Who rows? (Concept2)

[Brock Landers]

Just like to say I, also, row. 2K is my max. Fuck that shit.

[alembical]

With the Covid shutdown of my gym and more importantly the pool, I have been more rowing this past year. I try to row 5 days a week, but 5k is about my max and I prefer 2 sets of 2k with some weights in between them. Crazy how quick I can get a work out in and feel better rest of the day

[irul&ublo]

Rows, columns...

it was supposed to be sort of a witticism I believe. Hard to tell, I agree.

Subtlety is lost on the hoi polloi

[The AD]

Just like to say I, also, row. 2K is my max. Fuck that shit.

Wow, and I thought I was easily bored!

[zion zig zag]

I hadn't been on the rower for at least a year but a coworker of mine had been bragging about his 1k time of 3:38. I had no idea what I used to do a 1k in, but of course I told him I could beat that. I go down to the gym to make sure, warm up, and then set out for my 1k row. I made it in 3:35 and then damn near passed out trying to loosen the foot straps. Room spinning, wheezing, burned lungs, blood taste in mouth all out effort. Holy shit that thing is a torture device.

[liv2ski]

I have not used my rower in about 2 years, as my shoulders healed. Now that my shoulders feel 100% again I am honestly afraid to work out and fuck them up again. Any suggestions other than to start slow and easy?

[Brock Landers]

Stick to a shoulder health program. No/light weights and banded stuff. Stick to it like a religion.

What was wrong w them?

[ötzi]

I hadn't been on the rower for at least a year but a coworker of mine had been bragging about his 1k time of 3:38. I had no idea what I used to do a 1k in, but of course I told him I could beat that. I go down to the gym to make sure, warm up, and then set out for my 1k row. I made it in 3:35 and then damn near passed out trying to loosen the foot straps. Room spinning, wheezing, burned lungs, blood taste in mouth all out effort. Holy shit that thing is a torture device.

hm. 2K maybe? Something seems wrong in that story.

[ötzi]

Stick to a shoulder health program. No/light weights and banded stuff. Stick to it like a religion.

So only do it if someone gets married or dies? Got it.

[RootSkier]

hm. 2K maybe? Something seems wrong in that story.

Why? I thought < 1:30 for a 500m was sort of a standard good time...but not really a good time for the reasons zzz pointed out. So 3:30 for a 1k seems commensurate on the brutal scale.

[The AD]

Why? I thought < 1:30 for a 500m was sort of a standard good time...but not really a good time for the reasons zzz pointed out. So 3:30 for a 1k seems commensurate on the brutal scale.

Yeah, ötzi's high. A good time for 2k is like seven minutes.

Here's a workout I just wrote down maybe I'll try for my next row since lately I've really only done steady state stuff.

500 m warmup
500 m build, last 100 m should be fast
500 m easy
1000 m strong
1 minute easy
750 strong
1 minute easy
500 strong
1 minute easy
250 blast, AFAP
1 min easy
500 build
500 easy

This can be done in under 30 minutes. Idea is to establish a good pace on the 1000 and then try to lower that pace as the distance decreases, with the final 250 blast being max effort.

[Brock Landers]

Wow, and I thought I was easily bored!

I have trouble with pace. and boredom. 1:22 500, 3:02 1k. After that im pooped

[Brock Landers]

So only do it if someone gets married or dies? Got it.

Or you're about to die. That same level of dedication.

[The AD]

I have trouble with pace. and boredom. 1:22 500, 3:02 1k. After that im pooped

Yes, I'm sure you are.

[ötzi]

Yeah, ötzi's high.

Hey I resemble that remark. Yeah what was wrong with the story was me, I dunno what I was thinking but it seemed wrong.

[stalefish3169]

FWIW, I think rowing a 7 minute 2k is way harder than say, running a 6 minute mile for average height/weights.

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[undertow2]

FWIW, I think rowing a 7 minute 2k is way harder than say, running a 6 minute mile for average height/weights.

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Could not agree more... I am a regular runner and workout with a couple of diff trainers and consider myself in shape... Joined a gym that had rowers and became addicted quickly... After months of using them my personal best for 2k was 6:13... When I pulled that pace and finished the row I could not get up fast enough to catch my breath... No doubt I am winded when running a 6 minute mile but no where as winded when I finished that row... Still addicted to it and am trying to get to 6 min...


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[The AD]

Could not agree more... I am a regular runner and workout with a couple of diff trainers and consider myself in shape... Joined a gym that had rowers and became addicted quickly... After months of using them my personal best for 2k was 6:13... When I pulled that pace and finished the row I could not get up fast enough to catch my breath... No doubt I am winded when running a 6 minute mile but no where as winded when I finished that row... Still addicted to it and am trying to get to 6 min...

Well, 6:13 is a whole lot faster than 7:00.

[stalefish3169]

Could not agree more... I am a regular runner and workout with a couple of diff trainers and consider myself in shape... Joined a gym that had rowers and became addicted quickly... After months of using them my personal best for 2k was 6:13... When I pulled that pace and finished the row I could not get up fast enough to catch my breath... No doubt I am winded when running a 6 minute mile but no where as winded when I finished that row... Still addicted to it and am trying to get to 6 min...


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Was your 2k on concept 2? As I understand it other rowers don't compare 1:1. A 6:13 2k is crazy fast on a concept 2. That would put you on page 2 out of 195 for all the verified male times last year. A 6:48.8 is the cutoff for 90th percentile. https://log.concept2.com/rankings

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[mooseknuckles]

Filing this under things I should have bought 10 months ago. Seven minute 2k row training begins again.

Congrats and godspeed on your journey to a sub 7min 2k.

I have not used my rower in about 2 years, as my shoulders healed. Now that my shoulders feel 100% again I am honestly afraid to work out and fuck them up again. Any suggestions other than to start slow and easy?

Stick to a shoulder health program. No/light weights and banded stuff. Stick to it like a religion.

I have had success with https://crossoversymmetry.com/

[ötzi]

I have had success with https://crossoversymmetry.com/

Huh the shoulder one looks like a TRX but with elastic, that's interesting. I might buy the hip/core one in a minute here, it's cheap enough and I need something more than what I'm doing.

[mooseknuckles]

Huh the shoulder one looks like a TRX but with elastic, that's interesting. I might buy the hip/core one in a minute here, it's cheap enough and I need something more than what I'm doing.

Checked my emails and the code "21OFF" still works for 21% off and free shipping over $75.

[MiddleOfNight]

Was your 2k on concept 2? As I understand it other rowers don't compare 1:1. A 6:13 2k is crazy fast on a concept 2.

I wondered this too. Also, on what resistance setting?

I know I'm feeble, but dang you guys are talking about good times. I usually mentally stick to like 2:15/500's and go for 8-10k with a podcast on. I can't plug into anything aggressive, just not that inspired on the rower.
I want to be, I'm just not.

[stalefish3169]

Congrats and godspeed on your journey to a sub 7min 2k.

Hey, thanks! I'll need all the help I can get.

[phatty]

My goal is to get back to sub 7min on 2K. Best ever was a 6:40, but that was awhile ago. I hit 7:05 last year, so just need to step it up a bit this year. Lungs haven't been the same since I had the Rona.