This is Joe McMullin’s take on a shoulder relaxation warmup that crews should do before launching to help better engage the lats and move away from using the shoulders are the primary muscle groups for upper body send. Disclaimer: Joe is neither a medical professional nor physical therapist. Please use extreme caution and care before…

This is Joe McMullin’s take on German Volume Training and how it can be applied to high school rowers during the offseason to help gain muscle fast while training on the erg. German Volume Training was developed by the East Germans during the cold war. It is found to be the fastest method of building…

This is Joe McMullin’s take on when he thinks crews should use speed coaches, who should use them, and when they shouldn’t be used and who should not use them. This isn’t a perfect guide nor exhaustive, but reflects his personal biases and thoughts on how they have lead to his championship level crews. This…

This is Joe McMullin’s explanation of one of the best rowing drills for 8+s rowing and racing. This drill is great for regular season and championship season crews trying to get timing down, get comfortable at higher rates, get comfortable at race pace, and make lower rates feel long. DDR standards for Deutsch Democratic Republic…

This is Joe McMullin’s take on static partner stretches for daily post practice stretching to help increase flexibility and limberness, and explosive potential on race day. All stretches are done on a 20 second count. I would advise doing these after every practice in championship season to gain an edge for a crew. Disclaimer: Joe…

Joe’s go to on the water race day warm up for racing 8+s. This warmup has been crafted over the 8 years of personal racing and 14 years of coaching. It’s lead to 4 championships and over a dozen grand final appearances at races like the Stotesbury Cup Regatta, and SRAA Nationals.

This post is about my 2 year stint at Power Ten Rowing Club/North Orlando Rowing, which is located in Orlando, FL. The team trained out of the Orlando Rowing Club on Lake Fairview in Orlando, FL. North Orlando Rowing, Orlando, FL                        August 2009-November 2011 Boys Youth Rowing Coach

This post is about my time coaching NVRC in the fall of 2013 at Sandy Run Boathouse Fairfax Station, VA. NVRC, Fairfax Station, VA August 2013-November 2013 Head Boys Coach and Novice Coach

This post is about my brief 2 month stint as a volunteer at Westfield High School Crew, which is located in Chantilly, VA. The team trained out of the Bull Run boathouse at Bull Run Regional Park in the spring. Langley High School Crew, McLean, VA                        Late March 2013-May 2013 Varsity Boys Assistant Coach

This post is about my brief 5 month stint at Langley High School Crew, which is located in McLean, VA. The team trained out of the high school during the winter and out of the Sandy Run Boathouse in Fairfax Station, VA. Langley High School Crew, McLean, VA                 September 2012-March 2013 Head Freshmen Boys and…