Concept2 Forum

Do you think the time or meters is off, or both? The time you can check yourself, with a watch, don't you think? As to the distance, you actually aren't going anywhere at all, even on a Concept2, now are you? That your machine translates work into distance differently doesn't mean it's wrong, or cr...

mmayzak wrote:Just curious... Is there a way to get a comparison of watts to pounds??

It's the same as inches to seconds.

On another issue, it seems reasonable to drop the weight categories for 85+ and up. For men, at least, the weight advantage seems to disappear at around 85 - perhaps earlier for women. I would not be happy if that change were made, but it does make sense to me. Bob S. The sample of 85+ ergers is so...

You show real promise! With a little work, you could do pretty well.

Just rowed; 20,000 meters, water break every 3,000, rate 20-22, average pace 2:28.

Today I did a warmup then five 500 metre pieces. I kept the spm at 24 through out and I averaged 2:54/500 metre power. Holy smokes is that crappy! I must get a much more powerful pull! Well, remember you'll be 60 soon. 50th percentile on the 2015 women's lightweight 60-69 list is 9:30.4; that's 2:2...

Kai wrote:Hello all indoor rowers! I am a 59 year old woman, 5"4" average weight, from Vancouver, BC.

Hello yourself! I'm just across the strait in Sequim, WA. Does "average weight" mean under 61.5 k? Very important question in this sport.

Citroen wrote:It's a LEGS sport.

The referenced PDFs do not support your contention. Rowers are not ignoring their upper body. Just looking at a top rower should be all it takes to see that. On, and it's 20% body, 10% arms, as usually stated.

Citroen wrote:The body and arms parts of the stroke are secondary to the main power drive with your legs, so you're going to continue ignoring your upper body.

This does not logically follow. Is there an unstated minor premise to your syllogism?

. . . drive off strongly with the legs on the toes . . . Why with the legs on the toes? I ask because I have had to give up running for erging because of foot problems, specifically what feels like permanent stone bruises at the bases of my toes. I push with feet flat on the plates, and the footpla...

speedy wrote: . . . physics isn't needed to understand any of this.

The next time hjs mentions physics, ban him.

Cyclingman1 wrote: . . . your advanced age.

Gee, it must be hell being old.

christopherregisryan wrote:Also, do not let the adrenaline from being at an "event" cause you to start too quickly.

I did just that when I raced the 2k. There should be no excuse with the damn monitor right in front of me, and yet . . .

What is a standard workout? To me, a workout is anything that you do. Well, it's a workout on the list on my PM3 labeled "standard workouts"; the first one on the list. No mention of rest time between intervals. 1 minute. DF 110, stroke rate 25-26, 15 minute warmup, too slow to need a cooldown. For...

After 2.3 million meters of just rowing, I finally did a standard workout, just to see what it's like.
10x500 meters @2:18.
Not a struggle.
Do most people rest completely or row slowly on the rests?