Trying something different this winter

[Bentley]

Originally Posted by mass_biker

Great option for the colder months. Form is important otherwise you can hurt your back. When the running gets old (or icy) I hit the rower.

Favorite workouts:

5000s
1:40/20s

Big "fan". Ha, ha.

Not sure I’m understanding but I can do about 1000m in 1:40, 5000m takes me -bout 9:30, so, ur doing 5000 in 1:40... that’s is crazy power. But maybe I am just not understanding....

[Bentley]

Originally Posted by Frankwurst

I'd be interested in suggestions as well. Any decent rowers that won't break the bank?

You can find a used one for 400-600, if you look. A water tower can be had for a decent price, but more maintenance

[nickl]

Originally Posted by Bentley

You can find a used one for 400-600, if you look. A water tower can be had for a decent price, but more maintenance

Concept 2 rowers cannot be beat imo. New ones are relatively expensive and used units are not cheap since they are bulletproof, low maintenance and don’t typically wear out during normal home use.

[Dude]

I think your numbers are off. There is now way you are completing 1000m in 1min and 40 seconds. 5k won't take you 9.5 mins either. It would take over 20mins.

"Average" users would take about 3.5-6 minutes to do 1000m (aka "1k"). Olympians will do it sub 3mins.

Originally Posted by Bentley

Not sure I’m understanding but I can do about 1000m in 1:40, 5000m takes me -bout 9:30, so, ur doing 5000 in 1:40... that’s is crazy power. But maybe I am just not understanding....

[mass_biker]

Some confusion on my recent post - no way EVER I could do 5000m in 1:40. That's olympic level stuff.

To clarify: my two favorite workouts on the rower are:

5000m: a set distance of 5k. In the depth of winter, I'm usually hovering 21 min+ range. As the season picks up and the fitness picks up, I find myself pulling in the low 20 min range (or around ~ low 2min/500 split). For me, this offers a good "steady state" workout in the 20 min+ range - about as long as my typical 3 mile runs, but at a lower HR overall, and less knee pain if you consider it an alternative to a run. You can find this on the "standard" list of workouts loaded into the Concept 2. But you can just as easily pull 5k whenever you feel like it.

1:40/20r 9...this is another "off the shelf" workout built into the Concept 2, but you find it in the "custom list" of workouts. Basically, 9 intervals where the "on" section is timed (1 min, 40 seconds) where you go as fast/hard as you can, followed by 20 seconds of recovery. There is a longer recovery after 6 intervals I believe. A little more intense for me than the 5k workout, and I find myself pulling in the 1:50s/high 1:40s for the "on section". The whole workout is done in 15 minutes.

There are lots more that more experienced rowers can point you to - these are two that work for me as a way to sprinkle some variety into indoor training...

[vav]

Originally Posted by mass_biker

Some confusion on my recent post - no way EVER I could do 5000m in 1:40. That's olympic level stuff.

You still confusing people

1000 World Record: 2:48
5000 World Record: 14:56

[mcteague]

Originally Posted by nickl

Concept 2 rowers cannot be beat imo. New ones are relatively expensive and used units are not cheap since they are bulletproof, low maintenance and don’t typically wear out during normal home use.

Yup, and they have inexpensive spare parts for the old models. Refreshed my model B a while back and it feels new again. Just needed a few rollers and bungee cord. There is a reason nearly every gym and rowing club uses them.

Tim