Concept2 Forum

Hello Paul and Lars Using the slides is the only way I row. As for matching power to my stroke rate, this is not that important in my opinion. I look to provide different steady stroke rates so the ratio between power and recovery is obvious. Rating higher is SO MUCH EASIER on slides. When I use the...

Hi Ducatista

You make it sound as if I am from a different rowing religion.

XENO

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All the best,

XENO

Hi Csabour As soon as I have a stock model, I am having a party for anyone to "come" try the Rowperfect out. For those who can not make it, I am going to film and post it on YOU TUBE or GOOGLE. I am already looking forward to filming! I will travel to different venues in the near future to demo the ...

Hi I have the answer to this one. The Concept2 measures boat speed as if the "boat" were a men's heavy weight straight four (MHW4-). Simply chose that set up when using the Rowperfect. Of course the difference is that the Concept2 needs to be on slides. What is special about the Rowperfect is that i...

Thank you Sean Thank you for your kind words about my passion. There are a three things which bring me great joy, my family, staying fit through rowing, and showing others how easy rowing is. I look forward to your visit. It is going to be great and you will have a nice time with us and walking on t...

Hello Tom When did you live in Corona Del Mar? When you row on the recovery you want to lead with the FOREHEAD. The chin is slightly tilted down, the neck, back, and head follow the line of the forward body angle. I will thank my father in law for you. Staying elegant in all athletic disciplines is ...

Tditmar, My father in law just walked in and I told him about your sensation. He and I talk a lot about rowing and he rows with us at the Iron Oarsman daily. He mentioned that some rowers might also overcompress their body at the catch. When using slides this is less of a possibility, however no sli...

Hi Tditmar It is hard to say without watching you row. There are rowers whose head and neck angle is vertical to the ground when they go into compression and through the drive. This is an angle that is not the angle of the upper body's forward position. I say to those rowers to feel as if they lead ...

Yes, let me know how the change in breathing works out for you. This technique helps support the upper body at the finish, yet feel totally relaxed in the shoulders through the pull and the recovery.
Xeno

Hello Rocky I totally understand about the puke factor. It is impossible to watch TV while rowing a stationary rowing machine. In my opinion you can't compare stationary rowing to rowing with slides or using the Rowperfect. Some rowers on this message board put emphaisis on comparing erg scores. It ...

As I was leading a workout today, I remembered to write an entry on this site. A technical help when rowing is to imagine the graceful movements of ballet dancers. They often look tall, suspended by invisible strings. When rowing you wan to stay seated tall as if a string attached to the top of your...

Hello John Rupp

Thank you for the fotos of the Concept2 with moving footboard.

There is more than one way to make rowing less static.

Xeno

Hello Chgoss

I look forward to meeting you. Tell me ahead of time when that would be so I can make sure that I am there.

All the best,

XENO

Hello Boxing Diva

The most important when you start rowing is support the lower back when you swing with the upper body.

On ebay and via the ironoarsman.com website we sell indoor rowing workouts. These are great for beginners and broken in rowers alike.

Sincerely,

XENO