- Dont Just Run - To row or not to row? If you want a great alternative to running that will strengthen your upper and lower body, then rowing is the best option. It might not be an obvious choice, but rowing can be a fantastic alternative or additional training method for runners. The rowing machine provides an exciting cross-training option, offering variety and a way to work your muscles in a completely different way to running. Rowing on the indoor rowing machine is hugely beneficial. As a training tool, the rower has many options. You can do steady state aerobic conditioning or higher intensity threshold workouts. Since rowing is a resistance activity, you will develop more strength, muscle and power, especially in your upper body and posterior chain - an area most runners are weak. We have found that cross-training not only contributes to improved running, but also enhances total fitness, explains Scott Murr, FIRST coach and co-author of Run less, Run faster. Total fitness is an important concept for runners who want to run for a lifetime. Cross-training provides not only the cardiorespiratory endurance necessary for running success, but also the muscular strength, muscular endurance and flexibility needed to be a strong and enduring runner over many years. It also contributes to total fitness and reduces the likelihood of injury. So if you are convinced about the benefits of rowing, you should start right away and dont forget to find the correct technique through personal coaching, or at your gym and even online videos. Using the legs correctly at the right part of the drive phase is vital to prevent overstraining your back or using your arms incorrectly. There is more technique involved in rowing compared to running and it may require a bit of practice to get the technique right. We
Posted on: Tue, 06 May 2014 15:48:25 +0000
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