The Sculling Gear Blog
A curated collection of videos, inspiring stories, training tactics and nutrition tips for rowers Visit the Sculling Gear ShopLearn to Row: Rowing Drills and Technique – How to Hold the Sculling Oar
A good demonstration of how to hold the sculling oar. Shot in an indoor rowing tank.
Essential Sculling Technique – Animated
This video from World Rowing covers the proper form and positioning for the sculling stroke through animation.
The Three-Minute Perfect Plank Workout (video)
This is an advanced plank workout! It is a full 3-minute workout doing a variety of advanced planks without any breaks.
Planks for Beginners: How to do a plank
This short video (3:26) offers a great introduction to planks for beginners. The presenter shows you a very basic position and then 2 alternatives so you can make it more challenging as your strength improves.
Kettlebell Swing 5-Minute Workout
While our endurance and leg strength might be just fine after a (long) winter of erging, our upper body strength, arms, and core might need some work – and fast. So what is the answer?
Rowing to Success: How the German Team uses Tech to Train
A fascinating look at how the German rowing team is using technology to up their training game.
Rowing Drills While Stationary (video)
Today’s post is a short video (3:45) from our friends down under at DecentRowing.com that provides a series of drills that can be done while stationary.
Motivation Monday – Learning to Scull & Race Pace Technique (videos)
Two videos on sculling: one for the beginner on how to scull and one for more advanced rowers on proper technique at race pace.
Finding the Connection at the Catch – A Rowing Roll-Up Exercise
Today’s tip, from the folks down under in Tasmania at DecentRowing.com, looks at connection at the front end with a roll-up exercise.
KETTLEBELL SWINGS Will Make You A Better Rower
Today’s tip, from Shane Farmer at DarkHorseRowing.com, looks at how training with kettlebells can enhance your rowing speed and performance.