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Rowing is not solely an arm mechanism but his actually driven by the legs

• prodent 4y ago
  As a rower myself I wanted to type the same correction initially, but then realized that the parent comment is probably referring to a rowboat rather than a racing shell. No sliding seat, no leg drive.
• midoridensha 4y ago
  Rowing in a real rowboat has little to do with the legs: the seat is fixed. It has a lot to do with the back, however. "Rowing machines" have very little to do with real rowboats. Real rowboats don't have sliding seats.
  • cjpearson 4y ago
    Sliding seats are used for competitive rowing. For example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowing_(sport)#Technique https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowing_(sport)#Technique
    • midoridensha 4y ago
      When normal people talk about a "rowboat", this is what they're referring to: https://images.app.goo.gl/UsSUQCWLLNPmkDf39 https://images.app.goo.gl/UsSUQCWLLNPmkDf39
  • deleted 4y ago
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