What is the physical secret of a successful rower? <br /> <br />Coaches like Josy Verdonkschot (Head Coach Women + Lightweight NED), Ian Wright (coach Switzerland) and Paul Thompson (Head Coach women and Lightweight GBR) talking about the perfect physical shape and skills for rowing. <br />Rowing is one of the hardest physical sports in the world. You have to be fit from head to toe. The coaches describe rowing as a mixture of endurance and power where you have to use every muscle of your body to be a successful rower. <br />But nobody has the complete package, for example somebody is stronger physiologically than another one who has little bit more feel and that’s the point what makes rowing so interesting. <br /> <br />All these facts are summarize in one clip with impressive shots of the Rowing European Championships in Poznan (POL) and the second World Cup in Varese (ITA).