A Sample Strength Training Routine for Rowers

This workout was designed for a group of male high school-aged rowers, and was created by strength coach Matrixx Ferreira, CSCS, of Iron Athletics Canada. The workout can be done by athletes from junior to senior ages, so long as the rowers have a grasp of the fundamentals of basic lifting.As always when hitting the weight room the focus should be on developing sport-specific strength, and this means that there is a focus on quality over quantity. This is particularly important as you don’