Rowing faster

Foreword / Brad Alan Lewis

Preface The Beauty of Rowing / Volker Nolte

Part I. The Philosophy of Rowing / Bryan Volpenhein

Chapter 1. Winning at All Costs: A Historical Perspective / Thomas E. Weil

Chapter 2. Developing a Coaching Philosophy / Angela J. Schneider

Part II. Long-Term Athlete Development / Marnie McBean

Chapter 3. How Rowers Learn / Joseph Baker / Jörg Schorer

Chapter 4. Ten Factors Influencing Athlete Development / Istvan Balyi

Chapter 5. Planning for the Long Term / Carolyn Trono

Part III. Rowing Science / Tim Foster

Chapter 6. Rowing Physiology / Ed McNeely

Chapter 7. Monitoring and Managing Your Training / Wolfgang Fritsch

Chapter 8. Loads on the Bodies of Rowers / Paul Francis

Chapter 9. Biomechanics of Rowing / Valery Kleshnev

Chapter 10. Using Equipment More Effectively / Volker Nolte

Part IV. Training in Rowing / Katrin Rutschow

Chapter 11. The Mental Side of Rowing / Kirsten Barnes

Chapter 12. Training for Strength / Ed McNeely

Chapter 13. Effortless Rowing / Chris O'Brien

Chapter 14. Improving Performance With Nutrition / Peter W.R. Lemon

Chapter 15. Special Considerations for Adaptive Rowing / Karen M. Lewis

Chapter 16. Women in Rowing / Amanda Schweinbenz

Chapter 17. Managing a Team / Yasmin Farooq

Part V. Racing / Derek Porter

Chapter 18. Selecting Athletes and Crews / Al Morrow

Chapter 19. Tapering for Races / Ed McNeely

Chapter 20. Learning From Racing / Valery Kleshnev / Volker Nolte

Part VI. The Future of Rowing / Tricia Smith / Brad Alan Lewis

Chapter 21. Predicting Rowing's Future / Wolfgang Fritsch / Volker Nolte

Chapter 22. Shaping the Sport of Rowing / Matt Smith

References

Index

About the Editor

About the Contributors

The art of rowing / Volker Nolte

Rowing physiology / Ulrich Hartmann and Alois Mader

Monitoring athletes' physiology / Kurt Jensen

Managing rowers' medical concerns / Richard Backus and Kristine Karlson

Developing an aerobic base / Marty Aitken

Improving anaerobic threshold / Wolfgang Fritsch

Sprint and speed work / Declan A.J. Connolly

Building strength / Ed McNeely

Designing your training plan / Ed McNeely

Rowing biomechanics / Margaret McBride

Rigging / Volker Nolte

Bladework / Mike Spracklen

The catch / Brian Richardson

Leg drive / Richard Tonks

Recovery / Volker Nolte

Inside the rower's mind / Volker Lippens

Ergometer technique / Larry Gluckman

Technology for technique improvement / Valery Kleshnev

Selecting athletes and crews / Thor Nilsen

Setting race plans and tactics / Mike Teti and Volker Nolte

Relaxing and focusing on race day / James Joy

Coxing / Lesley Thompson-Willie.