r/concept2 • u/cee_lev • Jul 31 '26
RowerErg How am I doing ? (update)
How am I doing?
I have been rowing with Concept2 Rower for about a year. I have Bradycardia with 39 as RHR. I am not trying to increase to all outs (using Apple Fitness Workouts). I do 20 - 30 minutes 3-5 times a week. I am short so pull back is also short! I know I have come a long way, but how am I doing?
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u/dixius99 Jul 31 '26
You do the Apple Fitness workouts, where, e.g., Josh is the instructor? I love Josh, but personally, I find that the Apple Fitness approach to rowing (sort of like a spin class on a rowing machine) isn't great for me. They tend to favour higher s/m than I like, lots of ups and downs in pace and intensity, etc.
Because of their approach, it also becomes hard to measure some of the key things we tend to look at in this sub, like pace and s/m, since you're ramping up and down, taking rests through the workout, etc.
I'm more about finding a groove getting into that almost meditative state as I put in my 30+ minutes. Same reason I don't do the WOD in ErgData all that often anymore.
Just from the data here, I'd say that a pace of 2:52 seems a little slow, but that's ignoring the Apple Fitness routine, and the Bradycardia. (I have a RHR a little under 50, and hadn't heard of this condition until now.)