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So working on your form is key.

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Step one: Check your grip, Parolini says.

The handle should always be hanging in your fingertips with your arms hanging like cables.

By this she means they should be long, but with a bit of tension in them.

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Step two: Check the stroke sequence, she says.

Parolini says to think about balancing a bottle of water on your wrist at the finish.

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Bracing through the core will allow someone to hang from the handle rather than muscle it.

They also allow for strengthening through the shoulder joint, she adds.

And forearm planks will help train stabilization in the torso, something thats critical for a strong drive.

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Heres how to do a forearm plank with proper form:

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There are three stretches that Parolini particularly likes for rowers.

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