Concept2 Forum

I tend to only to really think about my technique, pace and keeping a reasonable stroke rate for what ever piece i'm doing for example for 5k i would be looking to keep my rating at about 24 spm keeping the 500m spilt below 2:10 but for a 2k aim to for a spm of 26-28 while aiming to keep the 500 spi...

that just go to show that rowing is not al about getting fit, but in part it is about spending time in a boat out side. <br /><br />those of you who agree with is statement are rowers if you disagree then your an erger.<br /><br />and if you have never been in a rowing boat on the water you really s...

It is great to here that ergs are joining clubs and getting out on the water, because that what the sport is really about getting on the water and having fun. All you newbies have a number of rites of passage to go <br /><br />Your First Crab<br />Your First Capsize<br />The First Time your Out in A...

Rowing is a sport of pushing with the leggs NOT pulling with the arms the movement of the arms should be quick but does have to be strong, a good example of this is that in my club on a number of occation in our winter training a half hour erg was followed directly by heavy weights.<br />

During head session my club followed the following training programmme.<br /><br />Monday - genral fitness cirits (sit ups, press ups, short erg pieces (500 metersish) light weights)<br />tuesday - 3 x 7 minutes ergs<br />wednesday - water outing<br />thursday - 30 minute erg, heavy weights <br />fr...

Remeber a have a rest day, <br />fitness is not gained directly from training, but from the recovery after the training period, as this is the time where your body rebuilds it's self.<br /><br />Also a high carb and protein deit will he, the protein being used by your body in the creation and repair...

<!--QuoteBegin-Cran+May 24 2005, 01:21 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Cran @ May 24 2005, 01:21 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->yeah, sorry...  I didn't mean that erging was like sc...

It is easier to go faster using slides because they force you in to good techinque as does erging with your feet unstraped, as to it being more like sculling i can not agree with this as i regularly warm put on slides or a row prefect (simialar to erging on slides) then single, the major differentan...

some people are just like that they is a girl in my club that is the same. she really struggles on the ergs but in a boat she is much better in all respects power, stroke rate and techinque.

<!--QuoteBegin-Raven+Feb 26 2005, 05:31 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Raven @ Feb 26 2005, 05:31 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Rowing is fun! I just started yesterday. <br /> </t...

<!--QuoteBegin-David Speed+Mar 4 2005, 12:30 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(David Speed @ Mar 4 2005, 12:30 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin--><!--QuoteBegin-The Matinator+Mar 3 2005, ...

the only thing that i would like to see on the model E that's not on the D is a return to the style of seat form the model B as this feels more like that you find in a boat.

the ARA resently released giude lines saying that more that 30 minute on a fixed plate ergo places pressures on the ankles that can lead to injury, so not to do more than 30 minutes with out strenching.

i have always been told to keep your little fingers hooked over the edge of the handel, because you lose around 70% of your grip and row with the handel pulling against the tip and middle section of your fingers. This makes it a little easier and really helps to cut down the blisters .

I know what you mean, i have the same problem on model D's i think that it is mainly because the seat is solid and has no give. The thing is not to think about it and just keep thinking about techinque, failing this just row harder that should make you forget about it . Also remeber C2's have fixed ...