Why Row?

Rowing club members love the sport for lots of different reasons but for many, being part of a community is the most important.  Rowers also row for the good of their physical and mental health and for some, because they like to race.

Rowing is a community

Rowing is a very social sport. Rowing clubs provide a ready-made community where you can meet new people and make life-long friends. And if you compete or participate in rowing tours away from your club, you’ll quickly get to know people in other clubs too.

Rowing promotes teamwork and camaraderie not just for rowers but for all club members and volunteers who work together to make rowing the vibrant community that it is today.

Rowing is good for your health

Aside from being fun, rowing has many physical and mental health benefits.

Whatever form of rowing you try, it is a great way to stay physically active or develop your fitness even further. Rowing works nearly all of the muscles in your body so it is a very efficient work-out… if that’s what you want out of it!

Rowers generally do a combination of land and water training. Land training could include anything from sessions on the indoor rowing machines to circuit training (sometimes using weights depending on your experience) and core stability. Benefits include improvement of strength and endurance and preparation for your water sessions.

Water sessions might cover technical skills and drills or rowing for extended periods of time, again depending on your level of ability.

Aside from feeling good in yourself there is plenty of scientific evidence demonstrating that regular physical exercise lowers the risk of many diseases and improves your health. Benefits to your health have been shown to come from as little as 30 minutes of aerobic exercise three times per week.

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10 years ago I completed a Learn 2 Row course, I was instantly hooked, I had to concentrate on every stroke, it was very technical. I was very keen to progress to the next level and compete. I quickly made friends and enjoyed rowing in a women’s masters crew, making it to my first head race in a coxed quad. I loved it!!
Catherine, Hexham Rowing Club Member
10 years ago I completed a Learn 2 Row course, I was instantly hooked, I had to concentrate on every stroke, it was very technical. I was very keen to progress to the next level and compete. I quickly made friends and enjoyed rowing in a women’s masters crew, making it to my first head race in a coxed quad. I loved it!!
Catherine, Hexham Rowing Club Member