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The Ideal Rowing Figure
Any keen rowing enthusiasts will have seen a change over the years in the build of top rowers. There was nothing out of the ordinary in rowers of late, there bodies where reasonably lean and had no more height than the average man. These days though, rowing performers have more developed physiques and are generally much larger. Rowers have quite simply been sculpted into perfect rowing machines. Their exercise presctiptions and food intake are both optimised for rowing and they are picked from a young age based on their body types. So what is the best body for a rower to own?
Firstly rowers are as tall as surfboards, men often reaching above 6’5” and woman above 6’0”. This length translates into lots of power during the stoke movement and means that each effort is more efficient than it would be of a smaller person. A rower’s legs are incredibly strong; they do a great deal of work in the gym, often squatting their own body weight repeatedly. This strong lower body is the powerhouse of the motion and is essential in both generating momentum at the beginning of the race and keeping the boat moving at a steady pace until the boat crosses the finish line. Next time you are at a rowing event, cycling along the river bank on your mountain bikes take a look at the legs of the rowers when they are pulling away from the start. You can witness the immense strength of the legs, which will shudder and strain. This is a force that most people could not withstand.
Rowers can find great strength in the back as well, this area is a key part of the movement. Simular to ducks, rowers may look a bit uncomfortable on land (due to their large proportions) but they are incredibly efficient when they get onto the wet stuff. Huge power can be cleaved from the back of a rower as they are well developed and rounded at the top. This not only provides explosive power but the development allows sustained work also. Lastly, an unsuspected phiological element of rowers is the fact that slow-twitch fibres are found in abundance. This is something more normal seen in longer distance performers. This means that they can work for long periods of time which is useful as a large number of races are over a mile long. A lot of rowing events are long distance and you’ll see these are often suited to slighter body types. That is not to say that rowing athletes are not in possession of fast-twitch element’s and provide speed and gross strength attributes. For snowboards and canoes please visit EST.
Omega Man, Ae Forest 7 Stanes Mountain Bike Centre
