The Complete Guide to Indoor Rowing Quotes

“The health benefits from regular activity are widely acknowledged and can be achieved by any adult willing to complete the weekly target of just 150 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity. This is the equivalent of just under 22 minutes per day so we would hardly be surprised if most able-bodied adults achieved these targets. Yet, survey data in the United States suggests that only 49 per cent of adults achieve these minimum recommendations, although some states fare better. For example, 60 per cent of Alaskans meet the minimum recommendations compared to only 39 per cent of Louisianans. Adults in the United Kingdom appear to struggle even more, with only 35 per cent of men and women achieving the same 150 minute weekly target. To make matters worse, these percentages are all based on official government statistics which were obtained by asking random samples of people to estimate how much activity they usually do. Using these types of self-report questionnaires introduces considerable bias, especially when the respondents are aware that they don’t do as much exercise as they believe they should.

A better way to check how much exercise adults really do is to use electronic sensors worn on the body to record the number of minutes spent performing physical activity of moderate intensity or above. Using this more accurate measurement technique, only 6 per cent of men and 4 per cent of women in the United Kingdom actually achieved the minimum weekly amounts of recommended physical activity. Similar results have been revealed in other Western countries, including the United States. If most adults believe that regular exercise is important, then the low participation statistics suggest that it must be difficult to achieve in practice.”
― Jim Flood, The Complete Guide to Indoor Rowing

“kinetic chain, that is the sequence of movements, that will maximise your effort.”
― Jim Flood, The Complete Guide to Indoor Rowing

“Strong • Focus • Good • Control • Long strokes • Sit up • Persistence • Relentless”
― Jim Flood, The Complete Guide to Indoor Rowing

“Progressive relaxation strategies during rowing can be very effective for developing better technique and can enhance performance by reducing the amount of unnecessary muscle activity.”
― Jim Flood, The Complete Guide to Indoor Rowing