Indoor Rowing can improve the quality of life for our elders.

Man on picture is: Geoffrey Knight

Geoffrey Knight is a long-time runner from England who turned to rowing to give his knees a rest. He has won a gold or silver medal at each British indoor Rowing Championship since 1992. At this year's C.R.A.S.H.-B.'s he set a new world record of 7:13.4 in the men's 70-74H event.

Gareth Evans a1 c1
a1 Royal Alexandra Hospital, Rhyl, Denbighshire, Wales, UK.

Foot problems are common in elderly people and healthy feet are recognized as a key factor in maintaining activity and independence. People aged over 75 years exhibit a greater degree of foot pathology than a younger population and foot pain is prevalent in a high percentage of elderly patients. Foot problems impair mobility in many older people and may also contribute to falls. The immobility that results from a local foot problem can have a significant impact on the patient’s ability to maintain life as a useful member of society and has been identified as a common cause of unreported disability, often accepted as an accompaniment of the aging process. With increasing age, many foot problems which may have been well compensated for earlier in life will begin to reduce an elderly person’s mobility and health-related quality of life.

"When rowing, 80% of the body weight is suported by the sliding seat, people with joint issues can still enjoy working out and improve their quality of life."

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

When you are in your 50ies and up this is how you can train on an indoor rowing machine

Hi Bernie

The most important training intensity to improve and maintain an excellent quality of life through rowing is to train at the AEROBIC level. This workout intensity keeps the lactic acid concentration in your blood level throughout the workout. Aerobic training is done at or below 2mmol of lactic. By rowing 45-90 minutes at the aerobic intentisy you WILL become more and more powerful. The great thing about that is you will also have trained the foundation for 2000 meter sprint racing. The aerobic energy cycle uses lactic acid to burn O2. Thus lactic acid acumulation can be slowed down and the rower can push hard longer and sprint in the last four hundred meters.
To answer your question in a more practical way:
This is how I would proceed to put in 60' minutes of rowing. Cut your workout into 4 X 15' after each piece take a couple of minutes to drink water with electrolytes mixed in. Change stroke rate every two minutes for six minutes, break the stroke down for three minutes, and repeat the stroke variation for the remaining minutes. Stroke rate can be 20-22-24, stroke break down for 3 minutes, then 24-22-20, and you are done with 15'; repeat a few times. Be careful, the longer you train per session you should consider adding carbohydrates to your drink. Not much, just enough to feed your aerobic and anaerobic engines.

I hope this advances you.
All the best
XENO
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Xeno Muller, Olympic gold and silver medalist, indoor rowing, rowing technique.

A few Olympic Gold Medal Winners Gathered On A Picture

Hello everyone,
This picture was taken in November 2004. From left to right we have Thomas Lange, two time Olympic gold medal winner in the men's single scull 1988 and 1992, his occupation is M.D. in plastic surgery and hand reconstructive surgery, in other words a true brain. Next to Thomas stands John Goodal, he is a world record holder over 100KM indoor rowing relay racing. Next to him it is me, XENO Olympic gold 1996 in the men's single scull. To my side is Marnie McBean, several Olympic gold medal winner in 1992 and 1996. To the far right is Robert Waddell, Olympic gold medal winner in the men's single scull 2000 and now grinder on the America's cup sailing boat for New Zealand.

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

Indoor Rowing DVDs to improve your fitness!

http://www.gorow.com/indoor_rowing_DVD.htm

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

Our Dog Yeti from GentleGentleGiantsrescue.com

This is Yeti.
I am sharing this photo because he is a very special dog from a very special place. Burt Ward a.k.a. Robin from "Batman and Robin" the sixties show is the owner of Gentle Giants Rescue in Norco, California. He and his wife Tracey safe large dogs from a certain fate. After filling out a ten page questionaire you are then invited to come adopte a gentle giant. The experience is unbelievable. Burt and Tracey are extremely passionate about helping adopting families the right dog even if it takes until midnight. So if you think about adopting a friendly gentle giant visit their website: www.gentlegiantsrescue.com.
I hope you all had a nice holiday today.
All the best,
XENO

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