Indoor Rowing
Your Complete Guide to Training, Programming, and Workouts
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If you’re looking for a full-body exercise that improves cardio health, offers strength-building benefits, is low impact, and has low risk of injury, then Indoor Rowing is for you. Commonly viewed as the ultimate full-body workout, rowing can be incorporated into any training program to achieve fitness and athletic goals efficiently and effectively.
Increasing in popularity since the early 2000s, rowing machines (also called ergs) can be found at most gyms or fitness facilities, and they are also accessible equipment for at-home gyms. The erg engages the majority of the muscles in your body—far more than other common cardio machines. With Indoor Rowing, you get a comprehensive guide to mastering this versatile piece of equipment and reaping the benefits of improved strength and cardiorespiratory health. You’ll learn proper rowing technique, and you’ll get expert advice on building the most effective workouts to get the most out of your time on the rower:
Earn continuing education credits/units! A continuing education exam that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately or as part of a package that includes both the book and exam.
Increasing in popularity since the early 2000s, rowing machines (also called ergs) can be found at most gyms or fitness facilities, and they are also accessible equipment for at-home gyms. The erg engages the majority of the muscles in your body—far more than other common cardio machines. With Indoor Rowing, you get a comprehensive guide to mastering this versatile piece of equipment and reaping the benefits of improved strength and cardiorespiratory health. You’ll learn proper rowing technique, and you’ll get expert advice on building the most effective workouts to get the most out of your time on the rower:
- Drills to correct common rowing errors for improved technique
- Warm-up exercises, drills, and sequences to prepare the body for the full workout
- Cool-down stretches and movements to help the body recover after the workout
- Three sample workouts for endurance and four sample workouts for interval training
- Off-the-rower strength exercises to improve performance on the rower
- A sample six-week training program with two or three workouts per week
Earn continuing education credits/units! A continuing education exam that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately or as part of a package that includes both the book and exam.
Audience
Fitness enthusiasts who want to improve fitness using a highly effective, low-impact form of physical activity; also for fitness professionals and conditioning coaches who use indoor rowers with their clients. Part I. Row for Life
Chapter 1. Why Row?
Chapter 2. Understand the Rower
Part II. Learn Proper Rowing
Chapter 3. Rowing Technique
Chapter 4. Common Errors in Rowing
Part III. Sample Rowing Workouts and Stretches
Chapter 5. Types of Workouts
Chapter 6. Warm-Up and Cool-Down
Chapter 7. Endurance Workouts
Chapter 8. Interval Workouts
Part IV. Customize Your Program
Chapter 9. Off-the-Rower Strength Training for On-the-Rower Performance
Chapter 10. Incorporating Rowing Into Strength and Fitness Routines
Chapter 11. Sample Six-Week Rowing Program
Chapter 1. Why Row?
Chapter 2. Understand the Rower
Part II. Learn Proper Rowing
Chapter 3. Rowing Technique
Chapter 4. Common Errors in Rowing
Part III. Sample Rowing Workouts and Stretches
Chapter 5. Types of Workouts
Chapter 6. Warm-Up and Cool-Down
Chapter 7. Endurance Workouts
Chapter 8. Interval Workouts
Part IV. Customize Your Program
Chapter 9. Off-the-Rower Strength Training for On-the-Rower Performance
Chapter 10. Incorporating Rowing Into Strength and Fitness Routines
Chapter 11. Sample Six-Week Rowing Program