Concept2 Forum

How long did it take? How much did you suffer after doing it? How does it compare to your current 5k record?

I finished my first 5k today in 22:20 at 25r/m. (That's a 2:14, right?) I'm already feeling it in my forearms. Time will tell how much I feel it tomorrow.

If you're after overall fitness or maintenance, you don't need to work any muscle group more than once a week. I'm after steady strength gains regardless of size, and I still only work each muscle once a week. The key is to keep changing the exercises you do, so your muscles never adapt and you neve...

None taken. Anyway, I dropped the drag down to 97 and took another stab at rowing 5k, and rather than trying to do it in any predetermined speed I just went after finishing the distance. I didn't chase a fast stroke rate, just a constant one. I ended up taking 25 s/m to the end in 22:20. So I've pro...

To answer the initial question, since your body uses your abs and calfs for stabilization throughout the day, you can actually safely work them every single day if they're not sore. As long as your abs don't need a break for recovery, you certainly can do them every day.

Hi there, I've been training for overall fitness for about 9 months now, and along the way I was introduced to Gym Jones, the guys who trained the actors and stuntmen for 300. While browsing the site I found out they do their rowing on a Concept 2, and I later discovered that there is a C2 at the gy...