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I actually have the same type of question! Im 15 and weight 142lb I spend about 6-10 hours a week on the erg and I wanna add some weights but havent gotten to that yet I just did a 2k and hit 7:28.6 and I wanna try to get sub 7 before the spring season. How practical does that goal sound and what el...

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August 23rd, 2022, 12:31 pm

Boom. Did it. 6:54 for my first 2k after 6-7 weeks of training

wpahh thats inspiring im like 5' 9" LW and tryna hit sub 7 by like the end of the year ( although my pb is like 7:37 0_0 as of now) whatd you do in those 6-7 weeks to be able to achieve that

Look at the link for ideas or google " weights for rowing" https://rowingstronger.com/2016/12/19/the-10-best-strength-training-exercises-for-rowing/ Hi thanks for the link I was taking a look and I saw alot of weights based stuff, I may not have that much access to weights. Do you think its a worth...

Hi, that depends on the distances you want to perform better. 2k+ is mainly aerobic, not so much about strength. Lower distance performance will surely improve by gaining strength with weights. Suggest to incorporate deadlifts and squats, upper body pull exercises like rows. Accessory some sort of ...

Hello! I'm a Lightweight rower who weights 139 lb which means i have a decent amount of weight I could put on. I want to maximize the amount of muscle I can get. So I wanted to know if anybody has any suggestions as to what exercises I can do to have some impactful muscle gain to improve my rowing. ...