Tag Archives: Rowperfect

43 Things to do before the new race season

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Spring

TweetNew in the Rowperfect shop, an e-book designed for every club who has been off the water during the Christmas holidays and needs to get ready for spring time rowing. 43 Things to Do before the new Rowing Season.  Written … Continue reading →

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The awesome USA Womens Rowing Calendar

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Rebecca Caroe

TweetEach year fundraising for clubs and teams is a key part of getting a successful crew to the start line of important races.  The USA heavyweight Women are the most successful eight in the world.  They are not fully funded … Continue reading →

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Balance boards good or bad for rowing?

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Rebecca Caroe

Tweet We got this email from a reader, Stephen Aitken after he downloaded Jim’s e-book “Balance” from our store… get it and share with your coach and crew, it’s very good. Hi Jim, I have just downloaded your paper on … Continue reading →

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It’s Guest Post Week on the Rowperfect blog

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Rebecca Caroe

TweetThis week we have a different guest writer each day giving you new perspectives on things to help you row, scull, cox or coach faster crews. Today, Patricia Carswell, the “Girl on the River” blogger leads off with her party … Continue reading →

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GB Junior Coaching Conference – Get the tips they’re getting

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Spring

TweetOur friend Bruce Grainger is speaking at the GB Junior Coaching Conference on September 24/25th in Slough, Berkshire, and kindly asked Rowperfect for recommendations of products and resources to feed to the hungry minds of Junior Coaches. First off, useful … Continue reading →

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Martin McElroy reviews Harry Mahon’s rowing DVDs

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Rebecca Caroe

TweetThanks for sending me the DVDs. They’ve been a great reminder of many things that had drifted into the quieter parts of my mind. Harry had a very definite picture in his mind of how he wanted people to row … Continue reading →

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What’s the difference between Rowperfect software versions?

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Rebecca Caroe

TweetThe Rowperfect rowing machine has used computer software to show force graphs since 1998 and was very innovative leading the integration of indoor rowing with computer technology. Since that time there have been two versions of the software – Rowperfect … Continue reading →

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The Ergonomics of Rowing: Free E-book

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Mohit Gianchandani

TweetRowperfect has included the latest addition to its free ebook collection from Jim Flood called “The Ergonomics of Rowing“. This book is for the ones who have started rowing and are beginning to feel a bit addicted to it. The aim … Continue reading →

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Static versus Dynamic Ergs – what’s the difference?

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Mohit Gianchandani

TweetThere are a lot of discussions online about dynamic and static ergs (indoor rowing machines).  We clarify using physics and some basic engineering what the differences are. The fundamental difference between the mechanics of a static ergometer (such as Concept … Continue reading →

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Erg scores – adjusting for athlete weight

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Rebecca Caroe

TweetIt is the season for ergo testing and one of the issues coaches face is how to compare the scores of athletes whose body weights vary a lot.  Is it “fair” to compare a 2k score for a 90kg man … Continue reading →

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