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Austin Rowing Club
WORKOUT OF THE MONTH WITH AUSTIN ROWING CLUB n Get ready to row with these strength and technique exercises from Austin Rowing Club.
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owing is a complex sport and requires full-body engagement. Additionally, the precision, balance and rhythm needed to move a boat well necessitates a high level of mental focus. Rowing forces athletes to train their bodies and minds for the rigors of the sport. There are four parts of the rowing stroke: catch, drive, release and recovery, and they all flow together in a smooth, continuous, powerful movement.
OCTOBER 2020
CAT CH
Each stroke begins with the catch. The blades enter the water with the athlete fully compressed, loaded like a spring.
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