Mixed Rower / BikeErg Training Plan?

[Garyvrck]

I have a Model D rower which I really like and have just purchased a BikeErg.

I am hoping to use both to improve my fitness level and lose 25 lbs.

Can anyone point me to a general training plan that mixes both devices? Ie. row one day, bike another ...

Could I use the beginner Pete training plan but do some of the sessions on the bike instead?

Thanks in advance,
Gary

[MartinSH4321]

I have a Model D rower which I really like and have just purchased a BikeErg.

I am hoping to use both to improve my fitness level and lose 25 lbs.

Can anyone point me to a general training plan that mixes both devices? Ie. row one day, bike another ...

Could I use the beginner Pete training plan but do some of the sessions on the bike instead?

Thanks in advance,
Gary

Hi Gary,
I think rower and BikeErg is a good combo, I used them both too and had good improvements. When I did my training similar to pete plan I did the hard sessions on the rower and the steady state sessions mostly on the bike, the bike sessions should be a good bit longer (e.g. 45min bike instead of 8k rowing). I did this because my back, shoulders and arms were not fully adepted to this long rowing and started to hurt/get injured, by using the bike these body parts were not overstrained anymore.
Cheers,
Martin

[G-dub]

That’s how I’ve integrated bike too. Mostly because my focus is on rowing. And locking into a steady state in the bike is real easy - I can maintain a very steady hr on it and it’s very comfortable

[_PBH_]

I also have both the rower and the bike, but I've been disappointed in the bike. I can go bike for an hour, and when I look at the stats I can only think "shoot, I could have done that in 30 minutes on the rower" or "I could have done twice that number in an hour on the rower". I just seems like I have to go twice as far / long on the bike to accomplish the same on a rower.

The positive is that the wife enjoys the bike. So we're both spending time on the machine we like.