure to check out my video on preventing lower back pain from rowing so that way you keep safe as you continue to get better! Keep it up man! Best of luck to you and your son!
Thats actually awesome that you got your son into it. A lot of people will wish they started that early. Train him well! ;) Im sure he can take the sport far and even to top schools
So after watching your vids, and learning the pick drill, and learning how to use my abs instead of feet to bring me back, I think you should add a cat/cow kinda stretch to get the abs a little warmed up cuz i feel a big burn in abs and always forget to warm em up before! I learned a lot from your vids man, thanks!
I love this warm up. I always come back to this vid to make sure my form is correct. You tend to lose form now and again. I never start a work out with out this warm up. Thank you TALL MAN.
LOVE IT! I am a rowing novice and hoping to strengthen my core so my back doesn’t hurt so much but wow these dynamic stretches really feel great. I’m going to try and do them daily even whether I get on the rower or not. Thank you for keeping it simple.
I started doing HIIT rowing from your previous video and it was great! Doing 1 min intervals of 13 and 23 s/m in 5 mins set. I do 5 mins set to help address the butt pain. Thanks a lot!
Love this channel. Great on camera presence and instruction. Legit though, I thought Jason Mewes from Jay and silent Bob started getting really into fitness for a second when I heard you and saw the intro. Phenomenal.
Excellent!! Thank you so much :) very informative & relevant. I also appreciate how you aren't pushing the "like & subscribe" at the beginning of the video (both of which I did), you got straight to it.
Thanks a lot for this video. I struggle a lot with my flexibility during rowing practice and I think this is going to help me a lot. I also really appreciate your enthusiastic and understandable way of explaining everything.
This has to be THE most important YOuTube video in the entire universe! I *love* stretching - and these ones cover sooooo much, so full of juicy goodness! In fact, for some of us not so healthy folk, I sometimes treat these stretches as a workout in themselves. And I cannot overstate the importance of that full deep squat. In my opinion, until you have good mobility and can do that, you shouldn't even think about going inside a gym. I know a lot of people don't agree, but in my opinion, without good mobility and flexibility, you can never get into the correct positions at key moments through the rowing motion and so you develop poor form and poor habits. Finally, in my experience, I prefer NOT to do stretches every single day. For example, I find that if I do deep full squats, everyday, I get sore and not that much better. But if I leave it for a few days, and don't do them for several days, when I then try a deep squat, I'm amazed at how deep I can go after that few days rest. Your mileage may vary... As always, your videos are jam packed with hot tips. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and skills worldwide :)
Just received my Concept2 after a long wait. Maybe a video would be helpful for us older guys that advises us what to do before we attempt to row. Briefly how to sit (junk), stretching b4 and after, etc. just hit the main subjects then refer to your full videos for the complete story. I didn’t know and screwed my body up. Thanks for your coaching.
Wow. That arms out, fingers back stretch was painful 3 weeks ago, particularly for my strong-side. Not so much anymore, and along with that, a matching fade of inner-forearm burn while rowing. Still a ways to go.
Hey squealer! I seriously love reading comments like this... glad that the stretching is helping. Remember, as the pain goes away, it doesn't give you the excuse to stop doing the stretches! ;)
I really enjoy doing these stretches before rowing now, they're much better than the stretches you hold. My question is can i just do these stretches to warm down as well after rowing?
@@trainingtall great thanks, i wi do that. Also, would like to say that your videos are brilliant and ive learnt so much. Especially about how to power with your legs. Now that im actually powering with my legs i can see why rowing is so tough! Lol
Amazing video! Would you recommend rowing or running at a slow/moderate speed before during the stretches, or should I just stretch while not warmed up?
hi Austin try this link. csclub.uwaterloo.ca/~rfburger/5bx-plan.pdf. I was first alerted to these by an osteopath in the 1980’s who recommended them to help with my back problems from cello playing. I turned to them in the noughties and again last year. I have now substituted the running with rowing. Usually the medium concept2 WotD.
Very good, o always do some oficial those exersises when im running pra before , i also like the kenyan's tecquines run, that exersises muscles that do notebook move when you are runing, so you can be more flexilibity and strong... Come to Brazil , big hug .. lol 😀
When I erg, after a while my hamstring area starts to get sore as well as the bone? Like the bones almost right underneath your kneecap, the two thin ones(I dont know what they're called). Is that normal? Because you said the drive works the quads. I feel it in my quads too but about what I said previously, I have a feeling I'm doing something wrong. Maybe I'm tensing up on my legs and pushing too hard on the drive too fast? Advice would be appreciated!
Hey Jasmine! Hmm, if you are feeling it in the hamstring area, you are most likely "pulling" yourself up on the recovery of the stroke! Next time you row, try to row without your feet strapped in - this will force you to use your core more, but it might also help with the issue! Give it a try and let me know how things go.
