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Re:Ugandan runner Jacob Kiplimo completes first ever sub-57 ... by arkh on Monday February 17, 2025 @02:48AM (#43076298)
> The feeling you get when you find a smooth bit of road on a still day

If you have not already you should try rowing. When you get some speed on water it feels really good.

Re:Ugandan runner Jacob Kiplimo completes first ever sub-57 ... by 11235813213455 on Monday February 17, 2025 @06:19AM (#43077689)
Just my opinion, but I feel like these kind of sports are unbalanced, because our muscles are mostly powerful for legs, of course rowing is still using legs, but not much more than arms
Re:Ugandan runner Jacob Kiplimo completes first ever sub-57 ... by slaughtr on Monday February 17, 2025 @10:15AM (#43079803)
If you have proper rowing form your arms are almost entirely used just for holding on. The majority of your power comes from legs and core.

Not a professional rower, just looked into form when I was using a rowing machine.

Re:Ugandan runner Jacob Kiplimo completes first ever sub-57 ... by arkh on Tuesday February 18, 2025 @02:19AM (#43086893)
As mentioned you are wrong on this: rowing is mostly legs, some core muscle and then a little arm. As you don't have your full weight on your knees it is a good way to get started on working your legs when you're overweight.
Re:Ugandan runner Jacob Kiplimo completes first ever sub-57 ... by genericspammer on Tuesday February 18, 2025 @11:55AM (#43092004)
As someone who rows an actual boat once or twice almost every other summer I just want to say that rowing is mostly upper body and arms, with little to no legwork.
Re:Ugandan runner Jacob Kiplimo completes first ever sub-57 ... by arkh on Friday February 21, 2025 @08:45AM (#43127330)
I guess we're not thinking of the same thing when writing about rowing.

I'm thinking of this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowing_(sport)#/media/File:Avi... and if you do little legwork you're doing it wrong.

Re:Ugandan runner Jacob Kiplimo completes first ever sub-57 ... by randomcarbloke on Monday February 17, 2025 @08:47AM (#43078951)
or it does when you're not rowing for time.