how fast can you row 2000 metres ?
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I'm still doing 3 - 4 mornings a weel as well and loving it.
I was pretty fit and a regular gym goer previously but took 3 months off when my daughter was born so only just got back into it but have noticed a big change since then.
I'm typically doing a 30 min piece with the first 10 mins warming up from 22spm to around 26 spm then for the remaining 20 mins I do 2 mins at around 25spm then 2 mins at 29/30 spm.
After that I do 7 intervals of 1 min flat out then 1 min rest.
I also get emailed th edaily workouts from C2 so wil give some of those a try for some variety.
I plan on doing a 2000 meter test at the start of every month to check progress but to be honest I'm not really interested in times, just increasing fitness and dropping some more body fat.
As for not checking the monitor I find a gym with some decent ladies in it helps ;o)
I was pretty fit and a regular gym goer previously but took 3 months off when my daughter was born so only just got back into it but have noticed a big change since then.
I'm typically doing a 30 min piece with the first 10 mins warming up from 22spm to around 26 spm then for the remaining 20 mins I do 2 mins at around 25spm then 2 mins at 29/30 spm.
After that I do 7 intervals of 1 min flat out then 1 min rest.
I also get emailed th edaily workouts from C2 so wil give some of those a try for some variety.
I plan on doing a 2000 meter test at the start of every month to check progress but to be honest I'm not really interested in times, just increasing fitness and dropping some more body fat.
As for not checking the monitor I find a gym with some decent ladies in it helps ;o)
I tend to look at the chain - keeping it nice and straight with no slack helps (or does me) my technique.
Also music through my headphones - a bit of fast Green Day helps on the 500 / 2k's.
Anyway, week 2 of my 7 weeker and just done 2 x 16' UT1 - that was nice and steady so I thought it a good warm up for another 500m...
Just knocked 5.5 (five and one half) seconds off my best!
Also music through my headphones - a bit of fast Green Day helps on the 500 / 2k's.
Anyway, week 2 of my 7 weeker and just done 2 x 16' UT1 - that was nice and steady so I thought it a good warm up for another 500m...
Just knocked 5.5 (five and one half) seconds off my best!
dtmpower said:
Also with regard to a good 2k time - what are people using for their drag factor. I find if I start on 10 I can maintain a good 1:50/500m pace, but then towards the end I don't have the control and power left to maintain it. If I set the drag factor on say 4 , I can row constantly for the 2k but don't have the grunt to get the pace down to the required <1:50/500m to improve my times.
My previous best 7:17 seems a long way off these days.
To quote myselfMy previous best 7:17 seems a long way off these days.
CDC said:
Regarding drag factors, people may like to know that hwt triallists are tested at 138 and lwts at 135. Hope that helps give some direction for anyone that needs it.
I believe this still stands for the 2015 trials, so if you're wanting to compare your 2k to the C2 records, for example, you will need to have the same drag factor. The numbers on the side of the fan are largely useless. It's the actual drag that is important. Number 10 on an old erg clogged up with dust may be the same as number 1 on a new erg. Hence the drag factor display is your only friend. It's an option within the menu screen.I've been observing other members / hotel visitors in my gym. The standard operating procedure for Concept 2 rower seems to be sit down, put feet in straps (loosely) and turn the fan setting to 10.
I have questioned last two people I've been next to when they've done this - and their general response is it makes it harder - fml. I did try and explain to one of them, he then questioned me as to why I knew best, so I gave up.
The irony is I watch them struggling along for 5-10mins on setting 10 (and the fan cages are full of dust to exacerbate the issue) , they lose their rhythm and form and grind to a halt in a sweaty mess.
Should I be bothered ?
I am even putting the fan setting to 1 when ever I am in the gym and on the next visit they are always on 10 again....not 4 , not 6 or 7 but hard on 10.
I have questioned last two people I've been next to when they've done this - and their general response is it makes it harder - fml. I did try and explain to one of them, he then questioned me as to why I knew best, so I gave up.
The irony is I watch them struggling along for 5-10mins on setting 10 (and the fan cages are full of dust to exacerbate the issue) , they lose their rhythm and form and grind to a halt in a sweaty mess.
Should I be bothered ?
I am even putting the fan setting to 1 when ever I am in the gym and on the next visit they are always on 10 again....not 4 , not 6 or 7 but hard on 10.
Edited by dtmpower on Wednesday 1st October 20:04
I've been observing other members / hotel visitors in my gym. The standard operating procedure for Concept 2 rower seems to be sit down, put feet in straps (loosely) and turn the fan setting to 10.
I have questioned the last two people I've been next to when they've done this - and their general response is it makes it harder - fml. I did try and explain to one of them, he then questioned me as to why I knew best, so I gave up.
The irony is I watch them struggling along for 5-10mins on setting 10 (and the fan cages are full of dust to exacerbate the issue) , they lose their rhythm and form and grind to a halt in a sweaty mess.
Should I be bothered ?
I am even putting the fan setting to 1 when ever I am in the gym and on the next visit they are always on 10 again....not 4 , not 6 or 7 but hard on 10.
I have questioned the last two people I've been next to when they've done this - and their general response is it makes it harder - fml. I did try and explain to one of them, he then questioned me as to why I knew best, so I gave up.
The irony is I watch them struggling along for 5-10mins on setting 10 (and the fan cages are full of dust to exacerbate the issue) , they lose their rhythm and form and grind to a halt in a sweaty mess.
Should I be bothered ?
I am even putting the fan setting to 1 when ever I am in the gym and on the next visit they are always on 10 again....not 4 , not 6 or 7 but hard on 10.
Edited by dtmpower on Wednesday 1st October 20:04
dtmpower said:
The irony is I watch them struggling along for 5-10mins on setting 10 (and the fan cages are full of dust to exacerbate the issue) , they lose their rhythm and form and grind to a halt in a sweaty mess.
Should I be bothered ?
I've pushed the level to 10 for years as that's the strong thing to do, without realising what I was actually doing. Part of the problem is there is very little instruction available to users so everyone assumes it's some sort of strength setting. You wouldn't go for ride on your bike, drop the gears right down and struggle through would you? I've spent a fair bit of time trying to improve my technique, which I'm sure is still rubbish, but almost everyone does that weird thing where they arch the handle over their knees before returning to the start position!Should I be bothered ?
Some people really appreciate help, but most seem to think you're just saying they're crap rather then actually being constructive.
I consider myself a fairly fit guy to be honest, usually go to the gym 4 or 5 times I week, I play ice hockey, cycle to work and do ALOT of sufferfest videos on the spinning bike but Im not gonna lie, that 2k hit me like nothing else lol. My target is sub 7 minutes so I think I'm gonna put some proper training in following the concept advice and see how it goes
Pete102 said:
I consider myself a fairly fit guy to be honest, usually go to the gym 4 or 5 times I week, I play ice hockey, cycle to work and do ALOT of sufferfest videos on the spinning bike but Im not gonna lie, that 2k hit me like nothing else lol. My target is sub 7 minutes so I think I'm gonna put some proper training in following the concept advice and see how it goes
the concept interactive programmes are very good . I did 6.34 but I had a lot of cycling time trial base to use which for a 2k is ideal. Its very painful and you will do lots of shorter distance efforts. You can also join an online club to get some help from other Rowers.I wish I could find the motivation to get started again.
Great to see some of you getting stuck oin. The 2k is truely horrible. If done properly you should be fainting and seeing stars. I've not done any this year. Need to lose lots of tummy before I'll even contemplate such torture. I managed sub7 three times and was delighted to have done over age of 50. I may try some more 500's or 100's.
Good luck to those attempting to crack 7mins, if you look back through the thread a couple of years you'll see my optimism for the task, sadly my body is not as optimistic as my brain and I've very much plateaued at about 7:10, you'd think that 10 seconds would just be a bit of extra effort but about 6 months ago I did actually pass out and now the gym health and safety team follow my every move
FredClogs said:
Good luck to those attempting to crack 7mins, if you look back through the thread a couple of years you'll see my optimism for the task, sadly my body is not as optimistic as my brain and I've very much plateaued at about 7:10, you'd think that 10 seconds would just be a bit of extra effort but about 6 months ago I did actually pass out and now the gym health and safety team follow my every move
good man at least it shows you were trying hard enough
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