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I had the same problem last year. My beer belly forced me to splay my legs. I now make sure I keep my knees in between my elbows and have no more aches. My 2 little mates feel the benefit too.

ANother sufferer here who has tried the "Potato Hack" diet. Nothing but spuds cooked in a variety of ways, but nothing else. Re-heating the spuds and letting them cool down again messes with the starches and can really help with weight loss. My first time trying it, I lost 9lbs in 5 days, so I do th...

At 68 you're no spring chicken and at 76 I'm an old broiler. I've recently returned to rowing and after a few sessions my calf was also giving me hell. I checked out my technique and found I was putting too much strain on my calf and hamstring for one simple reason. My ankle mobility and flexibility...

If you're in a gym club, try a Power Plate, just sitting on it with your legs stretched out, body weight forward to keep the weight on the legs. No massage needed.

Try dropping a few years in your age as well. There's nowt for age.

Another over-weight geriatric mate of mate told me he had trouble with his "man-bits" aching. One look at his technique showed the reason. He was rowing with his legs outside his arms to facilitate his belly getting further forward. He changed his style and the problem was solved. (No - they didn't ...

Just remember, and I've said it before, at your age you are rowing to help EXTEND life, not end it.

Slow down, it's not the end of the world, just a warning.

I've suffered from PF for years now and find that support for the arches is essential.
Anti inflammatories help but I do try to stay off them. PF is caused by the softening of the tissues which protect the achilles, so see the quack and get him to refer you to a podiatrist.

OOOch! Brings a tear to the eyes!

How is your inward pronation?

Could it be Plantar Fasciitis?

If so, try shaped insoles such as Sorbethane.

As a geriatric I would suggest having a look at a "Crane 6 in 1 multi trainer" or similar. It's lightweight, effective and the tension is adjustable. Ideal if you just want to exercise your legs/thighs. My wife uses it seated on a chair or kneeling, and it's a fraction of the cost of an ERG.

When I had that problem a couple of years ago, I folded the strap back and pushed it into the first slot of the buckle. It locks the strap and you'll get no slip. I don't need that nowadays, probably because I don't have enough energy.

I've stopped trying to catch up or keep up with all the youngsters coming into the 70 - 79 age group.

I'm rowing to help extend my life, not end it. No more falling off the seat at the end of a workout.

ll I can say to that lot, 8sWwr2, is Bloody Hell! I'll stick them out to the end of the course and see how I feel.

On the 3rd week of the statins now and I'm suffering from a dry, racking cough, not getting the sleep I need, and aching like hell. I've had no Chinese food, so no likelihood of Corona Virus, so I guess it's back on the old inhaler for now. I'll persist with the statins for the first month's course ...

Just to resurrect this thread, as a fellow old giffer, I used the following Interval session as a "Try Me and see what's left in the tank". 500m 30 sec rest, then add 500 metres and 30 secs until you get to 2000 and 2 mins rest, then back down to the 500metres taking off 30 secs each interval, the s...