'The most beautiful motion is that which accomplishes the greatest results with the least amount of effort.' Plato
Keeping our bodies and minds in the right gear for rowing is, at the best of times, hard going. Working out on the water is good but it isn't enough to achieve our best. Our bodies have to be working well through a variety of exercises and our heads need to be in the right space to get over the mental hurdles of racing. This page is designed to give you a variety of options for better health and fitness in your world.
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Judy suggests: the 28 day squat challengeLooking for more drive in the boat: squats are the king of all bodyweight exercises. Squats workout the butt, thighs and core.
This workout involves sets of squats for almost a month. You start with 20 repetitions and by day 28 will be doing good strong squats with 50 reps. The focus is on fewer, quality reps that get tougher over time. Here’s the challenge:
Over to you! *Check out Judy's four tips at the bottom of this page! |
Source: myfitnesspal blog site.
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Counterbalance Box Squat:
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Counterbalance Air Squat:
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Judy's four tips:
- It's really important that your body weight is back on the heels with your head up - eyes looking forward.
- Drive up through the heels on each rep.
- Don't let knees fall inwards - keep your knees over your feet (think second toe).
- Take your time and breathe throughout each rep (don't hold your breath).