Building up the rowing seat for better clearance:

Hello Rowers and Runners,

Here is a new youtube video of a rower who rows at home. I would like to thank MSARGENT for sharing this vid. Quick technical details on the machine. It is a stationary Waterrower. The resistance is water unlike Concept2, Rowperfect, and Oartec which use air and make them a lot louder when rowed. I LOVE how this rower raised his seat by putting two think books and a paperback under his butt. He had those books handy since he rows right next to his bookshelf. The outcome of his "book rigging" is very good. The distance between the bottom of his heel strap and the height of his seated position suit his body type perfectly. There are quite a few rowing machines where the lack of height difference between heel and seat is a major problem for people to be able to hinge there upper body angle at the hip joint, thus supporting their lower back properly. In addition such a lack of height difference makes it more difficult for over weight rowers to clear their stomach, which makes the rowing experience uncomfortable. In this case the remedy for this slender but tall rower is to jury rig the seat with what he had available at arms lengths, good job!!!

Row far, run fast, Xeno