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Hi Pete Really pleased to hear the pain has subsided. Regarding your times these will improve as you get more familiar with the low SPM type of workout. Once you can pulling an average of 200 Watts per stroke you will be doing sub 4 min per 1000m which is pretty respectable during training. I found ...

pjc just wondering if you tried the slower SPM workout coupled with keeping your knees slightly bent at the end of the stroke. If so if it stopped the knee pain. Regarding the damper settings I tried a few different things today on the erg. With the slower SPM (16-20 spm) the damper settings made a ...

Hi PJC Re drag factors I personally have never checked - thats one function of the PM I havent really worried about. I normally just keep the damper at about 2. I have access to a number of machines at my Surf Club so what I do is take a couple of strokes on the machine I am about to use and then ad...

Re the damper settings they are actually more important than you think. The damper setting will determine how much air is available to the flywheel - the more there is the harder it is to row. The lower damper settings will protect your elbows - you really dont want to get golfer's elbow - your tend...

If your rowing stroke is correct then you may wish to consider the following. Reduce your stroke rate to 15 to 20 strokes per min. Avoid locking your knees as is normally suggested but rather leave slightly bent at the end of the stroke. This will cause the muscle tissue to absorb the strain associa...