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 ›
We all have our go-to or favorite workouts. For some of us, it’s a straight-up 5k or 30 minute piece. For others, it may just be doing 500m to get your blood pumping. For most of us there’s one thing we don’t like doing: Leaving our comfort zone. Here are six workouts to try! Continue Reading ›
Sophie Towlson joined the Concept2 office in Nottingham, England, in 2012, and uses her many talents to support our teams in accounting, bookkeeping, and customer service. Continue Reading ›
If your goal is to improve your fitness, achieve a new PR (personal record) or break a world record, the erg will not just measure that accomplishment, it will help you
achieve it. Continue Reading ›
It’s been a wonderfully snowy winter up here in northern Vermont. We’ve had more than our share of thaws and meltdowns, but there’s been enough snow to absorb them and rebuild without losing many ski days.
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International Women's Day is Friday, March 8. It is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. We have spoken with several women we'd like to celebrate for their fitness achievements and in honor of International Women's Day.
Judy Geer: Continue Reading ›
Finding time to exercise can feel more difficult than the workout itself. Here at Concept2, our employees have found many ways to schedule fitness into their busy work days.
Even though Concept2 gives employees flexible hours and scheduling, we still need to juggle exercise between taking phone calls, building oars, shipping orders, having meetings, and other tasks and responsibilities. While some of our staff work behind desks, many others are on their feet in our warehouse, shipping and production areas. Even with a workout room easily available, it can still be tough to find time.
How does our staff make it happen? A few Concept2 employees share their tricks. Continue Reading ›
Marc Megna is a Miami-based strength and conditioning coach. He's a former NFL football player and is certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association with years of experience in this field. Megna works with a wide variety of clients, from celebrities, professional athletes and novices. Continue Reading ›
The 2018 Holiday Challenge saw over 17647 people participate, raising $45,000 for the four selected charities. There was growth at every level of the challenge and, through our cumulative effort, we completed 2,532,268,590 meters! Our most successful Holiday Challenge ever! Continue Reading ›
