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| You don’t need to be fit to enjoy rowing, but rowing and the associated training are excellent ways to improve your fitness and flexibility – regardless of your age or ability level. |
| Castle Semple
Rowing Club coaches cater for a wide variety of aspiring athletes
– whether you are someone who has never rowed before, someone
with additional support needs, or someone who intends to compete at
the highest level. It is our intention that everyone involved in the club should have the opportunity to improve their skills without the risk of over-training or injury. We run a range of weekly activities for adults and children. Each group enjoys coaching support. |
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| Technique |
| Good technique
is necessary to row efficiently. It also reduces the chances of injury.
‘British Rowing Technique’, which is the method coached
at Castle Semple Rowing Club, has been developed to by top international
coaches. Click on the links to see ‘BRT’ in action: http://www.britishrowing.org/upload/files/Indoor/BRTerg.pdf http://www.britishrowing.org/upload/files/CoachingTraining/PerfectStrokePoster.pdf |
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| Safety |
| Safety around
the boathouse and on the water is of central importance. A number
of factors must be taken into consideration by coaches and rowers,
such as weather conditions, ability, suitability of equipment, clothing,
rescue procedures, first aid, etc. Click on the link for useful information on capsize drill: http://www.britishrowing.org/upload/files/Association/WaterSafety/CapsizePoster.pdf |
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| Flexibility |
| Warming-up,
warming-down and stretching exercises are necessary to maximise performance,
aid recovery after exercise and offset the effects of ageing. Click on the link for some rowing specific stretches: http://concept2.co.uk/training/guide/stretching_exercises |
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| Conditioning |
| Conditioning
– working on stamina, strength and power - will not only benefit
the competitive athlete, but will enhance general health. For example,
with a healthy diet, low intensity aerobic work can aid weight loss. Click on the link below for a comprehensive training guide: http://concept2.co.uk/training/guide |
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| Nutrition |
| Good eating
is important to everybody, but, when you are active in sport, effective
fuelling can aid development, enhance performance and support recovery. Click on the link below for some information about suitable diet: http://concept2.co.uk/training/guide/nutrition_intro |
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| Veterans |
| Veteran rowing
is one of the quickest growing areas of the sport. Click on the link below for some relevant training advice: http://www.phrc.org.au/articles/training/85-veterans.html |
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| Another good resource which covers a lot of different rowing issues is the High Performance Rowing online journal. Very easy to search and full of articles covering a huge range of topics. |
CSRC is a Registered Scottish Charity - Number SC041133 comments: webmaster@castlesemplerc.co.uk |
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