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13 Feb
2:13pm, 13 Feb 2024
31,985 posts
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Maclennane
Wow, I've just had a look at last year's results...
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13 Feb
2:34pm, 13 Feb 2024
42,166 posts
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Nellers
You'd be in the mix for the 500m as things stand, surely? I mean, not to win it but to be in the pack.
And you're only going to get faster if you start focusing on rowing.
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13 Feb
2:47pm, 13 Feb 2024
31,986 posts
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Maclennane
I'm going to have to do a test to find out.
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13 Feb
6:57pm, 13 Feb 2024
13,314 posts
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sallykate
I was finally going to get back to it today but...well, I didn't. I started a warm up then realised the room was too hot for me to carry on. Tomorrow, then!
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13 Feb
6:59pm, 13 Feb 2024
2,956 posts
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Muttley
Tsk. Poor excuse, SK. Double workout for you tomorrow!
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13 Feb
7:01pm, 13 Feb 2024
620 posts
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5km_is_plenty
First time I've ever been on the rowing machine for ten minutes, did 2,135 metres.
Stupid question, if you change resistance does that effect how far you 'row'? On a static bike, there seems to be a relationship between power (watts) and distance.
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13 Feb
7:13pm, 13 Feb 2024
13,315 posts
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sallykate
Muttley, I have a LOT of rowing planned for tomorrow. After I've opened the bedroom window first (it's below freezing here but these flats have ridiculous good insulation!)
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13 Feb
7:15pm, 13 Feb 2024
13,316 posts
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sallykate
5km_is_plenty, short answer yes, you'll go further at a higher resistance (like gears on a bike) but there's not point yanking it up to the highest - see how it feels in the middle.
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13 Feb
7:16pm, 13 Feb 2024
2,100 posts
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Vixx
I tend to go for the longer distances when rowing. I doubt I am competitive but are there competitions for longer distances?
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13 Feb
7:22pm, 13 Feb 2024
42,168 posts
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Nellers
No, 5km. The distance is decided by how much power you put into your drive (pull) and how long your drive (pull) for. It's a bit complicated but the fan (I'm assuming you're on a Concept2 rower) isn't' exactly resistance. Its "drag factor".
Think of it like the way it would feel in a boat. If you're on your own in a single scull you'd have a lot of work to do on your own and that's like having the fan set at a 10. On the other extreme if you're in an Eight (with 7 crewmates contributing to the speed) you're still going to pull just as hard but you're going to feel like the boat is moving faster, and that's more like a 1.
But the monitor compensates and balances that out so everyone gets the same score for the same work.
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Concept 2 challenge: 15 minutes
Nov 2024