John’s an Orthopedic Surgeon and sport medicine specialist and a Whitehall Spirit® owner in Knoxville, Tennessee. He sends the following in response to questions on whether rowing is good for those with shoulder issues and what about stress in general.    My dear fellow Whitehall Rowers We will discuss shoulders, mental health, and rowing, not in any related order. Your shoulder is not stable; try to balance a cue ball on a quarter, that is your shoulder without a...
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Good morning fellow rowers and today a special welcome to the seasoned ones that worked hard to build our wonderful NORTH AMERICA. Therapy usually starts with a goal so I am going to ask you to dig out that old shoebox of memories. In it find a flattering photo of yourself, sit down, close your eyes and take a trip....feel yourself in your old Chuck Taylors, and lets go! Whitehall Rowing and Sail has built for...
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A letter and a question from Solo 14 owner David Z. follows… Wow what magnificent rowing weather! I just came back off of Boundary Bay to the delight of people on the beach as they came around to look at this beautiful Solo 14. But while rowing I seem to continuously get tingling hands… have you ever heard of this?   Now I am not out of shape at all, I run, swim, cycle,...
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Greetings fellow rowers. The topic of interest is weight loss and the possible advantages of rowing versus the more traditional regime. Lets start with common sense and say "GET A PHYSICAL". That said, you may like to know the number one fuel burner in your body is your basal metabolic rate (BMR); those are the calories used to keep your vital organs happy and warm, and warm is the key word when talking...
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  Dr. John Degnan, orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine authority, gets right into the nitty gritty (no pun intended) of why rowing is good for the joints and prevents pain and problems.         Today we talk about your articular cartilage (AC); the slippery stuff that lives at the ends of most bones and allows frictionless motion of your joints. AC is avascular and much thicker in the large, weight bearing joints, such as your knees, and much...
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