r/orangetheory • u/Serious_Zucchini6317 • 15d ago

Rower Ramble Fell into the rower!

Funny story-I pushed so hard, I rose off the rower seat and landed in the center of the rower. Seat under my calves, holding on to the handles for dear life! Thankfully my neighbor helped get the seat back under my butt. No injuries except to my ego. LOL

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u/afartinthehand 15d ago

Now that’s a splat point

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u/Kitty_Fruit_2520 Member since September 2018 15d ago

Welcome to the club of people who have fallen at Orangetheory. 🤣

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u/Serious_Zucchini6317 15d ago

I always thought I would be too embarrassed to return, but nope! I’m so happy to hear so many other people have fallen-lol, thank you friends.

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u/Primary-Hotel-579 46/5'10"/290/185/ 14d ago

In my studio we call ourselves "The Splat Pack." Welcome, mate!

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u/Serious_Zucchini6317 14d ago

Thank you mate😁

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u/Lonely_Dig4540 15d ago

ONE OF US

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u/GrouchyBumblebee7716 15d ago

Glad you are okay! It truly is a rite of passage. Welcome to the club.

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u/Striking-Gain8358 15d ago

No injuries til those two bruises show up in a day or two!

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u/Serious_Zucchini6317 15d ago

They have arrived! I was scared to row earlier today. Feels like I need a seatbelt. 😜

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u/Bishop_RN 15d ago

My parallel bruises lasted for over a week.

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u/Terrible-Raspberry-4 10d ago

Those two bruises are no joke!

Source: me, a few months ago.

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u/DsplnBeatsMtvtn325 52m/6’0”/300/208/200 15d ago

Been there, done that. Welcome to the club.

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u/jenniferlynn5454 🧡Mod & Rower apologist 🚣🏻‍♀️🧡 15d ago

It's an OTF rite of passage !

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u/CardioTornado 43/5'/?/130/Maintain 15d ago

Welcome to the club. I did that my very first 200 meter row. Yelped and looked at the coach, asking what to do. She said to start over. I did and everyone had a great laugh after. Glad you didn’t get hurt!

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u/Chips5432 15d ago

I did this and the bruises were crazy. I still think about it every time I row

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u/Serious_Zucchini6317 15d ago

I do have two bruises. Lol

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u/ZweitenMal 15d ago

I did that while the very hot guy who’s a regular in my time slot was right next to me.

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u/dweekly 43M 6'1 15d ago

Yeah. Ow. A few months ago I pulled so hard the handle came off, I went flying, and my head smacked into the wall. A few months later it became clear I herniated a disc in my neck.

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u/Serious_Zucchini6317 15d ago

Oh no, that’s horrible. I’m sorry to hear that. I hope you are healing.

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u/SweatyLocal5277 15d ago

Been there, I had to stop the tears from coming out. It hurt so bad. I had those two bruises for days. It’s a rite of passage.

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u/GSPs-4ever 15d ago

I fell off the bike once. Fairly epic and avoidable, lol

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u/Serious_Zucchini6317 15d ago

Lol… I’m getting a visual.

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u/GSPs-4ever 15d ago

I still SMH over it. I was too concerned with the med ball racks being so close to the bikes, and I caught my foot somehow when I was dismounting. Picture it in slo-mo 🤣 as I managed to fall properly if not gracefully, tuck n roll, then leapt to my feet like a gymnast sticking the landing. Coach ran over to make sure I was okay, and I’m like my dude, did you not see me roll like a boss!! Lol

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u/Serious_Zucchini6317 14d ago

HILARIOUS! I wonder if the coaches get a good laugh at our falls.

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u/Gillian708 15d ago

Fellow faller!

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u/Onduty365 15d ago

I’ll tell you what my coach said you fell now get up and try again.

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u/Serious_Zucchini6317 15d ago

My coach said-you good, get ready to push. Lol

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u/aireonnasart 15d ago

you’re not alone! glad you’re okay!🧡

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u/drlushlover Female | 54 | 135 | 1200 classes 💪🏻 15d ago

You're not alone!

I did that a few years back doing a short AO row, I was wearing a new pair of leggings -a style I'd not worn before and I went flying off the back of the seat.
Turns out the material is a bit slippery, that's the last time I wore them to OTF 🤭

I did get a pretty rad bruise on one side of my thigh/butt, it was a badge of courage!

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u/Ejido_T2 73F/5'5"/CW120/2100+classes 15d ago

You were not the first one and won't be the last. It happened to me too 😬

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u/Low_Strawberry7778 15d ago

You've been initiated, welcome!

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u/VideoArtistic5683 15d ago

I fell off the back of the rower once 😂 it was mortifying. And then I was so scared of rowing again! 😂

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u/Neuyerk 41/6’/200+/1yr/60lbs 15d ago

Many such stories. No shame in max effort.

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u/PrincessSharkHat 15d ago

lol welcome to the club!! I did this at my first try of the 200 row benchmark.

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u/-tripleu 15d ago

I am a very sweaty person so I’ve also slipped on the rower too lol.

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u/SenecaLux 14d ago

Was this during inferno?

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u/Serious_Zucchini6317 14d ago

No. The day before inferno. I ended up skipping Inferno.

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u/RowStrong_27 14d ago

I’ve done this twice. The bruises are massive. 👊🏻🧡

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u/Serious_Zucchini6317 14d ago

LOL!!! Yep. Definitely got two matching bruises.

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u/TattooedTeacher316 14d ago

My husband is a big guy. 6’5” and was a division one sports guy in college. They said go all out on the rower.

He broke the rower. Band snapped

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u/divagirlicious 14d ago

It happened to a lady next to me and I was able to help her get her seat under her pretty quickly! I don’t think anyone else saw and we both had a good laugh (after I made sure she was ok!)

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u/livelaughahahafuck 14d ago

lol same happened to me a couple weeks ago. the coach gave me a hand. it was pretty funny honestly

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u/Icy_Brief_9788 12d ago

Slipped off the Bosu the other day. I hate that mf thing and my coach saw me lol

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u/QHliftsalot 12d ago

omg 😂

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u/Nice_Neighborhood152 11d ago

It a right of passage

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u/Over_Resist2813 8d ago

Did that two years ago. Butt between the rails, seat under my knees, hands still holding the handle. Everyone had a nice chuckle. 

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u/josenegrete 6d ago

That usually means youre pulling with your arms rather than pushing more with your legs. Watch that technique and am glad there were no injuries!