October 22, 2010 – Boston, MA – Body Balance Evaluations
September 10, 2010
Join 3-time Olympian, 4-time World Champion Coach Kaehler
for Body Balance Evaluations
Where: Weld Boathouse, Boston, MA
When: October 22, 2010
Ideal for high school and college coaches, and athletes who want to take their rowing to the next level.
Reserve now at Camps and Clinics (sign-up info)
Body Balance Structural Evaluations (90 minute individual sessions)
Understanding and correcting your specific flexibility and strength imbalances is essential to helping you achieve a long, powerful, and balanced rowing stroke. These one-on-one sessions include Coach Kaehler’s comprehensive Body Balance Structural Evaluation, followed by a personalized program of easy-to-follow exercises that address and correct each of your structural issues.
Body Balance helps athletes row more powerfully and avoid injury by shifting stresses of the rowing stroke toward proper support muscles, and away from your low back and other joints.
Use this simple, but highly effective system to improve your performance and enjoy rowing to your potential!
Where: Weld Boathouse, Harvard University, Boston, MA
Time Slots: Friday, October 22, 2010
9:00 – 10:30 am – Booked
10:30 – 12:00 am – available
12:00pm – 1:30pm – available
2:00 – 3:30 pm – available
4:00 – 5:30pm – available
Additional times are available, please contact if interested.
After making your purchase, please contact Coach Kaehler to reserve your preferred time.
Team Body Balance Evaluations – St Joseph’s University
August 29, 2010
Coach Kaehler will be performing his “Body Balance Evaluation” process on the Women’s Varsity Team at St. Joseph’s University in September. Following the evaluations each athlete will then receive an individualized corrective exercise program.
Nautica Malibu/NYC Triathlons – Koven Wins Clydes Divison
September 16, 2009
Congratulations to Jamie Koven for winning the Men’s Individual – Clydes 200-224 in the Malibu Olympic Distance Triathlon on September 13th, 2009. Jamie also won the Nautica NYC Triathlon Clydes in July, 2009.
Malibu Results: Koven, Jamie New York, NY 36 M 2:18:00.8 1 1 1
Swim ( 0:32:02.5 ) T1 ( 0:02:45.1 ) Bike ( 1:02:13.4 ) T2 ( 0:01:38.9 ) Run ( 0:39:20.6 )- 3 –
NYC Results: Jamie Koven CLY 39- New York NY 1/72 Swim(19:11) 1:09 T1 4:17 Bike (1:05:50) Speed 22.6 T21:25 Run (42:27) Pace 6:51 2:13:09
Henley Regatta 2009
July 6, 2009
Coach Kaehler would like to recognize the great effort that the Brown Alumni/NYAC 8+ put into the Ladies Plate at the Henley Royal Regatta. While this boat ended up just short in the Semi-finals against the British U23 8+ they rowed them down the course. Three of the members of this boat(
Semi-Finals Ladies Plate
Jamie Koven, Wyatt Allen, and Luke McGee) were asked to be part of the US 8+ that competed in the Grand Challenge Cup against the British Men’s 8+. The US Grand Challenge 8+ lost to the Britain 8+ by 1/2 a length. This US boats first row was to the starting line of the Grand Challenge final. Pretty impressive!
The Brown Alumni/NYAC 8+ conditioning and strength training programs were developed by Coach Kaehler to fit each athletes family and business lifestyle while trying to optimize there training efficiency.
11th annual Courier-Kiwanis Athletic Awards Banquet
May 29, 2009
Sports and smarts
Twenty-seven students were recognized for their mental and physical prowess.
NEWTOWN, PA – Jake Burg has the academic smarts and the athletic skills. Maybe all he needs is a little inspiration.
The Bristol High School baseball star says he received that when he attended Tuesday night’s 11th annual Courier-Kiwanis Athletic Awards Banquet at Newtown Athletic Club.
Burg listened to guest speaker Bob Kaehler, the three-time U.S. Olympic rower, discuss his own personal formula for success – to have a vision and then act on it.
It’s a plan that seemed to resonate with Burg.
“I haven’t been sure about what to do with my college and my future,” Burg said after some 27 of Lower Bucks County’s finest high school scholar-athletes were feted at the dinner. “The speech just kind of helped me push myself forward – that I will move forward and do what I want to do, pursue baseball in college, pursue the career choice that I decide.”
In his speech, Kaehler said he didn’t take up rowing until his junior year in high school. But he did not let that stop him from pursuing a career that wound up making him one of the most decorated athlete in U.S. rowing history.
The Holland resident said he was pleased that his message was taken to heart. Excellence in both the classroom and the playing field can be a winning combination.
“The process isn’t complicated, it just takes a certain thought, create a vision, then follow through with the action,” Kaehler said. “If someone got inspired by it, great.
“Obviously, some of the kids here are already on the pathway. Having them start early is great, why not? Why waste time if you can be more concise with your life.”
Kaehler has a graduate degree from Columbia University and felt right at home as athletes bound for schools such as Princeton, Yale and Cornell were called up to receive their awards.
Jamie Koven makes NSR2 Men’s 2- Final
May 16, 2009
Jamie Koven filling in for Beau Hoopman rowed with Dan Walsh to a second place finish in the semi final to advance to the finals. Jamie is currently training for the Henley Royal Regatta with the Brown Alumni 8+. Coach Kaehler has been assisting the “Brown Alumni 8+” with all its conditioning and strength work in preparation for their racing in England starting July 1st.
CAL 2009 Youth Rowing Camp
April 12, 2009
Coach Kaehler joins up with Mike Teti to run five (5) four day camps this coming summer at CAL Berkekey. Coach Kaehler will bring a different level of coaching experience to these “unique” rowing camps. All attendees will receive a “structural evaluation”, a lecture on strength and conditioning, and several strength and conditioning sessions. Learn how strength and conditioning the right way can set you apart from other junior rowers!
Come join the CAL Men’s Crew team in any one of the number of summer camps we are holding. We are accepting people of varying skill levels from novice to advanced. The camps will be run by the entire CAL Men’s Crew coaching staff including Coach Mike Teti, who was the US Olympic coach for the past 12 years. There will also be a number of guest coaches including Coach Kaehler,who boast olympic rowing and coaching experience. These camps are a great way to improve every aspect of your rowing, by working with some of the best coaches in the world. All areas of training will be covered and it is highly encouraged that you sign up in advance to secure a spot!
Junior Athletes Andrew and Chris Shlaepfer set sights on college rowing
April 8, 2009
Juniors Andrew and Chris Schlaepfer, Participants,
Coach Kaehler’s Training Camp, Pocock Rowing Center
Phil Schlaepfer (53) and his two sons, Andrew (17) and Chris (16) recently participated in Kaehler’s February weekend training camp, at the Pocock Rowing Center in Seattle, Wa. Phil Schlaepfer rowed in college at the Naval Academy. He rowed in the varsity crew for 4 years.
Phil comments on his sons’ experience at Kaehler’s camp:
“I am thrilled that my sons Andrew (17) and Chris (16) enjoy rowing. I would like to give them the opportunity to take their rowing to the level of success they are capable of.
Bob was clearly an elite rower. It was impressive to see him pull on the erg, and know how incredibly strong he is. He is current in his approach to training, and is aware of what’s important to train for peak performance.
He really inspired and motivated Andrew and Chris. They now train 5 days a week at their high school, and (separately) lift 3 days a week using Bob’s techniques and handouts.
Since completing the camp two months ago, both sons have significantly improved their erg splits, and have since set additional aggressive goals for the summer.
Bob gave them the confidence to move forward in their training and goals which now include college rowing.”
Michael Stolper Named Schuylkill Navy Masters Athlete of the Year
February 18, 2009
“A stroke-by-stroke winning approach
to training through adversity”
by Yasemin Watkins
“Stress is my mistress,” says Michael Stolper, founding partner of Veritable LP. And 2008 had plenty of it to offer. With the help of Olympian and world champion rower, Bob Kaehler, Stolper navigated through obstacles and adversity, and stroked his way to his first-ever win at the 2008 Head of the Charles Regatta in the Grand Master Single (50+) category. One (1) week later, he followed-up with another win at the 2008 Head of the Schuylkill in the Master Single (50-59) category.
Held annually in Boston, MA, the Head of the Charles is the world’s largest rowing regatta. It attracts more than 8,500 competitors, including former Olympians and World Champions, and 300,000 spectators worldwide.
A lingering back injury, a scull-splitting collision, and a global financial crisis — all within weeks of each other — nearly side-lined Stolper’s competitive rowing goals. Yet he remained determined to bridge a 34 second gap that separated him from the winner of the 2007 Head of the Charles.
Although only a fraction of a minute, in rowing terms the margin is huge. It can be the difference of a first place and in Stolper’s case in 2007, a still-respectable fourth.
No longer content with a top-five finish, Stolper knew he needed expert advice from an experienced source to make the next big leap. With four months left to train, he consulted Bob Kaehler, widely recognized in rowing circles, as the person to develop the plan and provide the support to get him there.
“Bob’s plan essentially removed a huge stress,” says Stolper. “He eliminated the need to plan a schedule to lead to a particular end.”
In this case, the end would be a victory at the Head of the Charles regatta, and another one week later at the Head of the Schuylkill.
At the ultra-competitive Charles, Stolper knew his chief competition would include a former Olympic medalist, a national team rower, and a C.R.A.S.H. B winner (indoor world rowing championships). Stolper had his hands full.
Married with four daughters, Stolper started rowing 15 years ago, in his min 30’s. At that time, he purchased a Model B ergometer, or a rowing machine, to get some exercise and relief from the daily stress of running an investment firm. “My wife thought it was just another useless exercise machine that will never get used,” confessed Stolper. So, he placed it in his living room and kept a journal of “cost per row.”
In no time at all, Stolper had justified the purchase.
Methodical in his approach, he consulted an on-line reference for time benchmarks according to age, weight and sex, and began his steady climb up the charts based on rapidly improving results for 2500m, and later, 2K distances. “Erging offered flexibility and suited my personality,” said Stolper.
Stolper discussed his progress on the erg with another former national team rower, Frank Rowe. “Frank thought my competitiveness was unusual,” said Stolper. “He suggested I get on the water.”
From his first stroke, Stolper was hooked on sculling. He enjoyed rowing on the water so much that he eventually purchased two sculling crafts to continue rowing at his summer home in New Hampshire.
At first, Stolper’s training involved racing anyone at the club, erging during the winter, and some conditioning work. Steady improvement lead to a 4th place finish at the 2007 Head of the Charles regatta. 34 seconds separated him from the winning time.
By most standards, a top-five finish at a prestigious race would be considered a success, but Stolper, a self-confessed “type A personality” thought otherwise. He wondered what it would take to bridge the gap, and make big leap to 1st place. The competition at the Charles is tight and intimidating. With four months left to train, Stolper was convinced he needed professional support to reach his goals.
At this point, Rowe introduced Stolper to Kaehler. Stolper noticed immediately that Kaehler was, “supremely confident.” And says Stolper, he passes this confidence onto his clients. “He leaves no room for self-doubt. I felt like I had a support crew.”
Kaehler, also a Charles champion in 1994, ’95 and ’99 in the championship 8+, thoroughly assessed Stolper’s strength, flexibility and muscle balance. Based on those results, he combined decades of experience as a physical therapist and world-caliber athlete and designed a “day by day schedule of land and rowing workouts to maximize my race readiness for the Charles,” said Stolper.
Kaehler’s plan also included detailed information on rest and taper periods, and advice for proper sleep and nutrition. His approach was also flexible and interactive. He made “adjustments to the program based on my progress and even worked around my busy family, business and travel schedules,” said Stolper. “Throughout the process he never once seemed to doubt that he could help me overcome those 34 seconds.”
With only weeks left in his preparation for the Charles, Stolper encountered a chilling set-back on the water. A collision with a women’s quad severed his sculling craft in half. Fortunately, Stolper was not injured, but his single was definitely out of commission.
At this point, Stolper decided his only option was to use a boat stored at his home in New Hampshire. When he rowed his boat, however, he noticed it “felt heavy” and discovered major rigging issues. Just days before the race, Stolper arranged for new riggers, and made some “quick fix” adjustments to the boat that seemed to resolve most of the issues.
Throughout all of his set-backs, Stolper never once questioned his physiological and mental readiness for the race. With Kaehler’s coaching, Stolper arrived at the Charles “with confidence,” he said. “I was pretty sure I had a good chance of winning. Bob made winning possible, actually inevitable.”
Kaehler’s plan “worked like a charm,” said Stolper. By race day, Stolper’s body and approach to racing had been completely transformed. “Bob brought my stroke rate up by over 15%, dramatically improved my flexibility at the catch, and gave me the endurance to sprint the last quarter of the race.”
Despite all the adversity Stolper faced in 2008, he won his first ever title by an impressive five second margin. He also recorded the fastest time in the final quarter of the race – a convincing sign of exceptional conditioning.
Kaehler was at the finish dock to greet his client. “He didn’t betray even a hint of surprise,” noted Stolper.
“Besides getting married and having four girls, I can’t recall a more satisfying experience in my life than winning the Charles. And I don’t believe I could have done it without Bob’s help.”
Note: One (1) week later, Michael Stolper also won the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta in the 50 -59 year-old mens singles category, by an impressive 33 second margin.
USRowing Spotlight: Bob Kaehler
January 28, 2009
Back in His Element :
Three-time Olympian and four-time world champion Bob Kaehler evaluates client Yasemin Watkins at Transcend Sports Facility in Wrightstown, Pa.
Kaehler’s structural evaluation testing protocol allows him to identify individual musculoskeletal imbalances and assess strength and flexibility of the upper and lower extremities in relationship to the trunk. This evaluation system is the keystone to helping his clients reach ideal body balance and increase the level of performance while reducing the risk of athletic injury during training, racing, and life.
Click here to view a video clip of Kaehler’s structural evaluation at Transcend Sports Facility.