(UPDATED FROM MARCH 9, 2016) My first encounter with a Concept2 indoor rowing machine was when I walked into a Joplin, MO CrossFit box in 2012. It barely caught my eye. It was just sitting by itself in the corner […]
(UPDATED FROM MARCH 9, 2016) My first encounter with a Concept2 indoor rowing machine was when I walked into a Joplin, MO CrossFit box in 2012. It barely caught my eye. It was just sitting by itself in the corner […]
Part of being efficient is using your energy wisely. To reach your potential you need to have perfect technique, understand the machine, and utilize your energy by executing the best strategy designed to your physical and mental capabilities. While different strategies work […]
Rowing For Calories vs. Rowing For Meters We understand the confusion. Not unlike the confusion an American might feel driving in England where they drive on the other side of the road, moving at speed limits displayed in km/h and pay in […]
Do These Rowing Tests to Better Understand Your Current Ability As we are stepping into the new year with new fitness goals and resolutions we thought it would be useful to show you how you can lay a basic foundation […]
Most people understand potential as an unrealized ability. In our case, that ability is our fitness and reaching the best possible results on the rowing machine. While being effective and efficient leads to improvement, it doesn’t show you the current limits of your performance ability. Everyone […]
As someone who grew up playing team sports, the responsibility was split between several players. Sometimes you needed to step up and deliver individually, but it was nothing like I’ve started to experience when I started rowing. I remember the […]
If someone were to ask you today what your 2k row time is, your max deadlift, or your “Fran” time, you would be able to answer them without hesitation. These are numbers that you’re proud of and use in everyday training. But what happens […]
Countless times I hear athletes at the gym say “I’m bad at rowing because I’m short” or being more dramatic, “I hate rowing because I’m short”. On the other hand, tall people are perceived as being good or even excellent rowers based on their height alone. […]
Rowing is a power endurance sport and it is directly related to your aerobic capacity. Endurance training is a type of exercise that utilizes aerobic energy as the major energy source; this can be any rowing distance from a 1k […]
Rowing 2000m is easy. On the other hand, rowing a 2000m test is a completely different monster. Why is the Erg suddenly a torture machine that creates fear after this mysterious distance at maximum effort? Big words like biochemistry, energy […]
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