Concept2 Forum

Thanks sdr2017. Yes, the kidney stone was a lot worse than the erg test!

I plan to keep rowing, but I'm going to mix some resistance training in with it.

I was able to pass the test today after only 4 weeks of practice. That includes a week off in the middle due to a kidney stone. Not as difficult as I had thought. Thanks for the advice.

I have never had to do a fitness test for work, so it is a surprising concept for me. I looked around the web and found this interesting site for Texas Troopers: http://www.dps.texas.gov/trainingAcademy/recruiting/fitnessRequirements.htm It is fun to play with their calculator. I note that the time...

Thanks to everyone for all the advice.

When I first bought my rower I used it for a couple of weeks then I got busy at work and haven't touched it since. My plan at the time was to keep the pace I needed to pass and build up the distance. In two weeks I got up to 1250 m at a 2:10 pace, which makes me feel like I can do it. I'm not too su...

I am a park ranger. I have the option of a rower test or a four part test that includes a 1.5 mile run, 300 m sprint, max push-ups in a minute, and max sit-ups in a minute. In the past I have chosen the run option because it is much easier than the rower. However, I would like to push myself and try...

I wasn't sure if it was a leverage thing for heavier people. I just know that if I were at the ideal weight for my height, I would have an extra 1:12 of time to complete the test.

My job is requiring me to pass a 2K fitness test on the concept 2 rower. I am a 287 lb 43 year old male. I recently purchased a concept 2 E model rower. According to the chart, I will need to complete the test in 8 min 38 sec. I noticed that the heavier you are, the less time you have to complete th...