Posture, Power, and Performance Clinic – Designed So You Can Crush It When Rowing.
December 21, 2016
Goals of this clinic are to help coaches and athletes to better understand what ideal rowing mechanics are, and how they relate to improving rowing posture. Participants will learn unique tips and tricks that when implemented will begin to correct postural deficits and improve rowing power while simultaneously reducing injury risk.
This clinic is ideal for rowing coaches and athletes, CrossFit coaches and athletes, and any medical or fitness professionals who work with rowers.
Bob Kaehler will be the clinic instructor who is a three-time Olympian and four-time world champion rower, and has practiced physical therapy since 1991 (same year he made his 1st senior national team), was certified as a strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) in 1997. He has coached more than 1,800+ rowers and helped them eliminate chronic training related pain, go faster, or both. His clients include many Division 1, 2, and 3 rowers, high school and master’s athletes, National Team Rowers, and NFL players. The goal is teach them how to stay pain-free by correcting movement errors which not only eliminate injuries but simultaneously increases overall physical performance.
This is a hands-on clinic, be prepared to exercise and be coached, therefore space is limited to the first eight (8) participants. The clinic fee is $49 and must be paid prior to the clinic. If interested please email me and I will forward a PayPal invoice for the fee. You can cancel up until January 8th and get a full refund. Cancellations after January 8th will only receive reimbursement if that slot can be filled[RK1] .
The clinic will be held on January 15th, 2017
Time: 9:30am to 12pm
Location: Carousel CrossFit, 591 Durham Road, Newtown, PA 18940
Does Your Posture Matter When Rowing?
December 16, 2016
Posture, Power, and Performance.
Rowing one leg at a time is a great way to start learning the skill of keeping the spine in a solid upright position during your rowing stroke. I like to row with one leg at a time alternating legs every minute for about eight to 10 minutes as a warm-up and then proceed to regular rowing. Sometimes I do an entire workout alternating legs.
Rowing more upright is a learnable and valuable skill that not only improves flexibility and strength balance in the extremities that allows you to go faster while eliminating back stiffness and other injuries..
The rounded or C- spine position is a low skill rowing posture, and is still commonly coached, that significantly increases training related injury risk while simultaneously reducing overall rowing power.
Rowing with an upright posture is a high skill level position requiring lots of focused attention, power, and strength to maintain this superior posture.
It is not easy to go fast while remaining injury free (including back stiffness) but it’s more fun. Common rowing are not the condition of rowing but the condition of how you either control or don’t control the spine during the rowing stroke. Those who allow their spine to facilitate reach are bound to suffer and go slower, while those who master control excel!
Come join me on January 15th 2017 for a Rowing Posture Training Camp at Transcend Fitness in Newtown, PA 18940. The class will run from 9:30am till 12:30pm? Please email me if this might be of interest.