News Update from the Iron Oarsman

Hello All

Here is some information on what is happening at the Iron Oarsman.

First, we have a great new monthly rate for unlimited rowing: $130 for the individuals and $170 for 2 family members.

Second, you might want to use a dry erase board at home. Since January we are using a dry erase board which has a three columns. First column is the name of the rower. Second column is current daily total. Third clolumn is the monthly goal. Pretty much everyone who has their name on the board at the Iron Oarsman has found additional motivation to row farther than they set out to do at the beginning of the month. The board is up thank to Val's great idea.

Third, famous moto cross star Travis Pastrana is an avid rower! Let's challenge him!

For now, the latest news: WE WILL REPRESENT IRON OARSMAN at the Crew Classic at the end of the month. This is the first time that Iron Oarsman is going to have a booth at a regatta. We will feature the Rowperfect rowing machine and a bunch of really cool shirts from the Iron Oarsman shop at www.cafepress.com/gorow

Over and out,
XENO
Olympic Gold and Silver medalist

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

IRON SNOWMAN By IRON OARSMAN

THE WINTER SEASON IS ON AT FULL BLAST HERE IN BIG BEAR LAKE, CA

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

I am very fortunate to have a group of fun and interesting people rowing with me on a daily basis at the Iron Oarsman.
Below is a letter from a fellow rower and friend,. His name is Dr. Gary Mackie.


Dear Xeno

I am writing to you to suggest an additional application for your indoor rowing exercise program. As you know I find your workouts great for conditioning and very aerobic. I went through cardiac rehabilitation after having a 2-vessel C.A.B.G. procedure. The standard rehab consists of treadmill exercise and upper body weights. After five to six weeks, I found the program quite boring and didn’t stay with it for very long. I really feel that indoor rowing on your low impact rowing machines would provide a better form of cardiac rehabilitation. My reasons for saying this are that using low resistance on the machines would allow earlier upper body conditioning and the more horizontal body position would allow better venous pumping, a better venous pumping return is a better form of aerobic rehabilitation. In addition, rowing being low impact would also make the exercise easier for people in rehabilitation with associated joint injuries. I think you should approach the cardio rehab centers and introduce the exercise concept to them.

Sincerely,

G. Gary Mackie M.D.


Thank you Gary for this great letter of support. Your idea is proof that indoor rowing has many applications and I will follow suit.

Sincerely,

XENO

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

Are you single and tall?

Today, as I was rowing next to a tall (single) rower at the Iron Oarsman and I suddenly had an epiphony! Actually, I can not take credit for the epiphony. Erin, my wife, told me about a great place for single women to find smart athletic men, REGATTAS! At the end of March there is a great opportunity for single people to scope out rowers, male or female. The place is the San Diego Crew Classic at Mission Bay. You will find a bunch of people in tight body suits... Because the sport is collegiate driven, chances are that many of those rowers have a brain between their ears too. If you want further information on the regatta just go to www.crewclassic.org
So good luck to you down in San Diego.
I forgot to mention, that we, IRON OARSMAN, will HAVE A BOOTH during the regatta!!!!!!!
All the best,
XENO

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

I found the treasure!!!

From left to right, Rob Waddell with a bandaid on his head, Thomas Lange, and the short guy to the right is me. Marnie is not on this picture because she came a day late. Thomas won the gold in 88 and 92. He would have won gold in 84 had it not been for the boycot. Rob won gold in 2000, I won gold in 1996. We all rowed those medals in the men's single scull.
From my latest entry you know that I am planning to condense all the workouts onto one DVD thanks to new technology. WELL, I remember that I had a cameraman film my 2004 training camp with Rob Waddell, Marnie Mc Bean, and Thomas Lange. The footage shows how they and I talk about our Olympic Gold Medal races. The following day the recording has a seminar on how we trained to get to the top. In addition among the tapes I found some training footage of myself rowing on the Tweed River in Australia a week before the Olympics. In all I believe it is an unedited five hours!!! I am still think about the name.
So I wish to most of you a good Sunday and others further East a good Monday morning.
Sincerely,
XENO
Olympic Gold and Silver Medalist,
Barcelona, Atlanta, Sydney.

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