Harriet Austin, 28, is a member of the Oxford University Women’s Boat Club and her training schedule for this year’s Cancer Research UK Boat Races on 2 April is gruelling. We sat down with her to discuss 4.45am starts, twice-daily training sessions and why rowing should be your new morning sweat session obsession.
WHY ROW?
It’s a low-impact workout, so you can do it for longer than other sports, plus it works your whole body. Rowing is about 60 per cent legs, 30 per cent back and 10 per cent arms. Ideal for fat loss and for muscle toning, rowing is a great mixture of skill, strength and endurance, and the teamwork is a big part of it too.
THE ROW WORKOUT
Ali Williams, chief coach for Oxford University Women’s…
