how fast can you row 2000 metres ?

[EdJ]

M400 NBL said:

Henry Hawthorne said:

M400 NBL said:

I did a 7.26 once but a shoulder injury (the first one) meant that I had to do longer distance (5k or 10k), taking it easy.

Just getting into weight training again but haven't rowed for a while.

For the seriously quick rowers, what's your lowest pull (if that's the correct term)? I think I did a 1:10 but i'm a 5'8" dwarf

Do you mean what's the quickest 500m split off of one stroke?

Yes

1.10 is incredible! My quickest is just under 1.30 but I honestly believe I couldn't physically do any more than that. It doesn't seem possible. 1.10 (esp if you are really 5'8"!) is impressive.

[Tiggsy]

a boardman said:

done a couple of marathon rows (42k).

bet not too many people can say that.

not fast times but it was faster than i could run a marathon.

i was part of a team that held the world record for a 24hr non-stop row....we only held it a month then some army blokes beat us

[Digger]

Aiming for an 8:20 this coming week. . .

:TheRowingMidget:

[ChapppeRS]

Tiggsy said:

ChapppeRS said:

Tiggsy said:

to be racing someone is is at deaths door with with 60 secs left (and been allowed to get a little ahead) and then to just start pulling 1.15 splits while yellin "welcome to row school" at them (with hindsight....i may have been a bit of a cock )


oh....and your physical stats - if you can row fast, i'm a grand national jockey

Funny how you put "been a cock" in the past tense and then finished the post like that.

If you were digger i'd point out that it was joke based on how unsuitable i am for horse racing (being huge) in the same way he is unsuitable for rowing.....being short and with an iffy back. However, as your not him (and i assume not his mummy)...i'll just chuckle at your slow times on your ye olde water wheel contraption.

So's your face.

[M400 NBL]

EdJ said:

M400 NBL said:

Henry Hawthorne said:

M400 NBL said:

I did a 7.26 once but a shoulder injury (the first one) meant that I had to do longer distance (5k or 10k), taking it easy.

Just getting into weight training again but haven't rowed for a while.

For the seriously quick rowers, what's your lowest pull (if that's the correct term)? I think I did a 1:10 but i'm a 5'8" dwarf

Do you mean what's the quickest 500m split off of one stroke?

Yes

1.10 is incredible! My quickest is just under 1.30 but I honestly believe I couldn't physically do any more than that. It doesn't seem possible. 1.10 (esp if you are really 5'8"!) is impressive.

Had a go last night while waiting for a bench. A slow 2.00-2.10/500 for 900 mtrs and then attempted a low pull for 100 mtrs. Got down to 1.23/500 with my first decent pull and was about to speed up like a loony, then the bloody machine started to slide across the floor an awful lot so I totally lost my rhythm. I also think it's a bit knackered because on Level 10 it was very easy!

[Digger]

Blow the dust off the fan-housing vent and report back.

Edited by Digger on Wednesday 1st July 22:31

[Driller]

What have you guys got your power levers set to? It doesn't change the difficulty of each pull but it's interesting to see. Mine's on 3-4.

[M400 NBL]

I used to have it on 8 for 5k or 10k sessions.

I think I read on the Concept 2 website that somewhere around 4/5 is similar to being on the water.

[Driller]

M400 NBL said:

I used to have it on 8 for 5k or 10k sessions.

I think I read on the Concept 2 website that somewhere around 4/5 is similar to being on the water.

Mmmm, that's interesting, I always though they put them on 3 for the Concept2 open. I'm off to put it on 5 to see what happens, I've never tried that!

[Cotty]

Driller said:

What have you guys got your power levers set to? It doesn't change the difficulty of each pull but it's interesting to see. Mine's on 3-4.

I always use 5 for 2,000 meters. Regually do around 9 mins for a cardio hit, not aiming for the quickest time.

[Tiggsy]

i've always found anything under 10 felt odd....like peddaling too fast on a bike when you run out of gears. I once did 500m competition at a gym (i was very out of shape, not seen a gym in a year, 21 stone...fat...looked a mess) The guy told me not to use 10 and that "all the rowers here use 6"......anyway, i used 10 - he said i was daft till I went under 1.30 with no warm up (he didnt see me puke in the changing room after )

[Driller]

Well with the power set to 5 I just did 7.25. I haven't done this in ages, been doing running for the last year, using the C2 for warming up for gym mostly.

My quads hurt. A lot.

ETA:

tricky69 said:

Rules are :-

2000 metres
Concept 2 rower or similar
Resistance level 10
No false times - be honest !

lets see who the fastest is

Oh dear God, I have to do it again

Edited by Driller on Saturday 4th July 16:23

[justin220]

Stupid question time..

Just how good is rowing for you? Better than the treadmill?

What will it help me with? Stamina? Lose weight? Toning?

I use it the odd time when in the gym (maybe once out of every 5 visits)

Cheers

[justin220]

Ok thanks! Just wondered...

[Chairman LMAO]

Can we just clarify, just in case nobody else has mentioned it;

the 1-10 scale is NOT a measure of resistance as such, think of it as a set of gears on a bike where some people push a larger gear (10) in order to go a set speed relying on greater torque and some people use a smaller gear and rely on high cadence to reach the set speed. You should set the slider at the level that best suits your strengths, if you are a big lad with crap lungs stick to 10, if you are a smaller lad use 5-7 with a higher cadence as you will produce less power on the stroke.

[Driller]

Chairman LMAO said:

Can we just clarify, just in case nobody else has mentioned it;

the 1-10 scale is NOT a measure of resistance as such, think of it as a set of gears on a bike where some people push a larger gear (10) in order to go a set speed relying on greater torque and some people use a smaller gear and rely on high cadence to reach the set speed. You should set the slider at the level that best suits your strengths, if you are a big lad with crap lungs stick to 10, if you are a smaller lad use 5-7 with a higher cadence as you will produce less power on the stroke.

Totally agree, it shouldn't make it any harder/easier it's just that certain settings suite some people and not others.

(he says, trying to get out of doing it again)

[Digger]

10 is for showoffs and first time "heroes" lol. As has been suggested to me before if you wish to simulate rowing anything between a lightweight scull and The Ark then choose level that way.

[ahdguy]

6:38 - level 4 - (I'm a short arse under 6 foot and the wrong side of 30). - Not a bad time considering I only recently started doing it (and first time was about 8:20 something). - However I think the energy drink helped.

[Digger]

ahdguy said:

6:38 - level 4 - (I'm a short arse under 6 foot and the wrong side of 30). - Not a bad time considering I only recently started doing it (and first time was about 8:20 something). - However I think the energy drink helped.

I'd wager you are 5'11"? Thats a very very good time. Actually being just the wrong side of 30 does give you the advantage of mental strength? . . .discuss. . .

[tricky69]

Digger said:

ahdguy said:

6:38 - level 4 - (I'm a short arse under 6 foot and the wrong side of 30). - Not a bad time considering I only recently started doing it (and first time was about 8:20 something). - However I think the energy drink helped.

I'd wager you are 5'11"? Thats a very very good time. Actually being just the wrong side of 30 does give you the advantage of mental strength? . . .discuss. . .

thats an awesome time... i am going to have to give it anouther go but needing to knock a full minute off my time is not going to be easy !!!