Once again, we are impressed and humbled by our Concept2 community. Nearly 22,000 of you from 167 countries put in nearly five billion—yes, billion!—meters between American Thanksgiving and Christmas for this year’s Holiday Challenge. Together, your meters raised over $65,000 for five not-for-profit beneficiaries. Continue Reading ›
Todd Schumlick is the owner/director of PerformX and has 25+ years of experience as a trainer (physical fitness, nutrition, rehab and mental development), including kinesiology, strength and conditioning, rehabilitation, sports nutrition, and more. He’s been a Red Bull contracted trainer for motocross and downhill mountain bike athletes since 2008. We talked with Todd about his experiences using Concept2 products in his training plans with action sports athletes. Continue Reading ›
Our free app ErgData makes it easy to designate a workout as a “favorite” and quickly set it up next time. Just click the star at the top right. You can do this when you first set up the workout—or you can select any workout from your Logbook and make it a favorite. Once you have a workout in your Favorites list, you can quickly set it up with a single button push! Continue Reading ›
Just yam on it—that’s how Cameron Buchan and his team at the Leander Club in Henley, the United Kingdom, encouraged each other. They found the saying while looking at a rowing subreddit, and as Cam says, "it just stuck". Continue Reading ›
Concept2 is proud to support a team of veterans in their effort to complete a 3000-mile trans-Atlantic rowing race while raising funds and awareness for the Big Fish Foundation. The team is called Team Shut Up & Row, and the Big Fish Foundation’s goal is to support all veterans as they navigate the challenges of transitioning back to civilian life. The race is part of the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge and kicks off from La Gomera, one of Spain's Canary Islands, on December 12, and finishes in Antigua.
We caught up with team member and founder of the Big Fish Foundation Brian (Tosh) Chontosh and asked a few questions about why and how he and his team got on the path to row the Atlantic Ocean. Continue Reading ›
For rowers who can wait until spring break, Concept2 can give you a "break" on shipping. Concept2 is teaming up with HUDSON to bring two special opportunities to our friends in the Boston area: Order your oars and sculls by February 20, 2023, for pickup March 11, 2023, in Sutton, Massachusetts, at the new HUDSON USA location and Concept2 will cover shipping costs (applicable taxes still apply). That’s right—free shipping on oars and sculls! This offer applies to shipments of sculls and oars only; no exercise equipment or spare parts are eligible. Continue Reading ›
The Holiday Challenge is our most popular individual challenge and this year marks its twenty-third year! It’s a win-win proposition: The Holiday Challenge keeps you motivated and fit through the hectic holidays, and benefits a number of worthy non-profit organizations. Get ready to row, ski, or ride this holiday season! Continue Reading ›
If you're thinking about holiday gifts to support the health and fitness of friends and family, Concept2 has gift ideas, and some of them are free! Continue Reading ›