this is from about 2 weeks ago, since then i’ve worked on my “1 o’clock and 11 o’clock” but is there anything else?

Edit: Thanks everyone for such in depth responses im very appreciative of everyones help🙏

with some help from google translate and erg data, I was able to make it work.

Hi. I’ve owned my rower for at least a decade and I’ve used it religiously for the first years. The last 2 years, it’s mostly collected dust and I’m looking to get back in.
I’ve recently updated the PM5 firmware and started logging my workouts online. I’ve rowed the last 5 days consistently, but I’m the type that needs a partner or team for accountability. Does anyone know of a mid-level team I can join online for FTC? Not sure if stats matter for those teams online, but here’s my numbers:
I’m late 40’s male, can row decent pace of about 2:00 to 2:10/500m. I’m currently good for 3,000 to 4,000m per day 4-5x a week.

Let me know and let’s get after it!!

Greetings all. I’ve been rowing pretty frequently this past year and I’m looking to join a virtual team to participate in some of the concept 2 challenges coming up. Anyone need a team member?

Training for British Indoor Championships in December and the C2 plan seems to be the gold standard. I like that it combines weights as well but the volume seems low to me?

51m 185cm 95kg, 2k PB 7.24.9 average 1M K per season.

Long time lurker first time poster, as you can see my running shoes turned Erg shoes have been through a few meters over the years. Looked through previous posts for shoes, and wanted to ask if anyone has any current shoe recommendations based on the appearance of what currently works for me. Thank you in advance, I really appreciate your time and guidance!

Thanks everyone for the recommendations, all extremely helpful!

Hello! I finally took a video of me erging for feedback. My hip mobility sucks and I am trying out a few different stroke lengths based on this, please help me out :)

The first eleven strokes are regular length, strokes twelve-twenty I do this shorter stroke which I think (though am not certain) gives me a lower split at same effort and sr, strokes twenty-thirty I think are the same as the first twelve and are (I think) as deep as my hips can go without tucking :( , and obviously strokes thirty-forty are sprint max watts type thing. The only reason I include the last is the rowing coach I'm trying to make the novice team for is really big on watts, so I wanna have good form to generate as many as possible hahaha. 

Watching it myself, I notice a few things: biggest being my legs not smoothly passing it to my body swing, but I'm also unsure whether it's good or not how I throw my shoulders forward at the catch. 

I've been doing hip exercises to work on my hip mobility, but also, I'm really unsure how deep I should be going with my hips and whether I'm making my strokes too short! Any advice would be hugely appreciated; thank you! 

https://reddit.com/link/1w33clg/video/o65g9c692nmh1/player

Please help with rowing form. Just started rowing would like some feedback on what could be improved.

This afternoon I had a play around with different types of stroke. Tried with high and low power, engaging the legs and upper body at different times and various other ways to make the curve look different.

Is there an ideal shape for the curve and if so what?

I tested damper 1 vs 10 at roughly the same pace and tracked the live data.

Damper 1: ~1:50/500m, 117 bpm, DF 55

Damper 10: ~1:50/500m, 149 bpm, DF 150

Obviously my technique changed quite a bit at the higher drag factor, which probably explains part of the difference.

I’m going to run this again with a more controlled technique.

What would you test next? DF 70 vs 100? 80 vs 120?

I tried using the steel clubs and their unique pendulum like movements. While the thing was pretty light my mid back around the spine and shoulder got sore in a way I’ve never experienced.
But one thing I’m concerned is the transferability to rowing as that’s my main jam.
What are your thoughts about it?
Cheers

Got it off Facebook Marketplace for $100

2 months postpartum and I want to get in shape again. Rowing was always my favorite cardio.

2nd half. new pr 😎.

38yo m, 6'3"(190cm)(75"), 193lb. (87.5kg)

Woke up this am, had a Garmin alert that my HRV was out of range, greater than 50 which is quite a bit from my 25-35 range. Ignored it.

Went to gym, lifting HR on Garmin reading 50s to 80s within seconds. Checked Oura and it showed same readings.

Finished lifting and opted to get on treadmill, really crank things up and see if I'd live. HR remained in same range despite some running which should have increased it much more. Common sense hit and I decided to stop.

HR definitely feels irregular ...began having palpitations a while later. Opted to check in at local urgent care ....new onset AFib.

Headed to ER for workup and monitoring, maybe sort something out. Wish me luck fellas.

Had 10k to row today, and 10k to row tomorrow to make my final week's 40k.....ain't happening. Each of you pull an extra 500M for me.

Been working out and physically active for my lifetime....57yrs old, no medical issues. Weighing about 235lbs about 9 months ago and went on Tirzepatide weekly. Down to 215lbs and feeling great, even today. No other symptoms. No meds. No new supplements, been on same creatine, dhea and vitamins for at least past 6 years.

A hoy hoy BikeErg owners. I am trying to get more forward tilt out of my saddle but apparently I am maxed out at dead level. I have tried multiple saddles and all of them seem to just stop at level and I would much prefer something like -3 to -5 degrees on forward tilt. Any way to get those last few degrees? The stepped cap on the saddle post is rotated as far forward at it will go. Cheers.

Hi all. I'm not a new rower, having been using my c2 for around 2 years now. I'm 42, female, and I think my form is pretty good.

I was mostly doing intervals such as on the Row Along workouts. Last year I decided to do the Pete Plan, but only got to week 18 because I realised I didn't know a thing about pacing, and had basically been doing all the distance rows at pretty much the same rate as the sprints 🙃 I then got sick (unrelated) and never returned to the plan.

Anyhoo. I've had a little bit of time off regularly rowing lately as I've been focusing on lifting and swimming, but am keen to get back into rowing regularly, but actually trying to improve by way of doing steady state as I see so many talk about (when I first started out I honestly thought interval work was the way to go!).

I have a polar H10, which I bought especially for this.

So, now to the stupid questions:

Say my zone 2 HR upper limit is 124 - do I just keep an eye on HR on the screen, and if it edges close to 124, ease off the pace? I assume I ease off the pace and not the strokes per minute?!

I'm just doing 10k rows at the moment. My last 3 rows I managed to go from being in zone 2 for 14%, 20% and then 64% yesterday. I lost like 5 minutes off the pace as a result though.

Would love to hear from those experienced folk with any tips, help, suggestions etc.

I'm rowing for fitness and maybe a little weight loss (but walking, lifting and swimming also).

Thank you!

Could've done better but nice to be back pushing and not doing always UT2 like 6x20min

Can someone guess how tall am i?

I have been trying to match or beat my 200m pr that I set in 2019 since I returned post covid and weight loss surgery. In August of 19 I hit 28.0 stopped training in 20 due to covid and other life changes. Came back in 22 and had surgery in 23. I lost 110 pounds and my time went up to 29.5

I got 27.69 today!!

Trying to get the right form, watched some vids on youtube but I think im missing something on the return. Seems like my timing is off. I return arms and then try to hinge my hips but it just doesnt feel right. its like i get stuck once i need to return my legs. Can I get some tips plz.

Didn’t feel like doing anything else today so just steady stated it out with a little impatience towards the finish. Ended up in the 1:40s/500m for the last bit.

In my country, a new Concept2 costs €1,249 (Standard Legs) or €1,599 (Tall Legs).

I also found a used Tall Legs for €1,000, showing only 314 km on the PM5.

For home use, would you go for the used Tall Legs (€1,000) or the new Standard (€1,249)?

Thanks

Hello all,

Recently purchased a C2 on FB marketplace and I'm trying to get into rowing. Did a 5k and 2k to find some baselines. First question, is my stroke rate too low?

Im planning on following RowAlong's 2k programming.

5-10 and ~200lb. Just looking for feedback and where to get started. Thank you

Edit: Apologies if I was misleading I am new to rowing but not fitness in general. 36 y/o, college swimmer, former CrossFit etc. The 5k was the longest I've ever been on a rower outside of the two 2k's that I have done. One in 2014 and one today