Concept2 Forum

Hello everyone, I have been rowing on the water for a month, mostly in sweep. I am good on the erg, but I still suck on the water of course, as with any new rower. I am rowing in an open weight double in a race very soon, and I barely have a clue on how to scull, let alone steer the boat effectively...

Hi, As we don't know your max heart rate, we cannot say if 160 is too high for steady state. There are some individuals which get quite high HR at workouts. For me steady state is not only about heart rate. I work steady states in a range from 2:00 to 2:04/2:05, depending on feeling of the day, RPE...

How did you determine your SS to be 2:08? If your hr is at 160 or better, then safe to say your SS is too high. I’m envious of your 2k time, but I’d back that SS pace off until you can hold your hr at 70% of max or less. Won’t feel much like work, but that’s the idea. Good luck. Gotcha. It is just ...

Hello, Before I begin, let me bring up some general info about myself in case it proves useful: Height: 183 cm Weight: 79 kg 2k time: 6:42.8 Resting HR: 59 bpm In comparison to my 2k time, my heart rate when attempting to do longer pieces is going too high too quickly. I cannot find a way to lower i...