Concept2 Forum

Hi Guys - thanks for the advice. Have been to see Dr and examination indicates no serious injury other than possible nerve compression. Have activated Physio self referral service and await appointment. Believe it or not but have been told that it's OK to use Erg. Will try wearing a knee support whi...

I have been using my new Concept 2 D for about 8 weeks as a means of weight loss exercise. This, along with diet care has resulted in a weight loss over 5 months of 28 pounds. I have typically been rowing 2 workouts of 5k each day plus floor and weights (dumbbell moderate use) and use a drag factor ...

Hi I said I would report back on my concerns about the contribution of my legs to the drive. I have suddenly found that I am in the 'notch'. By going over videos on technique and by slowing down my return after the drive I can feel a much greater load on the legs at the catch. I have adopted a DF of...

I omitted one important parameter in my original post - my inside leg length is only 31 inches. My height is 5ft 9in.

I suppose being so short arsed detracts from the leg action in rowing.

IanR

Thanks guys for your prompt and stimulating advice. I'll experiment with the effect of reducing drag and see how I get on. I have spent hours on YouTube and must say that there is some degree of divergence on some of the detail of technique. However there is also a common core of technique and I am ...

Hi - I am new to Concept 2 D rower having just bought one for home use. I have spent about 1 month with a much cheaper rower but the point I need confirmation is to do with the load on my legs, when rowing for weight loss. In the case of both machines I find that once I am rowing at about 20 SPM, th...