Lemon Bay Crew Club
Rowing for exercise
Rowing is both strength and endurance training combined in one workout. It works your legs, back and arms with non-impact training.
Row for strength.
Each stroke is similar to a power clean in weight lifting. Using your legs, back and arms for power.
Row for endurance.
Repeat that stroke 20 or 30 times a minute for 15 minutes or more at a time, rest briefly and repeat.
Burn calories.
Use your whole body, all the big muscles, to move the boat and burn more calories in less time than any other sport. Your legs, back and arms are all working on every stroke of the oar to burn calories faster than most activities that concentrate on one or perhaps two muscle groups.
Get in the best shape of your life.
You'll be motivated to work harder with the group camaraderie. The coxswain can push you to give a little more. Sometimes we need a little encouragement, we trade turns being the 'cox' and we push each other to work harder or longer.
Stay in shape.
It's easier to keep rowing when a group is helping you. You'll sign up for rowing a week ahead, then you won't let the group down when 4 or 8 of us are waiting for you to row. It's great motivation.
US Rowing reports:
Physiologically, rowers are superb examples of physical conditioning.
Physiologists claim that rowing a 2,000-meter race - equivalent to 1.25 miles - is equal to playing back-to-back basketball games.
We row in paradise
We see some amazing sunrises and lots of wildlife.
