A Community for Coxswains 

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Resources mentioned:

• Resolute Rehab website: https://www.resoluterehab.com/

• Deirdre's email: deirdre@resoluterehab.com

• "Unwinding after Coxing" handout

• "Coxswain Core Work" handout

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Credits:

• CoxPod’s logo was designed by Eileen Anderson: https://www.instagram.com/eileen_ing

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Timestamps:

• 00:23 Intro

• 00:45 Our guest - Deirdre McLoughlin, DPT

• 00:58 Deirdre’s overview of her rowing, coaching, and career as a physical therapist

• 02:00 Goal is to dive into the physical aspects of coxing and what we can do to take care of ourselves

• 03:03 Coxswains' physical needs are often ignored and coxes can feel badly about asking for help

• 04:38 What can we do to prepare for boat check - positioning and core strength

• 07:19 Talking about the common ‘forward hunch’ - the need to stretch

• 09:56 Try to shift some of that coxswain ‘selflessness’ to some self care - we’re not doing anyone any favors by being injured or in pain

• 10:24 Candid talk about pain and discomfort

• 12:57 Suggestions on how to help prevent or minimize issues in a stern-loader 

• 18:09 Remember: the spine loves movement

• 19:32 Talking about numbness/tingling - pay attention

• 23:37 Bowloader challenges

• 24:24 Don’t be afraid to communicate with your coach and boat-person

• 25:41 Understand that you are an athlete

• 28:02 ‘Undoing’ exercises/stretches - how to work them into your life

• 31:30 Mental fatigue and health - important to do something that you enjoy

• 33:09 Breana shares her dislike of heavy physical exertion - and what she does

• 35:20 Anne’s strategy to incorporate some physical self-care

• 36:47 ‘World’s greatest stretch - (‘Warrior II meets game of ‘Twister’)

• 39:26 How Deirdre supports coxswains

• 43:14 Observations about why some coaches don’t actively support coxes - and how to possibly change that

• 44:43 Review of the importance of understanding you’re an athlete and being your own advocate (if needed)

• 48:10 PDF handouts of exercises can found at CoxPod.com

• 49:04 Contact information: Deirdre@resoluterehab.com

• 49:35 Quick Pick - hot showers and anything else that helps us recover from our physical role

• 49:46 Shout-out - to our growing and global audience

• 50:46 Closing