Concept2 Forum

thanks jackarabit, those look exactly how i imagined they might. i just have to keep load off my ring finger DIP joint. i have full range of motion and dexterity. looks like they are worth a shot.

boxing wraps arent a bad idea either...

Hi all, I have a hand injury that prevents me from pulling on things. I was wondering if there is some kind of strap that goes around the wrist and attaches to the oar/handle so that 100% of the load is taken off the grip so I can continue training. I am looking for a product I can buy or any kind o...

given the recent fad in heart rate monitoring and calorie counting, I have a somewhat philosophical question (read: pointless overanalysis) heart rate is now frequently used as a correlate for calorie burn. If you do X exercise at Y heartrate for Z minutes, you will burn more calories if Y is greate...

If you own an Android smartphone, the Zephyr HxM Smart will work quite well with BoatCoach. Add in the Concept2 Smartphone bracket, and you've got a decent workaround. My Samsung Galaxy S4 never loses the signal, and that's how I've finally gotten a rock-solid heart rate monitor solution to work. I...

i had terrible luck with fitbit charge HR... it was always 20-40bpm lower than my chest strap monitor when rowing. i tried many spots on my wrist, but never halfway up my arm. maybe i will try that, since right now its just collecting dust. don't think it will fit though... i'll need to extend the s...

i just tied off the tails at the exact size I need the straps. its just me using the machine. the double back through the buckle idea is swell too So instead of getting ones erging in check, you anker the feeth :roll: :P i guess its a moot point because i drank the strapless kool-aid. my feeth are ...

I have the powerlifts (but version 1.0) and use them for squatting and almost every rowing workout. i guess everbody ergs barefoot/socks. I should try it so as not to wear out the shoes. but im used to em now and i like it. someone made the argument to me that the wedge heel helps you get full power...

i just tied off the tails at the exact size I need the straps. its just me using the machine.

the double back through the buckle idea is swell too

Hi All, I have a model B rower with a PM2. I am thinking it would be real convenient to have the HR monitoring built into the rowing data so i can sync it with pace changes etc. A force curve read-out would also be dandy for helping out my technique and consistency. I am also considering slides, due...

9k @ 155W / 16 SPM / 160bpm great improvement, previously I had been pulling the same wattage at 20SPM 3 weeks ago at less distance, and recently focused on bringing it down to 18. Fell into a good low rate rhythm on this row, felt strong and decided to see how long I could maintain it. It cost me a...

Regarding Attia's experiment, he found that after keto adaptation, his VO2max was reduced. Did he perform the "after" performance test in a state of ketosis? It would be interesting to see what happens if, after a long time in ketosis getting keto adapted, then performing the test on 2 separate days...

I deload for race season as well. This year I took my weekly meters from 100k (March - December) to 30k (Jan - Feb). Ah. Do you just do a straight 100k every week, or do you alternate weeks (say, 80k-120k-80k-120k), do you ever take weeks off or at significantly lower load during the March-December...

It may not be written into the plan itself, but I think most rowers taper before a big race. Agreed, and this is common to both rowing and running. A taper is distinct from periodic, planned decreases in training intensity and volume known as a "deload" week and it is the deloads that I am curious ...

I have been reading the Concept II Marathon plan (both the new one and the Eddie Fletcher one) and they both advocate a program which waves the total rowing volume in a Low-->Med-->High-->De-load cycle every 4 weeks. Is this really necessary? I have sort of been modeling my base training this winter...

That's a good point - the received wisdom is to exhale during exertion and that's what I've been doing . Saw the bit about Xeno a couple of days back and tried it but it felt so odd that I quickly dropped it again. Think I'll give it another go though. In general it makes sense to exhale if the mov...