Written for coaches and crews that are past beginner level but new to competitive rowing, High Performance Rowing doesn't aim to cover every aspect of rowing, but just concentrates on how to make your boat go faster. It is a detailed guide to fitness and strength training, and covers equipment and techniques needed for improving performance at different levels of competition. Topics include tips on improving technique, how to write a training program, and selection of crews.
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Probably the best book on rowing currently in print,
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John McArthur is coach at a UK rowing club and has written a book for those who aspire to excellence in the sport. The book is up to date in areas of rigging, physiology, technique and training. What is more, McArthur explains the "why" and the "how" behind rigging and physiology - something usually skipped. This is not a book which will help beginners directly, but it will inspire and inform the beginner as well as the elite athlete. And I guess that's what I liked most about it: treating rowing as a form of athletic endeavour and giving the intelligent and committed rower enough information to enable him or her to understand every aspect of the sport and so to come to an informed, sensible position which suits their capacities and aspirations.
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I am a rowing coach and instructor. I find this book to be an indispensible tool for athletes and coaches alike. Form the basics of the stroke to training for "high performance rowing," this book covers it all in depth. Everyone who rows should read this book. Buy it for your boathouse and pass it around!
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Covers very well all aspects not directly related to rowing,
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I think one of the greatest contribuition of this book is that it covers so many aspects that the athlete must care about outside of water and that are as important as rowing techniques. It covers methodolgies to become disciplined, to analyze progress, enhancement and assiduity. Covers very well the practices that should be taken in gym (weight work and stretching) focused on rowing, as well as very interesting and easy to understand physiological aspects of human body during the practice. The book obviously covers very well the rowing techniques and competition strategies.
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When I was first approached to write about rowing, I wasn't sure whether I wanted to take on the task of writing an entire book; although I was flattered to be asked, I did not relish the thought of spending many hours in front of a computer screen. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
single stroke rowing, many scullers, cruising pace, stern pitch, lactate training, lateral pitch, experienced rowers, placement drills, rowing technique, many rowers, foot stretcher, quarter slide, propulsive phase, sculling boats, full slide, oar handle, residual fatigue, seat racing, plyometric training, boat speed, developing endurance, rowing ergometer, competition period, bench pull, racing start Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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When I was first approached to write about rowing, I wasn't sure whether I wanted to take on the task of writing an entire book; although I was flattered to be asked, I did not relish the thought of spending many hours in front of a computer screen. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
single stroke rowing, many scullers, cruising pace, stern pitch, lactate training, lateral pitch, experienced rowers, placement drills, rowing technique, many rowers, foot stretcher, quarter slide, propulsive phase, sculling boats, full slide, oar handle, residual fatigue, seat racing, plyometric training, boat speed, developing endurance, rowing ergometer, competition period, bench pull, racing start Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Henley Royal Regatta, Great Britain New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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