While you’re not likely to a defensive lineman crash through your ACL while rowing, generalized patellofemoral pain (knee cap), tendinopathies and iliotibial band irritations are very common.
Rowing Injury Research – The numbers don’t lie
Last week the latest Rowing Injury research review was published. Of course this a topic very close to our hearts, or should that be lumbar spines?
Let’s talk about injury, performance and how to move!
Hit the link below to listen to BAT Logic’s Performance Director Dr Ed Wittich speak with elite trainer and researcher Joe Deleo on all things rowing and movement!
Light weights don’t mean you’re a lightweight.
If your goal is to become stronger and develop larger muscle mass, you must lift heavier weights over relatively few repetitions – right?
Club nationals rock Lake Harsha
Club Nationals 2016 was held in Bethel, Ohio on the beautiful Lake Harsha. Except for a quick thunderstorm that resulted in a few races being cancelled, it was near perfect racing conditions all weekend. With over 2,500 entries over the…
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Eat your way to the top – nutrition review in elite rowing.
This week’s post is going to be technical, let’s state that from the start, but stay with us. You can take as much or as little as you would like out of the information but even a glance at some…
Dead Legs – fatigue of the lower limbs
We received an interesting group of questions this week on Facebook: Does a focus on using the glutes and hamstrings make you more tired though the stroke as they are bigger muscles? Will I need to adapt to…
Rock & Roll – the importance of the pelvis in the stroke
A lack of pelvic movement will mean your spine has to move more from the catch – finish and this is proven to increase the risk of spinal injury and fatigue.
The rise in the East – rowing in China
Rowing’s health in Asia is on the rise and that is good news for all of us who love the sport. This is the second in a series of posts related to our recent consulting travels, the last one from…
The future of rowing in India
This week has been one of our most entertaining and interesting in a long while. We were contracted to consult with India’s newest and most technologically advanced rowing center, the SWSC, located on campus at the Sri Ramachandra Arthroscopy &…
Introducing innovation – the thought behind our speed
If you want to maximize your performance at any level, a good place to start is supporting how you move with proven equipment.
The Olympic Drive – the quest for qualification at Lucerne
Almost 400 athletes, 47 countries, 14 Olympic Boat Classes and 1 final chance. Watch as Josh Dunkley Smith (AUS) talks us through his Olympic experience and why it means so much.
Rowing – it doesn’t have to be a pain in the back.
Literature states that 30-50 per cent of rowers will have an episode of low back pain each year. Clearly this is a problem.
My journey to a world cup medal.
My name is Niels Van Zandweghe and this is the story of my last few months of rowing – seeing the camera images of us could only mean one thing…….