Concept2 Forum

1. Stop that pause at backstops. Make it one continuous motion. Drive with legs body arms, hands away quickly, arms body legs. 2. Get your head up or you'll go faint due to lack of oxygen. 3. Loosen your grip on the handle and get shot of those gloves. Thanks Citroen - all very valid points. I can ...

First - thanks to everyone for all of your replies. Your comments have been very helpful in helping me understand what I am doing wrong, and how to try to correct it. Of course, correcting the mistake is easier said than done. I tried a number of the things that each of you suggested. The thing that...

Thanks everyone for the tips. I did a few more practice rows, concentrating on trying not to shoot the slide. I think that I am starting to get the idea, but still have a ways to go to make it comfortable and natural for me. I took another video, which I uploaded here. I think that it looks a little...

Thanks for the feedback Bob and NavHaz. I relooked at the video and I clearly see myself doing this. I rowed for a little while on the erg this afternoon trying to be conscious of the issue - I can see it on the video, but correcting it in the actual rowing seems easier said than done. I am going to...

Hi all - I'm a new rower. Just received my Model D at home this week :D I little about my background - I am a 49 year old male, 139 lbs and 5'6" tall. My primary sport is running, but lately I have found that my body just doesn't let me run as much as I'd like to these days. I'd like to be able to r...