Oct 4, 2012

Keep your neck loose if you want to row fast!

http://youtu.be/6ENrtg-sRXM
Harry Mahon always coached an effortless stroke. In a nutshell this is what you need to do with your neck if you want row fast. There are a myriad of technical drills that lead to loose supported rowing postures.

Sep 28, 2012

USB Flash Drive Workouts for Rowing Machine



Finally!  Over 80 workouts, more than 60 hours of fun that lead to smily faces and sweaty shirts.

I have run indoor rowing workouts for over 7 years.  I loved every single opportunity to lead my group classes.  My dream was always to go beyond the walls of my own gym.  Now I am able to do just that.  People worldwide, who use rowing machines for health and fitness  are now able to enjoy working out and learn safe and sound technique.

I always begin with a technical warm up by gradually building the stroke from arms only to the full slide length.  I took extra care of beginners because I wanted them to feel comfortable with their new activity.

Hinging at the hip joint and supporting the lower back is always a technical point that I zero in right from the get go.  Feeling the hamstrings on the recovery is key for a strong healthy lower back.

The drive phase emphasizes on using the skeleton strength rather than premature use of the contraction of the upper body.

All the rowing workouts on the Flash Drive are laced with humor.  I am certainly do not take myself to seriously.  Laughter/Fun is a necessary ingredient to bring continuity to a workout regime which ends up being adopted as a lifestyle.

Rowing is a great sport which can be enjoyed by young and older for an entire lifetime.

I am there to make it happen!

[caption id="attachment_24" align="aligncenter" width="483"] My first day of rowing and the amazing journey continues.[/caption]

Sep 11, 2012

You may be racing him at the Head of the Charles, trouble ahead. :-)

[caption id="attachment_1190" align="aligncenter" width="735"]Racing the single scull at Head of the Charles and training hard now Getting ready for the Head of the Charles 2012[/caption]

The Head of the Charles regatta is only a few weeks away. Some competitors use this fall race as a way to judge and wrap up their 2012 racing season. I have the pleasure to work with individuals who do not want to leave their fate up to chance. I enable scullers to understand their own technique through describing what they do to move them boat. Frame by frame commentary leaves no unnecessary motion undetected. Each time I watch someone's stroke I zero in onto the computer screen and anything beyond becomes blurry. Everyone's technical signature speaks to me. I do not have a set way to start a stroke analysis. The rowing motion is so natural, so organic, that my study flows with the pros and cons of its boat moving effectiveness.

[caption id="attachment_1145" align="aligncenter" width="3600"]When the weather gets cold and you worry about falling into the freezing water.... As the weather gets colder and you need to wear more layers of clothing to stay warm, rowing a racing scull is impossible. The fear of skim ice, or falling into the frigid water is a powerful deterrent. The Xeno Signature Tango, will keep you afloat and leaves you with room to drop your extra layers when you find your rowing groove. Row in winter, row in the snow, don't worry your safe![/caption]

Sep 8, 2012

Coaching worldwide, making boats faster, one sculler at a time.

Slow motion stroke analysis sculling rowing with Xeno Muller

Improving strokes worldwide one rower at a time. That is what I do and I love it. This stroke analysis is 32 minutes long. I point out the good and the bad. I explain which technical exercises need to be used and how those feel when they are done right. I make comments on rigging and explain why changes in rigging are needed. The result is superior power application. I know these scullers will be going faster. This young man is European. I can coach in five different languages: English, French, Spanish, German, and Swiss-German :-)

Oct 4, 2012

Keep your neck loose if you want to row fast!

http://youtu.be/6ENrtg-sRXM
Harry Mahon always coached an effortless stroke. In a nutshell this is what you need to do with your neck if you want row fast. There are a myriad of technical drills that lead to loose supported rowing postures.

Sep 28, 2012

USB Flash Drive Workouts for Rowing Machine



Finally!  Over 80 workouts, more than 60 hours of fun that lead to smily faces and sweaty shirts.

I have run indoor rowing workouts for over 7 years.  I loved every single opportunity to lead my group classes.  My dream was always to go beyond the walls of my own gym.  Now I am able to do just that.  People worldwide, who use rowing machines for health and fitness  are now able to enjoy working out and learn safe and sound technique.

I always begin with a technical warm up by gradually building the stroke from arms only to the full slide length.  I took extra care of beginners because I wanted them to feel comfortable with their new activity.

Hinging at the hip joint and supporting the lower back is always a technical point that I zero in right from the get go.  Feeling the hamstrings on the recovery is key for a strong healthy lower back.

The drive phase emphasizes on using the skeleton strength rather than premature use of the contraction of the upper body.

All the rowing workouts on the Flash Drive are laced with humor.  I am certainly do not take myself to seriously.  Laughter/Fun is a necessary ingredient to bring continuity to a workout regime which ends up being adopted as a lifestyle.

Rowing is a great sport which can be enjoyed by young and older for an entire lifetime.

I am there to make it happen!

[caption id="attachment_24" align="aligncenter" width="483"] My first day of rowing and the amazing journey continues.[/caption]

Sep 11, 2012

You may be racing him at the Head of the Charles, trouble ahead. :-)

[caption id="attachment_1190" align="aligncenter" width="735"]Racing the single scull at Head of the Charles and training hard now Getting ready for the Head of the Charles 2012[/caption]

The Head of the Charles regatta is only a few weeks away. Some competitors use this fall race as a way to judge and wrap up their 2012 racing season. I have the pleasure to work with individuals who do not want to leave their fate up to chance. I enable scullers to understand their own technique through describing what they do to move them boat. Frame by frame commentary leaves no unnecessary motion undetected. Each time I watch someone's stroke I zero in onto the computer screen and anything beyond becomes blurry. Everyone's technical signature speaks to me. I do not have a set way to start a stroke analysis. The rowing motion is so natural, so organic, that my study flows with the pros and cons of its boat moving effectiveness.

[caption id="attachment_1145" align="aligncenter" width="3600"]When the weather gets cold and you worry about falling into the freezing water.... As the weather gets colder and you need to wear more layers of clothing to stay warm, rowing a racing scull is impossible. The fear of skim ice, or falling into the frigid water is a powerful deterrent. The Xeno Signature Tango, will keep you afloat and leaves you with room to drop your extra layers when you find your rowing groove. Row in winter, row in the snow, don't worry your safe![/caption]

Sep 8, 2012

Coaching worldwide, making boats faster, one sculler at a time.

Slow motion stroke analysis sculling rowing with Xeno Muller

Improving strokes worldwide one rower at a time. That is what I do and I love it. This stroke analysis is 32 minutes long. I point out the good and the bad. I explain which technical exercises need to be used and how those feel when they are done right. I make comments on rigging and explain why changes in rigging are needed. The result is superior power application. I know these scullers will be going faster. This young man is European. I can coach in five different languages: English, French, Spanish, German, and Swiss-German :-)