The Short and Snarky Guide to Coxing & Rowing

Author: Short and Snarky Coxswains
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781500906108
Category : Coxswaining
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
From the often hilarious social media account @shortandsnarkyrowing, The Short and Snarky Guide to Rowing and Coxing is funny, irreverent, and something your coxswains will actually read. This is totally unlike other coxing books. Written by two coxswains-turned-coaches with almost four collective decades of high school, college, club, and masters coxing experience and hundreds of races under our belts, we give you the lowdown on coxing for mere mortals that real rowing books would never dare. From novice juniors to senior masters, whether you are a coxswain, a rowing coach who works with coxswains, or a sweep rower who has to take the occasional turn coxing, we promise you'll learn something and we promise you'll laugh out loud. We cover it all from the very first practice to crossing the line in the championship race, and everything in between. We help coaches figure out how to finally get through to their coxswains, share coxing stories and insight it took us decades to learn, and include tons of photos of how to do all things rowing-both right and wrong-taken from the coxswain seat perspective. And we provide straight, candid answers to the most frequently asked questions from our coxing clinics. This is a resource that every coxswain, coach, and rowing club should own.

Crew

Author: Mary Beth Roberts
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company
ISBN: 9781402741319
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 198

Book Description
The introduction of women's rowing as an NCAA sport is only one of many factors that helped crew shed its elitist Ivy League image and made it the fast-growing activity that it is today. Now Sports Illustrated veteran photographer Ronald C. Modra and his wife, journalist M.B. Roberts, have filled the need for an authoritative guide for all participants--from high school and college athletes (and their parents, coaches, and trainers) to adults eager to try rowing for the first time. Along with background on the sport's history going back to ancient times, here's complete instruction on everything from getting into the shell safely (without shoving your foot through the bottom) to efficient rowing form and competitive racing strategy.

The Down and Dirty Guide to Coxing

Author: George D. Kirschbaum
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780615112527
Category : Coxswaining
Languages : en
Pages : 85

Book Description

Buyology

Author: Martin Lindstrom
Publisher: Currency
ISBN: 0385523890
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 274

Book Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A fascinating look at how consumers perceive logos, ads, commercials, brands, and products.”—Time How much do we know about why we buy? What truly influences our decisions in today’s message-cluttered world? In Buyology, Martin Lindstrom presents the astonishing findings from his groundbreaking three-year, seven-million-dollar neuromarketing study—a cutting-edge experiment that peered inside the brains of 2,000 volunteers from all around the world as they encountered various ads, logos, commercials, brands, and products. His startling results shatter much of what we have long believed about what captures our interest—and drives us to buy. Among the questions he explores: • Does sex actually sell? • Does subliminal advertising still surround us? • Can “cool” brands trigger our mating instincts? • Can our other senses—smell, touch, and sound—be aroused when we see a product? Buyology is a fascinating and shocking journey into the mind of today's consumer that will captivate anyone who's been seduced—or turned off—by marketers' relentless attempts to win our loyalty, our money, and our minds.

The Erg Book

Author: Short and Coxswains
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781532936722
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description
It doesn't matter if you are rowing for fitness, competition, as part of a training program for on-the-water rowing, or just dipping a toe into the world of indoor rowing, we've got you covered. Written by three long-time rowing coaches, we tell it like it is with a dash of humor. This book includes more than 375 of the best indoor rowing workouts of all time, designed and organized by skill level, fitness training goals, time and difficulty. We make it simple to find a workout that fits your specific needs on any given day. The Erg Book helps you maximize your training time with easy to follow 14-week indoor rowing training plans, with great tips for improving indoor rowing technique, whether you're just starting out or have been rowing for years. We've also included lots of fun and effective team workouts designed for fitness classes and juniors, college and masters rowing teams training in the off-season, along with the best body circuit exercises designed to help you build flexibility, balance and core strength for rowing. Whether you're a serious rower or rowing coach, or you've just had your eye on the dusty erg in the corner of your gym, we'll give you the tools you need to make the erg your new best friend.

Biomechanics of Rowing

Author: Valery Kleshnev
Publisher: The Crowood Press
ISBN: 1785007785
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 306

Book Description
In rowing, races are often won in spite of, not because of, technique, and many misconceptions still preoccupy both rowers and coaches. This book explains the facts about rowing technique and will help you to find the right way to achieve your best performance. In this new edition, comprehensively updated to take account of the most recent developments in the sport The Biomechanics of Rowing offers a unique insight into the technical and tactical aspects of rowing, based on over twenty-five years experience of working with the best rowers and coaches all around the globe, a careful analysis of millions of data samples, and comprehensive biomechanical modelling with the aim of finding an optimal balance of variables. Topics covered include measurement; performance analysis; technique; ergometer rowing and, finally, rowing equipment and rigging.

Masters Rowing

Author: Volker Nolte
Publisher: Meyer & Meyer Sport
ISBN: 1782558543
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 304

Book Description
As the popularity of rowing in mid to late adulthood has grown, so too has the number of rowing club members and participants in regattas increased. Rowing attracts not only former racing rowers who return to rowing for fitness, health, and competition, but also the many late and lateral entrants who are perhaps competing for the first time. This growing interest in the sport makes it even more important to provide instruction for these masters rowers. Masters Rowing caters to interested beginners learning the sport and adapting their boating equipment, as well as to ambitious masters rowers looking to improve their technique. Within this book, the reader will find tips for fitness training and hints for competition. In addition, the reader will understand the theoretical basics of training and performance development of active but older rowers. Coaches of masters rowers will also be able to take the information in this book and apply it to their athletes' training. Furthermore, all training information provided is backed by scientific, specialist research. With Masters Rowing, readers will be able to increase their fitness and hone their skills to compete at their best.

An Introduction to Rowing

Author: I. W. Fourie
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781495350283
Category : Rowing
Languages : en
Pages : 102

Book Description
This book is an introduction to the sport of rowing. It covers the history, the basics of rowing, the types of boats, equipment, rowing technique, the handling and rigging of boats, the role of the coxswain, the different types of races, clubs and associations, and regattas. This book includes advice and tips for those who are new to the sport and want to quickly get an understanding of the details of rowing.

Red Rose Crew

Author: Daniel Boyne
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1461748836
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 232

Book Description
In 1975, a group of amazing women rowed their way to international success and glory, battling sexual prejudice, bureaucracy, and male domination in one of the most grueling and competitive sports around. Among the members of the first international women’s crew team--and one of the first women’s teams anywhere--were Gail Pearson, the soft-spoken MIT professor who fought equally hard off the water to win the political battles neccessary for her team to succeed; lead rower Carie Graves, a statuesque bohemian from rural Wisconsin who dropped out of college and later became the most intense rower of the crew; and Lynn Stillman, a tiny sixteen-year-old coxswain from California. On hand to guide them was Harry Parker, the legendary Harvard men’s crew coach who overcame his doubts about the ability of women to withstand the rigors of hard training. From their first dramatic bid at the 1975 World Championships to their preparations for their first Olympic Games in 1976, this gripping story of bravery, determination, and indomitable spirit captures a compelling moment in the history of sports and of America.

The Complete Guide to Indoor Rowing

Author: Jim Flood
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408178737
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 410

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.