Film from the side
The sequence is obvious on video and invisible from the seat.
Why the erg hurts your back
Because the back is doing a job the legs were supposed to start.
How we work
Sequence, ratio, patience
The stroke has an order: legs drive, body swings, arms finish, and the reverse coming back. Break the order and the lumbar spine absorbs the load that the quads and glutes should have taken.
Ratio is the second problem. Rushing the recovery raises stroke rate, wrecks the catch and makes everything feel harder for a worse split.
Training then has to be mostly easy. Rowers who train every session at a moderate burn plateau quickly; adding genuinely easy volume and a small amount of hard work is what moves the numbers.
Our principles
Three beliefs behind the method
Easy means easy
Hard sessions only count if the rest were not.
Pain is a clinician's job
We coach technique and training, not injuries.
Shall we look at your stroke?
Twenty minutes, free, on sequence, damper and where to start.