Book description
Indoor rowing machines (or ergometers) were once used only by outdoor
rowers during their winter training. Over the last twenty years however
the benefits of indoor rowing have attracted more and more users, and
now every gym comes with one as standard. It's also a sport in its own
right, with competitions ranging from school leagues to the European and
World Championships. The Complete Guide to Indoor Rowing is the first
comprehensive book to focus on this unique form of strength-endurance
training. Clearly illustrated in full colour and packed with
information, training plans, tips and techniques, it is suitable for
serious athletes, outdoor rowers and regular gym users alike, and is a
must for health professionals and coaches. Whether you are attracted by
the weight-loss benefits of the rowing machine or using it to coach
cross-training athletes, this book will help you get the best from each
session while, crucially, remaining injury-free. Jim Flood is the
author of Know the Game: Rowing. He is a tutor and assessor for indoor
and outdoor rowing coaches, and works internationally to help countries
raise their coaching levels to Olympic standards. Dr Charles Simpson, a
senior lecturer in Exercise & Sports Science at Oxford Brookes
University, has coached for the last 16 years in the UK, USA and
Australia, and received the Coach of the Year award from British Rowing
in 2007.
