Been rowing for only 6 months now, both single scull and crew. I've developed a sharp pain in my upper back in the shoulder blade area on one side only. Any ideas what I might be doing to cause this? The pain lingered on for a couple of weeks, then subsided. Came back while rowing.
<paul_v_smith@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:1116279138.169594.88000@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...> You don't happen to be doing well in a particularly competitive program> do you? [;o)>
- Paul Smith>
Well when I first started I told the club coach that I really really sucked, then I only sucked and now I suck less, but I always enjoy. Win or not, its about the journey, not the finish. Hope you understand.
carolinetu@aol.com wrote:> You do enough pulling in the boat -> it's more important in land training to exercise the muscles which> rowing doesn't reach.
Sorry, I don't fully follow this statement.
While I'll admit I'm cutting out of context, do you mean that it is important to exercise the muscle groups antagonistic to the rowing action in order to mitigate against chronic and acute sports related injuries and ensure the athlete can maintain posture and mobility long after finishing training fro competitive rowing?
Or is it that land (weight) training should be merely about augmenting the work done on the water so as to present a more holistic regime to ensure a balanced physiology?
The former I can see, the latter seems less obvious?
On Wed, 18 May 2005 12:36:12 +0100, chris harrison wrote:> Or is it that land (weight) training should be merely about augmenting > the work done on the water so as to present a more holistic regime to > ensure a balanced physiology?>
The former I can see, the latter seems less obvious?
Ewoud Dronkert wrote:> On Wed, 18 May 2005 12:36:12 +0100, chris harrison wrote:>
Or is it that land (weight) training should be merely about augmenting >>the work done on the water so as to present a more holistic regime to >>ensure a balanced physiology?>>
The former I can see, the latter seems less obvious?>
Not on the beach in Spain.>
Right, and beach weights are never seen in a rowing club training schedule ....
As an aside, does anyone agree with my opinion that bench pulls with> their horrendous mix of breath held, vein bulging, haemorrhoid> inducing, rib straining pressures cause a lot of rib injuries?>
xeno muller has publicized his thought on the matter- he says don't do them.
THERE IS ONE EXERCISE THAT I HIGHLY RECOMMEND NOT TO DO! AVOID BENCH ROWS. BENCH ROWS IS ONE OF THE "BEST EXERCISES" TO PROMOTE A STRESS FRACTURE TO THE RIBS. THE ROWER LAYS ON A BENCH, STOMACH FIRST, AND PULLS A BAR WITH WEIGHT ON EITHER END AGAINST THE BOTTOM OF THE BENCH. BENCH ROWS PROMOTE VERY BAD UPPER BODY POSTURE. THE CHEST IS FLATTENED AGAINST THE SURFACE OF THE BENCH AND ALL THE TENSION OF LIFTING THE WEIGHT IS DISSIPATED INTO THE RIBS... I DON'T DO THAT EXERCISE FOR THAT REASON. I, MYSELF, HAVE NEVER HAD SUCH AN INJURY AND I AM THANKFUL FOR IT. A MUCH BETTER ALTERNATIVE IS THE UPRIGHT ROW. IF YOU USE THE CONCEPT 2 DYNO TRY TO DO THE UPRIGHT ROW WITHOUT RESTING YOUR CHEST AGAINST THE CHEST SUPPORT OF THE MACHINE. I HOPE THAT I WAS ABLE TO PREVENT SOME FUTURE INJURIES FOR OTHERS.
<carolinetu@aol.com> wrote in message news:1116404522.071580.323470@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...> After you have consulted a physio and/or doctor and (hopefully)> confirmed that it's nothing serious, do the following:>
1. Ask your coach to take a look at your technique and in particular> your posture. You may be bending from the middle of your back rather> than pivoting over from the hips.>
2. Make sure you stretch thoroughly after every outing - again, your> coach should establish a routing (but how many of us forget to do this> when we're in a hurry?)>
I don't like bench pulls either. You do enough pulling in the boat -> it's more important in land training to exercise the muscles which> rowing doesn't reach. I found this website recently which has some good> descriptions and pictures of strength training exercises:> http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwfit/. You should also do core stability> training, which will help your posture and reduce the risk of the type> of problem you are experiencing.>
Caroline>
Thanks Caroline, My original post was not intended as a request for medical advice,but rather just what I might be doing wronge. In fact the coach has said that I am bending the top of my back as opposed to pivoting from the hips. And yes, I never stretch enough.
