Rowing machines

Jambezz said:
Do you have specific workouts you all do on them? I often fancy using them at the gym but get bored after 5 minutes.
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Foggyballa gave a good answer about the concept2 site. Rowers are also very good for tabata/intervals as there's an immeidate turn of pace, not like treamills that take a while to get there.

I used a rower to go from 21 stone down to 14.5 in about 9 months IIRC. Everyday I did the same interval routine:

3 minutes steady warm up
1 minute flat out
2 minute recovery
1 minute flat out
2 recovery
.......for 20 minutes.

I got to a half decent standard, my 500m PB was 1.24 or 1.26, I forget.
 


oROSSo said:
Foggyballa gave a good answer about the concept2 site. Rowers are also very good for tabata/intervals as there's an immeidate turn of pace, not like treamills that take a while to get there.

I used a rower to go from 21 stone down to 14.5 in about 9 months IIRC. Everyday I did the same interval routine:

3 minutes steady warm up
1 minute flat out
2 minute recovery
1 minute flat out
2 recovery
.......for 20 minutes.

I got to a half decent standard, my 500m PB was 1.24 or 1.26, I forget.
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Think I'll give this a go. I normally find for a steady 5/10 mins the top resistance level is fine, but I'm presuming giving the intensity of this I'd be better off dropping to half way.
 
Jambezz said:
Think I'll give this a go. I normally find for a steady 5/10 mins the top resistance level is fine, but I'm presuming giving the intensity of this I'd be better off dropping to half way.
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that's called the drag factor. It's common to put it to the top but it's a mistake. Mine is on 6 and i'm a heavyweight (250lb)

read this:

there's a setting on a concept 2 that will tell you what your drag factor should be.
 
Stevie Freestein II said:
I might do a bit of indoor rowing over the winter as I have suddenly become too old and skinny to run in the cold.
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I’d have run 5/6 days a week for years mate. Got on the rower a few years ago as it’s easier on the old knees and ankles. Probably row on average 2-4 times a week, and just the one short-ish run on a weekend. Rower, once you really get into it is a harder workout. No hiding place on that thing mate. Great though for the 29 days of every month you don’t fancy running in the rain :)
 
foggyballa said:
I’d have run 5/6 days a week for years mate. Got on the rower a few years ago as it’s easier on the old knees and ankles. Probably row on average 2-4 times a week, and just the one short-ish run on a weekend. Rower, once you really get into it is a harder workout. No hiding place on that thing mate. Great though for the 29 days of every month you don’t fancy running in the rain :)
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Yes I improved my running times a few years back by running less and doing hiit/tabata at least once a week.
 
I bought my model C a few years ago. Refurbished from Rowgear.com. Excellent condition and delivered to house for about 2/3 cost of what I could have paid. They’ve no second hand machines at present, but these maybe worth a look?

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