Anyone here rowing on a concept 2??
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go to [url="http://www.concept2.com"]www.concept2.com[/url] aqnd register online, then keep a log of your rowing, a great way to keep motivated and keep rowing!
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Mate of mine just back from overseas has moved into my place and is a mad keen on rowing machines and has been looking at hireing one for 10 bucks a week, Concept 2 I think he said? So looks like the competitive nature will take over and this thread could come in handy.
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I love the rower, but my problem has always been (no sniggering please...) that I get a terribly sore arse after about 10 mins on it. Not a 'pressure' thing, but a sort of tight straining in the muscles at the top/back of the butt. Each time I try to develop a serious rowing habit, I end up quitting because of it - use the bikes and the treadmill for aerobics. Any one else experience this/solved the problem? Annoys me, 'cos it's a great whole body work out - I used to row in a Uni eight, so it ain't technique, either...
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stretching maybe Mr Death?? Also try putting bybble wrap on the seat, removes pressure points on your arse apparantly. The bug bubble stuff I would assume, although I have never used either. used to put a towel down on the seat, folded, but have a hard arse now and just jump on and row!!
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Given that the pain is at the top of your arse Death, I'd agree with Bart - you're probably stretching too much. Also make sure that you're wearing a long shirt to cover your whole back, and that you're not "gapping" between shirt and pants. Cold air on your back wouldn't help.<br />
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When I ride the bike now I've always got a long singlet on under whatever shirt/jumper I'm wearing. Sure I COULD buy some fancy shmancy bike shirt, but I don't want to look like a knob <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> -
Thanks guys - this thread has motivated me to give it another try. Don't think it's the seat - I normally stick a towel on already, just for comfort. Might be over reaching forward: problem is, it's difficult not to go for maximum reach when you're really committing. Ah well - just have to suck it up, I guess..
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yeah, don't over reach, I get a sore lower back when I reach all the way to full extension, but also get my best times when I do that, so save it for the 'effort rows'. Also try lowering your stroke rate, and pulling harder basically. Mix it up, faster rate, slower rate, but keep your 500 splits going the same.<br />
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If you row slow rate for a week or two, but the splits low still, when you up your rate again, your splits just plummet!!<br />
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Also when you finish, plenty of back arches to stretch that lower back out again. And if not doing any sort of weight programme, throw in piles of press ups too, to give the chest some work. -
My gym workout now has me finishing up on a concept II for about 15mins. After warming up on the bike and treadmill, the rowing makes the the body ache. Average around the 2-2:15min/500mtrs for the first 10 mins and then for the last 5 things start turning to jelly and average around 2:30mins/500mtrs. Never been into the row machine in the past except the past couple of months. Highly recommend it.
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Used rowing for a warm up back when i was weight training. 2:00/500m. Tried the whole how quickly can i do 2000m thing, never managed to crack 7min, but was bloody close, literally a second or so. Literally fall off the rower and crawl to a mat and lie down for a couple of mins. Always on 10, because it was there.<br />
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Could never be arsed to sit on it for that long to do the longer distance stuff. Myself and a mate used to do minute intervals, a minute flat out, a minutes rest. Ten times, don't know if it was any good for us but it kind of fits in with the whole rugby specific traning thing, i think.<br />
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If i could be arsed i'd train out here, at 2000m so it would be a pretty good workout. Ah well, time to go to the pub.<br />
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Oh yeah, if i got the arse pain thing, i'd just get off and stretch before starting again, seemed to work for me. -
those intervals are killler and pretty good - well, I assume they are, as we had some NRL league bloke training at the Whangamata gym a few years back, and that was part of his training, so we jumped right in and hoed into it too - damn near kills ya, but good.<br />
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Love the rower, think I am addicted.<br />
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Always on 10, because it was there.[/quote]<br />
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Dunno whether its just me but I couldn't imagine putting it on any other setting? :-k Always seemed to be just right on 10 so whenever I tried a 6 or 7 it was just crappy and didn't give enough resistance. -
you do have to 'learn' to row on lower settings!! But agree, used to feel like you would fall off the back on too easy a setting.<br />
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All my PB times have been done on ten, but hvae been training myself to row at 7, so when I put the dame ewffort in, I should go faster, as less resistance etc...<br />
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As I may have mentioned before here, 'power' athletes work best on the heavy settings, 'greyhounds' on the poofy lower ones <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> -
New world record, well, new personal best.Â
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8257 for 30 minutes. Ave 500m time of 1.49 flat. <br />
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Used a 2minute 'cruise' at 1:53 - 155, followed by a minute at 1:40 or as close to it as I could keep it,last minute went through at 1:37.<br />
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Heart rate at the end of that 19 beats per 6 seconds, so around 190 bpm. <br />
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My gym workout now has me finishing up on a concept II for about 15mins. After warming up on the bike and treadmill, the rowing makes the the body ache. Average around the 2-2:15min/500mtrs for the first 10 mins and then for the last 5 things start turning to jelly and average around 2:30mins/500mtrs. Never been into the row machine in the past except the past couple of months. Highly recommend it.<br />
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Jaysus, yes ACTC. Tried it out 2 times this week after doing treadmill, bike, cross county skier and it is fantastic exercise. Have finished up doing 10mins on the rower both times and while doing a fairly pedestrian pace - 2074m & 2124m for both slots, have staggered off the thing wanting to die. Will keep at it now and look for some improving times. -
doesn't take lone Coastie before you can start cranking it up - 2:00 minute 500m splits was my first goal a couple of years back when I started, and once you get there, you can start flying - sort of. Never really gets easy though, as the fitter you get, the harder you piush yourself, a never ending circle!
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[quote name='BartMan']<br />
New world record, well, new personal best. Â<br />
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8257 for 30 minutes. Ave 500m time of 1.49 flat. <br />
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Used a 2minute 'cruise' at 1:53 - 155, followed by a minute at 1:40 or as close to it as I could keep it,last minute went through at 1:37.<br />
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Heart rate at the end of that 19 beats per 6 seconds, so around 190 bpm. <br />
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I am currently still alive... <br />
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My flatmate who is a wizz on the rower says this is a shit hot time! <br />
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The next two kiwis above me in the 30-39 age grade list on the concept2.com website have both cracked 8500. that's like another minute to shave off over those 30 minutes - would have to average 1:47.<br />
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if you get into rowing Paj, log into that site, and register all your times - good incentive to keep training as you see your results improve over time. Also brilliant to see people above you on the ratings ladder, and have a target to knock off!! -
the one I use is a PM2, about three years old now. Have some brand new ones at the gym, and they are really quiet. PM3 - white, they look really flash! About 2800 Kiwi for a brand new one these days. Worth every penny I reckon!<br />
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See if there is a hire option, you could try one if the neighbours go potty return it!
