Kettlebell Training? Y E S ! ! !

Hello rowers and fitness people of all walks of life.

Thanks to my friend Arthur, I can now enjoy my first kettlebell.

I am truly impressed with the simplicity of the "equipment". The kettlebell feels great to hold and allows fluid movement which strengthens the core.

I am excited about incorporating the kettlebell into my weight circuit. There is no doubt that this Russian weight enables people to bypass large weight rooms and awkward weight machines.

I plan to film a new workout DVD which will be a strength circuit specific for rowing and X-training needs.

Xeno

Xeno Muller, Olympic gold and silver medalist, indoor rowing, rowing technique.

My friend Arthur sent me a kettle bell. It sits on my shoulder. My two son's are playing tennis, while I figure out the canon ball with a handle!

Xeno Muller, Olympic gold and silver medalist, indoor rowing, rowing technique.

Indoor Rowing with Xeno in California

Xeno Muller, Olympic gold and silver medalist, indoor rowing, rowing technique.

Costa Mesa outside Indoor Rowing

Xeno Muller, Olympic gold and silver medalist, indoor rowing, rowing technique.

Action at Iron Oarsman with Stepanchuks

Xeno Muller, Olympic gold and silver medalist, indoor rowing, rowing technique.

Sculling is better for the body than sweep rowing.

Sculling is an ergonomically symmetric sport. Sweep rowing is not. At the US university level, all eight oared shells are sweep boats. As a result many injuries happen because of the asymmetric nature of sweep rowing.

The french lead the way in using sculling eights for young rowers. Here are a bunch of pictures to prove it.

Xeno Muller, Olympic gold and silver medalist, indoor rowing, rowing technique.

Let's row this summer, get fit and lose weight.

Hello Rowers and potential rowers,

I would like to wish everyone a great summer in the northern hemisphere of this small planet.

My message is to everyone who wants to be fit and lose weight, both go hand in hand.

Before I go into the rowing detail, I would like to give you an update on our family status. In not to long we will be joined by our son Reid. My wife, Erin, is due any moment now. She is very courageous in these last few days before labor. Thank you Erin for being so great in this effort.

Now, back to rowing. Everyone, the Olympics start on August 08, 2008. Go ahead and row 2K at a pace that makes it uncomfortable for you... make sure you don't compromise your health while pushing the Olympic distance. This is a great way to put yourself in the shoes of an Olympian competing in China this summer.

You know that rowing is super gentle on the joints and is the highest calorie burning exercise with the quickest learning curve. Unlike running, and swimming, you have to be pretty darn good at it to burn a decent amount of calories. Well rowing does not require an amazing skill level to burn loads of calories. ROW for your health and for losing weight.

Writing about losing weight! I am now 241 pounds, down from 277 since March 1st. I used Nutrisystem to jump start my weight loss. It has been great. Now I am on my own and cruising along. The goal would be to reach 230 pounds.

Weighing 241 has made rowing on the water a new found joy. As a matter of fact I will row tomorrow in the Newport Harbor with others. Who knows, if I figure out income, I might get back into racing the single scull, maybe 2012!

All the best for now!!!
If you are in the middle of diet, I wish you courage.

Xeno

The picture above is of David, Peter, and me, we are rowers!

Xeno Muller, Olympic gold and silver medalist, indoor rowing, rowing technique.

This is just in. A new law in Japan wants corporate employees to have a waist line below 34 inches

I have the perfect corporate wellness/weight loss program for Japanese corporations. They need to follow my indoor rowing workouts. They will love them!!!

Xeno Muller, Olympic gold and silver medalist, indoor rowing, rowing technique.

Cool new Public Relations Article about training with Xeno at the Iron Oarsman!

Look here, Iron Oarsman and Xeno made news!

Xeno Muller, Olympic gold and silver medalist, indoor rowing, rowing technique.

Visiting an Elementary School with the rowing machines

Dave, Peter, Xeno


Bill & Xeno
Dave & Jill

Xeno Muller, Olympic gold and silver medalist, indoor rowing, rowing technique.

Congratulations for Crews at the Junior National Championship!!!

With great pleasure I would like to congratulate several scullers and sweepers whom I had the chance to meet and work with:

John Busche from Oklahoma, won bronze in the junior men's single scull.

San Diego Rowing Club, junior men's lightweight coxed four, with Joe Campbell, won silver.

Newport Aquatic Center, junior men's eight won the title by 0.1 second. Good job Nik D'Antoni, J.P. Hogan, Matt White, A.J. Brooks, and the rest of the crew.

Long Beach Junior Rowing Association won the junior women's quad by six seconds, and they won the women's double scull.

Thank you for doing so well!!!!

Xeno Muller, Olympic gold and silver medalist, indoor rowing, rowing technique.

Full house at the Iron Oarsman, today! Jill is running 9 AM. I am on at 10AM.

Xeno Muller, Olympic gold and silver medalist, indoor rowing, rowing technique.