foot straps

[6footminnow]

hmm ok , so last night i was having a look through the other tips , advice on using the erg.

i thought i had been using the rower properly until i went over some of the reading .

I have pretty big feet, size 14 ( UK size ) and fairly long legs ,, well normal to me .. but i have had the saying "" you'r all legs like a foal "" said several times to me before.

Until last night i had been using the foot plates all the way down to the gaps bellow 1 , making the strap placement across the centre of the foot between the ankle and toes . around the Metatasal bone / Cuneiform bone areas
this was based on several videos i had seen before i had ordered the rower , but reading last night it seems i should have the strap over the top of the ball of the foot ? ,

is that correct ?

[Citroen]

Easy rule of thumb is ankle bone level with the monorail and strap across the bend in your shoes.

[ukaserex]

I've always been told to strap in at the widest part of my foot - usually where the laces start (not where they're tied).

[6footminnow]

will give it shot , see if that stops rubbing to the point of drawing blood

[6footminnow]

meh no thumbs up smilies ..

but thanks to Citroen and UK,,

moved the foot plates , so straps were at the starts of laces , and my ankles level with monorail ..
and a BIG improvement INSTANTLY , no rubbing on foot , no strain in back of ankles .
though the foot plates are only JUST big enough because they are only one set of holes away from maxing out.

also able to improve my drive length , not 100% by how much because i set it up for darts this evening and was not aware that the app did not track it . but the whole movement felt cleaner.