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Muttley
Muttley
Sep 2023
12:04pm, 7 Sep 2023
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Thank you Jef for that explanation of how drag factor affects rowing. I had long puzzled over it.
Joopsy
Joopsy
Sep 2023
12:49pm, 7 Sep 2023
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Thanks both, I am fairly big but have zero upper body strength, hence me wanting to something else. I did 8:43 for my first go on Tuesday but it was only half way through I realised it was set to 10! Im not a regular gyn goer and am not bothered enough to be massively increasing the time, just want to work on getting fitter other than just running.
Jef
Jef
Sep 2023
7:10pm, 7 Sep 2023
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Joopsy the rowing stroke consists of 65–75% leg work and 25–35% upper body work .. with with about 20% of that being back.

For the use of overall fitness I'd put the rower on about 5 and practice on making an even row for 20 to 30 mins.

Best all over exercise you can get .. other than maybe VersaClimber or Skierg.
Joopsy
Joopsy
Sep 2023
7:43pm, 7 Sep 2023
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Thanks Jef, I had a go on the ski thing and after 1k almost died. 😂
Jef
Jef
Sep 2023
7:58pm, 7 Sep 2023
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The ski thing is frikkin brutal !! 🔥🤣
Craggy
Craggy
Sep 2023
7:14am, 8 Sep 2023
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Welcome Joopsy! Like Jef (I'm lightweight) I row with a drag factor of about 120 which is around damper setting 5 on my machine, I tend to move it a bit higher for shorter pieces like 1 minute and 500m, and if I'm coming back from a lay-off 120 feels a bit heavy so i move it down to about 105 and increase it over a couple of weeks. Probably best to experiment and see what feels best for you 👍
Muttley
Muttley
Sep 2023
12:11pm, 9 Sep 2023
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Rather warm and sticky here today so the prescribed 25 minutes at UT1-ish pace (as per The Plan) was somewhat, er, sudoriferous :-)

Nellers
Nellers
Sep 2023
12:35pm, 9 Sep 2023
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Good use of the Susie's WOTD, Muttley. :-)
Jef
Jef
Sep 2023
6:50pm, 9 Sep 2023
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That mildly describes my parkrun this morning 🔥

8 miles out of Leicester, planning on dropping in on a Puregym to get a maintenance row in tomorrow
Nellers
Nellers
Sep 2023
7:02pm, 9 Sep 2023
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Where abouts are you Jef? I gelrew up in Leicester.

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How about a little league of 2000m times to see what we're up against:

Oranj (1988 vintage): 6:44.6
Jef(2010 vintage): 6:46.6
Foppotee 6:51.6
sinj999:6:58.9
Nellers: 7:02.6
Pothunter (2005 vintage): 7:06
Jef: 7:06.4
Craggy:7:08.6
_andy 7:10.9
Gym_Bunny: 7:16.9
Maclennane: 7:18.9
theOtherRichard: 7:22.5
Mouseytongue: 7:30.2
Rog T 7:33.9
Oranj: 7:37.6
Rich963: 7:39.3
NDWDave: 7:51.4
lammo: 7:56
Tiger Feet: 8:00.1
Fenners reborn 8:07
Muttley: 8:08.5
Cats Whiskers: 8:16.8
Angus Clydesdale: 8:47.2
BanjoBax: 9:13
Sally Kate: 9:18
Lesley C: 9:19
HellsBells: 9:23.1
Sweetie: 9:27
alpenrose: 10:03
GregP: 10:03
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