Emily Schmieg: Elite Rhythm and One Tiny Flaw at the Catch
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Emily Schmieg is a lightweight world championship medalist, and her rhythm in the boat is something many heavyweights could learn from. Her rowing is almost perfect, but even at her level there is one small detail at the catch: a late forward dip of the upper body that puts too much weight on the handles just before the drive.
In this video I explain why that happens, the two ways rowers usually cope with it, and why opening the upper body too early makes your legs do far more work than they should. …
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