Hey Tilders, A friend & I are interested in getting into indoor rowing primarily for fitness. Due to knee injury i've had to dial back on weight training and have heard that rowing can improve...
Hey Tilders,
A friend & I are interested in getting into indoor rowing primarily for fitness.
Due to knee injury i've had to dial back on weight training and have heard that rowing can improve knee strength at low resistances and is good for general fitness.
We will be using Concept2 machines and have both rowed before but not on a strict plan. We have reviewed the Concept2 videos on form & technique as a refresher and are going to follow the beginner Pete Plan (linked).
Just wondering if anyone had any general advice or pointers or if there was a better beginner plan I might not be aware of?
Secondly would anyone know what damper setting you should ideally start at and what stroke rate you should aim for or if there was anything else we should keep an eye on?
Keep the damper setting relatively low. It mimics shell (boat) resistance. I'm generally about 3-4. Focus on form first. Bad form takes forever to unlearn. C2 have excellent training videos, e.g.,...
Keep the damper setting relatively low. It mimics shell (boat) resistance. I'm generally about 3-4.
Focus on form first. Bad form takes forever to unlearn.
Hey Tilders,
A friend & I are interested in getting into indoor rowing primarily for fitness.
Due to knee injury i've had to dial back on weight training and have heard that rowing can improve knee strength at low resistances and is good for general fitness.
We will be using Concept2 machines and have both rowed before but not on a strict plan. We have reviewed the Concept2 videos on form & technique as a refresher and are going to follow the beginner Pete Plan (linked).
Just wondering if anyone had any general advice or pointers or if there was a better beginner plan I might not be aware of?
Secondly would anyone know what damper setting you should ideally start at and what stroke rate you should aim for or if there was anything else we should keep an eye on?
Thanks!
Keep the damper setting relatively low. It mimics shell (boat) resistance. I'm generally about 3-4.
Focus on form first. Bad form takes forever to unlearn.
C2 have excellent training videos, e.g., https://youtube.com/watch?v=zQ82RYIFLN8 and https://youtube.com/watch?v=I9r6bXOvepU
And if you ever row like this, you're just doing it wrong: https://youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Thanks for the advice ! The mistakes video was pretty informative.
One question - why put thumb's on top of the handle ?
Thumbs on top reinforces a relaxed hook grip and flat wrists. It's more ergonomically efficient.
In a boat, you'll reduce blistering.
Just start rowing late at night as you plan on overtaking the presidency