Rowing isn’t for short people. It doesn’t mean you can’t do row well! It’s just that when measuring raw output on rowing machines, bigger & taller people will produce more power than shorter, lighter people of equal fitness & technique! But most people don’t have great technique - so if you’re a shortie, you need to MASTER the technique and have BETTER technique than your tall counterparts! You gotta row as LONG as you can even when you’re short. That means mainly focusing on the forward LEAN at

How the World Record Rowers SPRINT! These 3 record holders do the exact same things in order to sprint with as much power as possible. 1. They lean forward a lot at the front of the stroke. Getting your torso forward is what allows you to get POWER in the swing back. 2. They keep their heels down. This allows them to take strokes quickly and keep stroke rate high. 3. They REACH the handle up and into the machine. They don’t try to keep “chest tall” or perfect posture. 4. They full extend their l