The concept of strength training has come a long way. The stigma of muscle-bound gym rats throwing weights around no longer applies; neither do misconceptions about excess bulk and loss of flexibility and mobility. Today, strength training and working out with weights is considered an essential component of fitness training [...]
Ben Lawry has been paddling for over 35 years, and teaching/guiding for over 20. He has taught paddling on five continents and competed on three. Presently he works as head instructor and owner of Kayak Camp with his wife, Elizabeth. Ben presented at both the US WW symposium and [...]
Ten years ago, I jumped on a Concept2 rower at one of the local gyms. A few months later I went online searching for more information and discovered the that the World Indoor Rowing Championships(Crash B's) were held every year in my backyard, Boston. Upon reading the information, I [...]
Hugh Pritchard sent me this link to the below blog by Anna, a female Cambridge astrophysicist and aspiring GB rowing team member. For anybody who has done a 2k time trial on the erg, they can relate only to well. Scroll down on Anna's post to see the full [...]
A few months ago, Wesley suggested that I write an article describing my recent transition from sea kayak to surfski - the rationale for my decision, the learning process, and any other observations that might be useful for kayakers [...]
