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by dipnoi
May 31st, 2009, 12:59 pm
Forum: Cross-Training
Topic: What percentage of total rowing wattage comes from the legs
Replies: 7
Views: 12500

Do you plan to get any other specific benefit? I just want to get a whole body aerobic workout. Cycling is quite leg specific. I used to run, and this was a little better, but a knee injury put an end to all that. But I was rowing an hour a few times a week even then. Now I find that I can use rowi...
by dipnoi
May 30th, 2009, 9:15 pm
Forum: Cross-Training
Topic: What percentage of total rowing wattage comes from the legs
Replies: 7
Views: 12500

What percentage of total rowing wattage comes from the legs

I am a cyclist and I row to cross train. I use a watt meter on my bike. Does anyone know the approximate percentage of total rowing wattage that is accounted for by the legs? I am assuming it is 60-70%, but that's just a guess. Knowing this value will help me design rowing workouts to compliment cyc...