I am 56, 165 lb, 5'11''. My normal HR is 64.
I bought a model B with no PM lately, trying to use that to do my cardio exercise instead of running treadmill. My HR reaches 150 running on TM in about 10 minutes but I can't reach that in 20 minutes of rowing. I am doing about 32 SPM. I have watched a few rowing technique videos on YouTube. I think I am not too far off.
I know model B is much heaver than model C and D by reading the posts here. Should I cover the fan like many people have done here? Will that help? Am I doing something wrong? Thank you for your help.
cardio exercise with model B
Re: cardio exercise with model B
I could be wrong, but without either (1) the information provided by a PM or (2) a video from the side showing your stroke, it might be hard to come up with anything that might be wrong.
It won't be perfect, but try getting someone to use a stopwatch while you count the number of strokes. You should then be able to tell us how many strokes you're taking per minute. And consider posting a video.
Sorry I couldn't be much help.
Alissa
It won't be perfect, but try getting someone to use a stopwatch while you count the number of strokes. You should then be able to tell us how many strokes you're taking per minute. And consider posting a video.
Sorry I couldn't be much help.
Alissa
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Re: cardio exercise with model B
do you feel tired and run out of air? or is it simply that you're not working hard enough?
covering the erg will actually lower the drag, it's the air that causes drag. Either way, even rowing at a minimum drag, at a sr of 32, 'should' get your working. One thing to consider, or so I'm learning, is to focus on the intensity of your stroke. possibly focus on pulling strong and fast, and slower in the recovery, it is the output that kicks in the cardio.
It's interesting though, my hr is much slower to climb on the erg. I'm new to the activity and for the first while ran out of air before my hr would catch up. I respond differently to running.
covering the erg will actually lower the drag, it's the air that causes drag. Either way, even rowing at a minimum drag, at a sr of 32, 'should' get your working. One thing to consider, or so I'm learning, is to focus on the intensity of your stroke. possibly focus on pulling strong and fast, and slower in the recovery, it is the output that kicks in the cardio.
It's interesting though, my hr is much slower to climb on the erg. I'm new to the activity and for the first while ran out of air before my hr would catch up. I respond differently to running.
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Re: cardio exercise with model B
You got a cheap rower, spend $180 and add a PM5 to it.bcjm wrote:I bought a model B with no PM ...
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Re: cardio exercise with model B
Rating 32 at low HR means your strokes are short.
You need to drop the rating and then pull strokes that are as long and hard as possible, so that the legs are working. Our legs are large and strong, so using them loads the CV system and that's what gets the HR up.
If that type of stroke feels slow, decrease the drag to increase the pull speed. Drag does not alter resistance, but pulling faster lets us pull longer strokes quickly and then rest during the recovery.
Training is done at low rating but with strong strokes, for up to 10k - 40 minutes. This type of work provides endurance.
A new PM5 counter will show you all the numbers needed to check your stroke and its results.
You need to drop the rating and then pull strokes that are as long and hard as possible, so that the legs are working. Our legs are large and strong, so using them loads the CV system and that's what gets the HR up.
If that type of stroke feels slow, decrease the drag to increase the pull speed. Drag does not alter resistance, but pulling faster lets us pull longer strokes quickly and then rest during the recovery.
Training is done at low rating but with strong strokes, for up to 10k - 40 minutes. This type of work provides endurance.
A new PM5 counter will show you all the numbers needed to check your stroke and its results.
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