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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.
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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.
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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.

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