| Machine Mechanics: Rowed Warriors |
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| by Diet Detective Editorial Staff | |
| Friday, 30 June 2006 | |
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Searching for something different in the gym? Join the crew of the latest fitness craze: indoor rowing. If your indoor workouts seem a little dull or you're looking for a new way to focus your fitness program, look no further than indoor rowing. As with rowing on the water, indoor rowing is low-impact, improves cardiovascular fitness and builds strength in your legs, arms and core muscles-not to mention that it's a great compliment to a running or biking program. If you get hooked, indoor rowing can also offer you an edge of competition. Participants of all fitness levels can enter an indoor regatta and compete in heats with other indoor rowers, or race against the clock for a place in the world rankings. The sport of indoor rowing is getting so popular that gyms and sport facilities have formed indoor rowing clubs for members, designed classes lead by certified indoor rowing instructors, and even held their own competitions. Concept II (the manufacturer of indoor rowing machines) prints a list of world rankings every year that has grown to more than 25,000 names from 64 countries. Anyone can enter by rowing their best 2,000-meter time and sending it in on a world ranking form. (Ranked times range from around 5 minutes to more than 14 minutes.) If you are really competitive, there are the World Indoor Rowing Championships (or C.R.A.S.H.-B sprints) held every winter. Qualifying for the event requires competing at one of the official satellite regattas. The top finishers are brought to the finals to race. Imagine racing 2,000 meters with 90 other rowers and screaming fans. What a rush! The event that started in 1982 now boasts more than 1,700 participants. So next time you want something different for your workout, try indoor rowing. Build gradually to 2,000 meters over several workouts and then go for it. If you think you are up to the challenge, the next World Championships are only a year away. Stay tuned for next week's column, when I'll give you the basics of how to get started on your rowing machine workout. Christine "CC" Cunningham, MS, ATC/L, CSCS is the owner of performENHANCE sports performance training in Chicago (http://www.performenhance.net). She is a frequent writer and lecturer on personal training, functional exercise and human performance enhancement. CC can be reached at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . Bookmark:            Trackback(0)
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