{"id":11313,"date":"2016-04-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-04-19T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/darkhorserowing.com\/test\/why-changing-your-technique-when-rowing-for-calories-will-actually-hurt-your-performance"},"modified":"2020-01-09T03:29:23","modified_gmt":"2020-01-09T11:29:23","slug":"why-changing-your-technique-when-rowing-for-calories-will-actually-hurt-your-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/darkhorserowing.com\/why-changing-your-technique-when-rowing-for-calories-will-actually-hurt-your-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Changing Your Technique When Rowing for Calories Will Actually Hurt Your Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"
While coaching some incredible athletes this past weekend we reached some real breakthroughs and saw some really fast times coming from the group. At the end of our work together, though, one question continued to rise to the top. <\/span><\/p>\n The question of “Do I row differently for calories?”<\/em><\/strong> This question pops up pretty consistently so it’s about time we address the big the elephant in the room.<\/span><\/p>\n The short answer is, no. You do not change your technique to row for calories. The long answer is still no. But, you do need to understand what happens to the machine when you row for calories.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n When you row, what matters most is your ability to produce consistent, mechanically advantageous connection to the machine; that you know HOW to connect to the machine and you understand how to move your body to maximize your ability to produce results.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n