To the many athletes who helped make the 2019 Holiday Challenge a huge success—thank you! As a result of your efforts on the RowErg, SkiErg and BikeErg, we raised over $45,000 for five not-for-profit organizations. Continue Reading ›
Meet Concept's Shawn LaRose. He's on track to complete the 200k goal in this year's Holiday Challenge. He's a dedicated athlete; you can almost set your clock to his daily workout. Read on for Shawn's workout insights. Continue Reading ›
The Concept2 workout room is a place where our staff can test out equipment, experiment with workouts, and stay fit. It’s a great community space where we share ideas from all departments. Continue Reading ›
From 1991 to 2003, Larry Gluckman served Concept2 as our Human Resources staff and everyone’s personal coach. Larry had coached numerous Olympic and National Team crews in the years before he joined Concept2 and went back to coaching after he left us.
Larry's workout wisdom is evergreen, and well worth reposting 24 years later—with a few updates to reflect that fact that we now have the SkiErg and BikeErg in addition to our RowErg.
This year’s edition of the SkiErg World sprints takes place November 7–10, 2019. This is a virtual 1000 meter race—you can participate from your home, school or club—or you can join a physical event near you. Find out more info about the SkiErg World Sprints. If you are a club or box wishing to host a Sprints event, contact joshc@concept2.com for information on submitting results. Continue Reading ›
Concept2 is excited to be a sponsor of HYROX, "a premium fitness competition for Every Body," coming to the US in October, after a successful run of events in Germany the last few years. Continue Reading ›
I love movement and exercise, and if you're reading this then chances are you enjoy a healthy dose of movement as well. We rely on our bodies as vehicles for movement and they usually deliver, allowing us collectively to do some amazing things. Sometimes, however, bodies break down and we get injured. And when that happens it can be an incredibly frustrating thing, especially when it prevents us from moving in the way we are used to and from doing the things we love.
In this blog I will share my experience using the Concept2 SkiErg while recovering from two surgeries: one to repair a broken left fibula and one to trim a torn right meniscus. Continue Reading ›
This weekend the Rogue Invitational took place at Rogue’s headquarters in Columbus, Ohio. This was a CrossFit-sanctioned event, which means it is a way athletes can qualify for the CrossFit Games, August 1-4 in Madison, Wisconsin. Continue Reading ›
We’re ready for Bob Beeman, of our Oar Manufacturing Team, to audition for reality TV show “The Amazing Race.”
Our Regatta Service team travels to assist competitors at races all around the world. At the helm of many of our international regattas is Bob, who started working at Concept2 over 30 years ago. Bob brings his wealth of experience to help elite athletes in the World Rowing Cup series: the highest level of competition in the sport. (The World Rowing Championships are replaced by the Olympics every four years.) Continue Reading ›
