Concept2’s current seat design is the result of extensive testing and feedback. While this seat works for the majority of our customers, Concept2 recognizes that some of our customers may still have questions on seat fit. Continue Reading ›
Sometimes it can be easier to get motivated if you have a workout partner. Most times, it’s just more fun! If you need a little spice in your routine, find a partner and try one of these workouts. Continue Reading ›
If you need a winter training goal, perhaps you should think about training for a 2000 meter race on the Concept2 Indoor Rower. There are races all over the globe and you don’t have to be an elite athlete to participate. Find a race near you—or in a place that you’ve always wanted to visit!
To help you prepare for racing, we’re bringing back some ageless training advice from our archives. Read on to spice up your training diet. Continue Reading ›
Damper setting, stroke rate, and intensity are all related to achieving the "best" rowing workout. In this post, we explain how they are related to your rowing and offer workouts to improve your technique. Continue Reading ›
Ahhh, rowing in the Olympics. Ballet on water. Power and grace on display with every stroke. Nothing short of inspiring.
You want some of that?
We’re not all Olympic-level athletes, but all of us can get a piece of that feeling of synchronicity, and that athletic look, regardless of our age or starting fitness level. Continue Reading ›
Rowing is not like rowing. This is something I (painfully) learned last weekend during the CrossFit Regionals in Ballerup, Denmark, while I was working out with Mikko Salo and Juha Puonti from Rogue Fitness (manufacturer of CrossFit equipment). Mikko won the CrossFit Games in 2009. As a competitive on water rower, I usually row for 30–45 minutes at low intensity and a heart rate near 145. From time to time I go for 250 or 500 meter sprints for interval work. The workout on the indoor rower with Mikko and Juha, however, was totally new to me: 30 seconds full power followed by 30 seconds rest for 20 repetitions. Continue Reading ›
With the dawn of the New Year, CRASH-B training begins in earnest. The Holiday Challenge was a great way to build a base (and endurance), and now it is time to build strength and speed. Continue Reading ›
Did you find a shiny new rowing machine under your Christmas tree? Or perhaps you’re ready to take on the indoor rower at the gym as part of a New Year’s fitness resolution? However you use it, there’s nothing quite like the Concept2 Indoor Rower to help you reach your fitness goals, and the Concept2 website has an excellent Tips and General Info section to get off to a great start with your indoor rower. The basic keys to success are: Continue Reading ›
An Ironman distance triathlon is a grueling 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, and 26.2 mile (marathon) run. What started in 1978 as a race of 15 competitors on the shores of Waikiki has now grown to a series of 23 Ironman races worldwide. Concept2 CTS attended Ironman Lake Placid this past weekend, sharing how rowing and skiing complement athletes’ endurance training. Continue Reading ›
