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Originally Posted by lozen
The pupose of the more explosive stroke is ....................?
I do appreciate the insight
That is where the "work" is done. Granted this is a focus that is translated over from actual rowing, but if your doing the work out, why not do it right.
There is little to be gained, work out wise or other, from accelerating the recovery. Why not put the effort in to the resistance portion of the motion, where you can gain more strength as well as cardiovascular benefit?
You'll want to work on some of the following:
As you finish the pull of the stroke, quickly accelerate your hands away from you chest and move your body angle toward the wheel. (The seat shouldn't have moved yet at this point.) Now this will create momentum. You should feel as though you are simply controlling that momentum for the rest of the stroke. As you apporach the catch, feel as though you are decelerating. You actually won't be, but thats the sensation you want. As stated by smiley, this should be taking you 2-2.5 times as long as it takes you to pull to full extension.
With this type of motion, your body isn't going to be able to consistantly exert itself in two directions. Work on the one that counts.