Unsure how to tag this or if this is the right sub, sorry.

So this year I joined my school's rowing team, I'm still pretty new to the sport. There's a rowing trip planned for the fall break and I managed to get a used sea bag from a family friend who also used to be in this rowing team. In principle everything is fine with it, it's sealed, no holes, all good. BUT it smells very strange from being in storage for years and years and I was hoping to remedy that somehow. I know I can't just chuck it in the washing machine, my idea was washing it in the bathtub with lukewarm water and some detergent, that way I can also scrub some of the stains off. Would that work or should I use a different method? Any advice is appreciated!

If nothing else, I'm getting a C2. But, short of that, any other recommendations for a compact, small footprint, easy to store away, rowing machine that you recommend?

Thank you in advance.

Hey guys,

Sooooo... I just started going to the gym. I'm 5'7, overweight, and trying to get back in shape. I love running, but being overweight makes it risky for the knees, so rowing felt like a good option.

Sooo... I try to go for 30 min session. After 5 times to the gym, my record is 5900meter. I got blister all over my palm and I feel like going faster would break my back.

Feeling quite proud of myself I go to "Rowinglevel.com" and here we go :

Your Rowing Level is Beginner ★

Over 5800 m you're faster than 0 % of male rowers aged 35

Not gonna lie, this is hard. I mean, it's ok to be a beginner, but I feel like I'm not even in beginner territory but in "You are a piece of useless trash and should stop" territory.

So... I would take any advice here. I feel lost

I've designed a mount for a NK Speedcoach, but before I lock in the design and go to the expense of making some, I'd love to get some feedback and opinion.

I don't want to show any photos of the prototype just yet, but I can tell you the basics.

• Alloy mount, bent

• fits on to foot stretcher track and tightens with a wingnut

• no separate plastic part like the NK 'T' bracket

• offset design (unlike NK 'T') that means you can fit the Speedcoach in even with a boat where the foot stretcher track is right beside the side of the hull.

• hard anodised for wear

It's pretty simple and elegant. Quick to install. Should fit all boats.

Does anyone have any questions or thoughts about it?

Not sure how to feel. Bewildered.

i’m going to try to negative split for the first time in a 2k and wanted to know how much higher should be my split for the start let’s say i need to average 1:42 should i start with 1:44 and then slowly lower it? any advice would be appreciated

35 male 5'11" / 1.8 m 180 lbs / 81.65 kg

After taking a long time off I started using my concept2 about 11 in addition to some kettlebell and body weight exercises. I just finished my second round of the Pete Plan and I am really happy with the improvement.

I was tired at the end but didn't fall over dying like I did last time I tried (19:07). It felt great knowing I was going to hit it after the first 3k and I am sure that gave me good energy.

Thanks to this community!

I love the rowing app information on the RP3 and am wondering if anyone has found an app with that amount of information for the concept2. Thanks!

I’m rowing at hooch late this October and am lowk nervous ab how the hurricane has affected the waters and surrounding area. Is head of the hooch gonna still be on?

Any tips on improvements

I started rowing recently on a concept2 erg and did a 26:20 5k at about 30-32 s/m at 160 drag coefficient. I’m having a hard time finding standards for rowing at a higher drag coefficient, so any input would be useful so that I can set reasonable goals for improvement. I’m rowing at a higher drag because I’m doing it for strength conditioning as well as being able to more comfortably do more extreme white water rafting.

157 lb 16m I was given a rate cap by coach.

I clicked rerow without realizing that it wasn't a single time interval so pardon my mistake I've been recovering from an injury and I've been trying to get back up to how I was but I haven't erged in a long time I'm 138 pounds and I'm curious if this is a good pace to be at for a steady state at my weight

I wrote a while back about strugling to advance as a coach and I've had a few updates since then.

1. The community outreach program designed to develop rowing in the low soceoeconomic area around the regatta centre has stopped operations, they had funding for another year but my state organisation decided to buy a fleet of high performance boats (the kids were no where near the ability to use even normal club level boats) for the organisation and put operations on pause, they basically intend to shut the program down and sell off the boats to make a profit/ to clubs they like, which given the organisations status as a charity is legally ambiguous.

Feelings are a little hurt from that as I was basically running its daily operations for 3 years and the state organisation ceo promoted incompetent outsiders to manager over me multiple times, without even considering me. The operation failed because of basic admin things I didnt have the authority to do.

2. Got rejected from a exhebition tour, saw this one coming as coaches are pre selected by several influential people "unoffically" before the trip was even advertised. I overheard them talking on this one and had other big name coaches confirm it a month before the rejection.

So yeah this is illegal I believe at a federal level but at least in my state it is a crime to advertise jobs falsley.

3. I applied as a state assistant coach for nationals, I believe I'm more than qualified to take a state team having rowed in many but I figured there are that many crews the several people with influence could only pre select so many leaving at least a few open slots for full coaches and normal selections for the assistant coaches.

"Assistant Coach is more clearly defined as a development role, and we encourage coaches who would not ordinarily feel qualified to take on a crew themselves to apply as an Assistant Coach. You will team up with the Primary Crew Coach to help develop your crew, and develop your knowledge and skills as the season unfolds. You'll be a valuable member of the team. This is a truly special development opportunity."

Even though its a trainee role I figure I need to play the game, and I applied for the least desiereable crews to really give myself the best chance.

4. the boys season didnt exactly land me the crew I wanted, I was hoping for literally anything other than 1st years and got 1st years. Its only my second year at this school but there were talks of me taking a 3rd yr or senior 8, but all of the coaches returned so there was no where for me to go. I filled in a lot with the seniors last year taking an 8 for half the season and was hoping to get one this season.

Im not mad about this one, and I dont hate coaching new rowers its just between schools, club and the program I've coached close to 4000 new rowers in the last few years and I have it down to a fine art, but Im equally skilled at mid and high performance coaching so its very monatanous, even though the kids are awesome and I enjoy myself.

5. The girls season remains unknown, but its looking like a promising season coaches will be assigned crews in the next couple of months.

6. Club rowings going well, I've started coaching a local club( jr girls), started with 3-4 regulars and worked up to an 8 most days, competed at states didnt medal but there were no crews their age anywhere near them, closest was 5 lengths, they were only first years and were racing seniors I coached at school several years ago. Most are coming back for additional training after states, something new to me and the club, so Im taking this as a win/ sign Im doing something right.

Advice last time was about dealing with the "boys club", but the influential people are "mean girls" just old, they hate eachother and its impossible to get on their good side, so yeah just feel like my hands are tied.

Sorry for the long rant

I’m really struggling with my hip flexibility. I can’t seem to get over my hips fast and because I don’t hinge I don’t drive my hips back so I end up opening my back. Any tips for getting better hinge and maybe some stretches I should do?

Was reading this on bio row and wanted to see if anyone has tried this?

https://biorow.com/index.php?route=information/news/news&news_id=67

He decimated the Penn program, and when his contract was not renewed he moved on to UCSD. This lawsuit was originally filed a few years ago and continues to make it's way through the courts. https://www.courthousenews.com/suit-accusing-rowing-coach-of-abusive-behavior-that-triggered-suicide-advances/

Hi,

When rating/intensity starts to get up, I’ve got a usually very technically tidy rower who will slam her blades in at the catch which in turn causes them to bury too deep.

Does anyone have any advice on drills we could try use or phrasing of what I could say to try improve this?

*** this is for a sculler

Hi y’all! So I joined my hs rowing team this fall! I love it so much! But I have such bad blisters I can barely erg! Any ideas?

We are new to the rowing world and we're not told during the recruitment phase that my son could be cut from the team - naive and lots of lessons, guilt, and pain right now. What advice can I give my son right now to help him, he is feeling lost and devastated. He was a walk-on freshman year at GWU and during UW tryouts the last 2 weeks ranking well on ERG and all off water assesssments but fell short on small boat skills (he's only had 2 months of experience at Craftsbury this summer). Should he try again!?!

Hey guys, I'm looking for a machine on behalf of my sister. Unfortunately the C2 is too expensive with the budget being ~400 USD. It doesn't have to be anything spectacular, just comfortable to use and within the budget. If anyone knows of anything that fits that criteria, I'd gladly take recommendations. Thanks!

Do you get a better score if you row outdoors on a nice day v. inside. Went 25 secs faster today on a 5k. I’m a late 60’s ltwt.

Background: I am a former high school lightweight who is now in grad school and is very much an heavy weight. Took undergrad off from rowing due to burnout from being bow of the heavy 8 and stroke of the light 8.

Though I know training for rowing is very much just 80/20, more steady state, and weights for injury prevention, how fast would you guys ramp up training? (assuming you have a lot of free time to train)

I am just doing 3 days of lifting based off of the “Row Stronger” book and 3 days of 3x20 with hr under 150. Ironically, I have my reverse problem from high school, I am so much stronger but severely out of cardiovascular shape (I can do a 2:10 @ 18 for what feels like steady state, but with HR sub 150, that becomes like a 2:29).

My questions is, if I am seeing good progress here, should I just milk it out for a couple months? Or should I add in more steady state on weights days? Or increase the amount of steady on my steady days?

Side question: how long would you guys stay with a program before ramping it up? My gut tells me 3 months to see actual adaptation just like in lifting, but honestly unsure.

Would love some opinions here, because of the nature of my program and my job, I can get in like 20 hours of training a week without being irresponsible or having no social life so I really want to take this time to get fast again because I miss competing.

I did indoor rowing for 25 mins today after watching technique videos for hours this morning. My heart rate hardly reached zone 2 range and even though I did some drills mentioned in dark horse rowing channel, I barely feel anything on my legs, like no blood circulation there. I had leg muscle sore after heavy leg workout done 2 days ago. Just to understand this better I switched to indoor cycling after rowing and wow .. my legs feel so much better, I feel that blood flow is happening in leg. Why am I missing this while rowing? I expected to feel something (it's not that there is connection missing with my brain) on my leg today at least as I have leg muscle sore.

Update : Here is the link of my form https://c.gmx.net/@398222868577524500/HVn8h7PlSAeuwd5rMiJTSw

Looking for corrections from the experts!

My daughter joined her NCAA rowing team as a novice - she never rowed before and she surprised us two weeks ago when she called and told she had tried out and made the team. We’re incredibly proud of her.

Anyway, she’s in a race this weekend on a River, and we have no idea how to even watch. Do you move with the boat? I read that biking along js a thing? I’ll have my nice camera setup with me, so if I stay stationary, should I do that mid course or near the finish?

We’re clueless!