36 year old mountain of a man, all rugged and stuff, just got my shipping notice yesterday of my D model. Looking to make the mountain into a molehill so to speak. One issue that has been hindering me as of late is a knee injury, tossed off a "side by side" ATV lacking seat belts, 5 weeks of crutches and a few months of physical therapy has left me with a knee that still gives me considerable trouble a little more than a year out... Been looking for a cardio machine for quite a while now that will get me more of my knee back. Other than a bike...
The Bally's near me used to have a "rower" that had a kayaking motion, you kept an adjustable weight stack suspended with the rowing motion through some magic mechanism. I was the only one who could figure the thing out so I had it anytime I wanted. I am hoping I will like standard rowing just as much, I loved that machine *sob*. Enough with the life story.
Maybe I am obtuse but upon my research on some of the workouts. The term rest seems ambiguous... In some places it looks like "stop rowing" in others it looks like easy paddling. Is that up to me or unless it says get off the rower or some such, paddling is assumed? Or will this be more clear by the PM prompting, dunno, never seen a C2 in person...
Noob question and intro
Re: Noob question and intro
DW,DW wrote:.
Maybe I am obtuse but upon my research on some of the workouts. The term rest seems ambiguous... In some places it looks like "stop rowing" in others it looks like easy paddling. Is that up to me or unless it says get off the rower or some such, paddling is assumed? Or will this be more clear by the PM prompting, dunno, never seen a C2 in person...
If you have occasion to get into OC or LA once in a while, you might check out the facilities that have ergs there — The Newport Aquatic Center, Xeno's Iron Oarsman, the Long Beach Rowing Association, the California Yacht Club, and others. Not only can you see the ergs in operation there and get an idea of the technique used, but you can get some good advice — depending on who is around. They probably all have websites, so you can check out the net for their addresses and hours of operation. Xeno's would be the best bet, since there is a regular schedule of instructors. In the LA area, there are also a couple of other outfits that give instruction on a regular basis, but I don't have their names at hand.
Bob S.
I was going to get kinda broke in with the rower for a bit, then likely look up Xeno's place for a lesson or two to make sure I am good to go. I have been scouring you tube for technique videos. I think I got the gist of it, but some tweaking will likely be needed... We shall see. Delivery is next Wed.
there are two links at the bottom of this page:
http://www.concept2.com/us/commercial/crossfit/
that you might find useful. One regards damper setting - the other common rowing mistakes. It was prepared for crossfit folks by angela hart - one of our master indoor rowing instructors based in VA.
We are working on a more comprehensive online training section for our website - but that is still a few months off.
-bill
http://www.concept2.com/us/commercial/crossfit/
that you might find useful. One regards damper setting - the other common rowing mistakes. It was prepared for crossfit folks by angela hart - one of our master indoor rowing instructors based in VA.
We are working on a more comprehensive online training section for our website - but that is still a few months off.
-bill
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If assistance is close by, get the instruction right up front. A coach will have you pretty well sorted on the basics in your first 30 minutes (as long as you listen to them), then you will be well on the way to creating good habits. Create bad habits on your own and it could be a long time trying to break them.DW wrote:I was going to get kinda broke in with the rower for a bit, then likely look up Xeno's place for a lesson or two to make sure I am good to go. I have been scouring you tube for technique videos. I think I got the gist of it, but some tweaking will likely be needed... We shall see. Delivery is next Wed.
Tip #1: Do not try to produce fast paces (by "pulling really hard") until you get some adequate coaching on technique, either the video (plus a mirror to watch yourself in) at a minimum.
Erg on,
Paul Smith
www.ps-sport.net Your source for Useful Rowing Accessories and Training Assistance.
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Paul Smith
www.ps-sport.net Your source for Useful Rowing Accessories and Training Assistance.
"If you don't want to know the answer, don't ask me the question."
http://www.invernessrowingclub.co.uk/pe ... o_erg.htmlDW wrote:I was going to get kinda broke in with the rower for a bit, then likely look up Xeno's place for a lesson or two to make sure I am good to go. I have been scouring you tube for technique videos. I think I got the gist of it, but some tweaking will likely be needed... We shall see. Delivery is next Wed.
http://www.concept2.co.uk/guide/downloads.php
Bob
Bill,c2bill wrote:
We are working on a more comprehensive online training section for our website - but that is still a few months off.
-bill
One of the best I have seen is a video (about 12 minutes) of Josh Crosby instructing a beginner in his New York gym. It was taken from a TV broadcast. I just looked for the URL in my files, but couldn't find it. I have posted it several times on this forum, but I didn't go back through the messages to look for it.
Bob S.
Re: Noob question and intro
I just remembered the name of one of them, indo-row. It is a nationwide chain of clubs that have instructors for the C2 rowing machines. I believe that the first one was the one in Santa Monica, and according to their website, you can get a free first lesson there.Bob S. wrote: In the LA area, there are also a couple of other outfits that give instruction on a regular basis, but I don't have their names at hand.
Bob S.
Bob S.
I stumbled across that one, the ABC "couch potatoes" segment. As far as personal instruction, that will likely happen, at least a lesson or two. The issue is that all of those facilities are an hour and a half(at minimum) away without traffic. So I will wing it until I can get out there...Bob S. wrote:Bill,c2bill wrote:
We are working on a more comprehensive online training section for our website - but that is still a few months off.
-bill
One of the best I have seen is a video (about 12 minutes) of Josh Crosby instructing a beginner in his New York gym. It was taken from a TV broadcast. I just looked for the URL in my files, but couldn't find it. I have posted it several times on this forum, but I didn't go back through the messages to look for it.
Bob S.
That one did drive it home, it made me actually read the stuff on drag factor. It allowed me to get the joke when people were giggling at the people who crank the damper to 10 in health clubs...c2bill wrote:there are two links at the bottom of this page:
http://www.concept2.com/us/commercial/crossfit/
that you might find useful. One regards damper setting - the other common rowing mistakes. It was prepared for crossfit folks by angela hart - one of our master indoor rowing instructors based in VA.
We are working on a more comprehensive online training section for our website - but that is still a few months off.
-bill
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It was good to see that she didn't actually row with the handle upside down.c2bill wrote:there are two links at the bottom of this page:
http://www.concept2.com/us/commercial/crossfit/
that you might find useful. One regards damper setting - the other common rowing mistakes. It was prepared for crossfit folks by angela hart - one of our master indoor rowing instructors based in VA.
We are working on a more comprehensive online training section for our website - but that is still a few months off.
-bill
Nice spin on the "barely visible" damper scale. (Who thought that one up?)
Erg on,
Paul Smith
www.ps-sport.net Your source for Useful Rowing Accessories and Training Assistance.
"If you don't want to know the answer, don't ask me the question."
Paul Smith
www.ps-sport.net Your source for Useful Rowing Accessories and Training Assistance.
"If you don't want to know the answer, don't ask me the question."
DW,Bob S. wrote:Yes, that is the one I meant. What I liked about it was that, even though it was short, he covered the basics of getting an absolute beginner started.DW wrote: I stumbled across that one, the ABC "couch potatoes" segment.
Bob S.
Did you actually find the video? I just went back into the files to one of my messages, but when I tried to log on to the URL, it came up with a blank video screen and the activity window showed a long list of files that no longer exist. It appears that it is no longer available, which is a shame, since it was a good starting point.
Bob S.
Yeah, it worked fine for me. It was a good intro.Bob S. wrote:DW,Bob S. wrote:Yes, that is the one I meant. What I liked about it was that, even though it was short, he covered the basics of getting an absolute beginner started.DW wrote: I stumbled across that one, the ABC "couch potatoes" segment.
Bob S.
Did you actually find the video? I just went back into the files to one of my messages, but when I tried to log on to the URL, it came up with a blank video screen and the activity window showed a long list of files that no longer exist. It appears that it is no longer available, which is a shame, since it was a good starting point.
Bob S.
I came across this clip on YouTube that I found helpful: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXnKyJdA ... ed&search=
As a neophyte, it has helped me to understand better some of the tips that are offered on the forum. I plan to make the trek to get some personal instruction at Xeno's establishment, but for now it has to wait.
As a neophyte, it has helped me to understand better some of the tips that are offered on the forum. I plan to make the trek to get some personal instruction at Xeno's establishment, but for now it has to wait.
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