Rowing machine

Jacksnuts

Jacksnuts

Midfield
after nearly 47 years I’ve joined a gym and have been drawn to the RM

Anyone know any good routines?

I need a plan or routine to keep me motivated!

Also, is it meant to fuckin knack your arse?
 


There’s loads of stuff depending on your aim but I use them for high impact interval training.

Set the machine to level 5 or 6.

I warmup by walking on the treadmill but you could do 5 mins of slow rowing.

Then I row as fast as I can for 30 seconds, followed by 60 seconds of trying to breathe again. Repeated 4 or 5 times then a warm down. The fast part really does have to be fast, I go up to about 36 strokes a minutes and it feels like I’m having 36 strokes.

If you are just starting then this could kill you.
 
Jacksnuts said:
after nearly 47 years I’ve joined a gym and have been drawn to the RM

Anyone know any good routines?

I need a plan or routine to keep me motivated!

Also, is it meant to fuckin knack your arse?
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Been using rower for years keeps weight off u and tones ur full body
It’s a brutal machine and will take some getting used too but well worth it I regularly do 10k twice a week as part of me work out plan
If u new try 10 mins row 10 mins on treadmill @4mph walk with a decent incline then 10 min on stepper that’s a good workout done u can increase time as u find it easier
 
Stevie Freestein II said:
There’s loads of stuff depending on your aim but I use them for high impact interval training.

Set the machine to level 5 or 6.

I warmup by walking on the treadmill but you could do 5 mins of slow rowing.

Then I row as fast as I can for 30 seconds, followed by 60 seconds of trying to breathe again. Repeated 4 or 5 times then a warm down. The fast part really does have to be fast, I go up to about 36 strokes a minutes and it feels like I’m having 36 strokes.

If you are just starting then this could kill you.
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Blimey, I do this on level 10! Five times, thirty seconds with ten second breaks! :lol: Not pleasant...
 
oROSSo said:
Probably not the best idea. Likely to injure yourself.

You need to figure out the correct drag factor for you.

Demystifying the Drag Factor
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I've never really felt any ill effects beyond the initial exertion and tiredness, in fairness. I'm pretty cautious when it comes to discomfort and injury so would stop at the first sign of anything untoward.

Stevie Freestein II said:
@Lexingtongue wears women’s clothes BUT HE’S A BLERK!!!!
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Only fancy lacy underwear under my gym shorts...
 
Stevie Freestein II said:
There’s loads of stuff depending on your aim but I use them for high impact interval training.

Set the machine to level 5 or 6.

I warmup by walking on the treadmill but you could do 5 mins of slow rowing.

Then I row as fast as I can for 30 seconds, followed by 60 seconds of trying to breathe again. Repeated 4 or 5 times then a warm down. The fast part really does have to be fast, I go up to about 36 strokes a minutes and it feels like I’m having 36 strokes.

If you are just starting then this could kill you.
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Cheers, I do prefer Hiit routines so this would definitely be a good start
I’ve got nee idea about strokes per minute yet but will pay more attention next time I’m on

niceonemarra said:
If it knacks your arse your are doing it wrong.


Its not though really is it marra.
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How can you sit wrong? I can’t do more than about 10 mins without a break and that’s only cos of the pain in my arse cheeks!!
 
Jacksnuts said:
Cheers, I do prefer Hiit routines so this would definitely be a good start
I’ve got nee idea about strokes per minute yet but will pay more attention next time I’m on



How can you sit wrong? I can’t do more than about 10 mins without a break and that’s only cos of the pain in my arse cheeks!!
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sit on you arse cheeks/upper thigh rather than the bones of your arse, if that makes sense
 

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