Lipids, a chemical family that includes cholesterol and fat, make up a major part of the average human diet. At 9 calories per gram -- compared to 4 calories per gram of carbohydrates and proteins -- fats serve as concentrated sources of energy to fuel your active lifestyle.
The Development of Rowing Equipment By Bill Miller This page contains information about the development of rowing equipment beginning about the end of the 18th century.
Rowing is sometime called sweep rowing and rowing oars are sometimes called sweep oars. In sculling, each person uses two oars - one oar in each hand (right). Because each rower has two oars, sculling boats can include singles sculls, double sculls and quad sculls.