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I'm somewhat new to rowing (3 weeks now and loving it) and I'm not quite sure the proper breathing technique. Do I exhale from the Drive to the Finish or inhale from the Drive to the Finish? I've gotten my form down but I'm unsure as to when to inhale and when to exhale. Currently, I've been exhalin...

Long and steady means you won't exhaust your glycogen stores as quickly and you won't fill your system with lactic acid (and other metabolism products), but you will only utilise a smaller number of calories over the same time period. So if you have the time and don't like ending up as a sweaty wre...

Hi All, I kind of asked the same question about 3 weeks ago because I need to drop 25 lbs (and of course tone the back end) and someone pointed me to the following link: http://www.concept2.co.uk/weightloss/interactive.php I've been following it and based on what it says for my individual plan I am ...

Thank you for explaining that chart; I had a feeling that 18' meant 18 minutes and so forth :D I'm not exactly fit or unfit...I've been working on it for several years now. I started at 270 lbs in August 2006 with a BF % of 58 so now I just have 25 more lbs to go as well as getting rid of that awefu...

Okay, I looked at the link and calculated what my workout should be; however, I have a question on what the chart means...I'm new, so bare with me :D In the chart below, can someone explain what 2 x 18' etc means? I am assuming that the 2 preceeding the other numbers means intervals, but I'm confuse...

Hi All, I've been doing a lot of reading on the Women's forum as well as the Weight Loss forum. I'm somewhat confused as to what approach I should take for maximum weight loss. Some suggest the Pete Plan, especially for the newbies so that they can get used to the intensity and duration. While other...

Hi, I'm new to rowing...I have been eyeballing the rowing machine for several years and decided last week to give it a try and now I'm hooked. I would love to find a virtual rowing partner, who is also new, for motivation and encouragement. I do have about 25 lbs to lose and A LOT of fat to melt off...