Concept2 Forum

Thanks all for the latest replies.

I have been very conscious of not lifting my heels at all, which makes me think that I might be stressing the ankle area by tensing up there.

I'm going to take a few more days off and then try the suggestions here and see if I notice a difference.

Ok, so a few months on, and not so good again :cry:. I have been erging on slides 3 times per week, strapless. Stroke rater much faster (around 28-30) and about 4.5k for 20 minutes at a low drag factor - 85 but did step it up to 95 a couple of weeks ago. Thought I was going ok at first, but I've had...

Thanks both! There's a lot going on! I have a bit better grasp of it now.

The main thing is that the slides do seem gentler on my suboptimal ankles/ligaments/tendons than the static so far. Bit frustrating -- my engine is better than my chassis.

Again, thanks!

I've posted about my experience with ankle problems and getting slides here https://www.c2forum.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=208622 . I do enjoy the erg doing most of the moving rather than me. It feels more rhythmic and I really like not having my head going back and forwards as much, but what I'm havin...

Cautiously optimistic update: The doc doesn't think that I have any ligament tears, but I do have chronic weaknesses that are causing imbalances between my left and right leg, meaning that I am compensating with my right meaning I am overloading it, and peroneal tendon problems in my left. I bought ...

Update: two visits to the sports doc. No erging, ultrasounds + xrays, calf raises and knee-to-wall exercises. These have caused a bit of pain themselves, but I seem to be getting slightly stronger in terms of calf raises. I am seriously weak in the calves, which is part of the whole problem. The sca...

I have both a dynamic and static erg and I usually row on the dynamic due to back problems. I did have a slight back problem prior to getting the erg, but the erg really seems to have helped it. That's one of the reasons why I don't want to give it up. It takes less force at the catch to accelerate...

A general thanks to all who have replied. And if anyone else has any ideas, very happy to hear them!

First of all, welcome to the campfire. I have a dynamic erg, though not a Concept2. I would urge you to try one before you buy. [...] But on the dynamic, you would be pushing against just the weight of the foot stretchers and not your bodyweight and there is no need to expend any energy in killing ...

1. Beyond the advice gleaned from other threads, does anyone have any other advice? You might take a look at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3Y9WNfWnB4 She is a Physiotherapist (DPT) and her YouTube channel is specialized in discussing specific types of injury in combination with rowing. Her advic...

Hi all, I've scanned the various posts here already. Background: I'm in my 50s and inherited my father's flat feet. I have been subject to achilles and ankle problems my whole life. Cycling was where it started, running (stupidly given that cycling had made me develop it in the first place) did it a...