How to Do CrossFit Rowing Exercises

CrossFit is a strength and conditioning program used by many elite athletes. The exercises are broad enough to provide overall conditioning and skills. Rowing exercises are just one small piece of the CrossFit program, but they can help whip you into shape.

Instructions

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      Find the rowing exercise demos on the official CrossFit website. The videos explain how to do the exercise and how to achieve proper form. Be sure to watch the flaws videos as well so that you'll know how to avoid the common problems on the rowing machine.

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      Learn the movements and proper form before you try doing the exercise. This may take some time and practice, but you don't want to rush and injure yourself later because you're using improper form.

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      Combine the rowing exercises with other CrossFit exercises. You'll find the daily workout posted on the official website. The workouts will often specify how far you should row and you'll often be doing it for time.

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      Do alternatives to the rowing exercise in the daily workout if you don't have a rowing machine available to you. If you need help figuring out a good alternative, ask on the CrossFit message boards. You're sure to find alternatives that will work for you.