Where do you mostly row?
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Where do you mostly row?
Thought I'd create this to find out where everyone does their rowing.
I do mine at home most of the time although I sometimes row at work if there is a concept2 rower on the vessel I'm working on.
I do mine at home most of the time although I sometimes row at work if there is a concept2 rower on the vessel I'm working on.
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Re: Grrr!
My gym is a run down council one also, we have 3 machines but on average only one or two are working. New batteries for PM3 usually take several days to get, and anything serious takes many many months. The middle of the 3 machine's has been waiting for a engineer since before xmas. Maintainence is hoovering the carpet around the machines and thats it.PSims wrote:Sore point - at the gym, which is a very run down ex-council effort.
Luckly when I go down "My" machine is usually free (90% time)
It will be interesting when I buy a properly maintained machine to see if my PB's change.
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Easy solution - start saving up for one using a separate account, then buy one and tell your partner it cost £100 second hand.PSims wrote:Sore point - at the gym, which is a very run down ex-council effort.
Want one at home - my better half doesn't!
I know exactly what you mean. I wouldn't exercise 1/10th as much if I didn't have my own erg.Tricia B wrote:....I love the convenience of having my own rower.....
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You'd hope so!PSims wrote:Sore point - at the gym, which is a
It will be interesting when I buy a properly maintained machine to see if my PB's change.
I always pop some extra oil on the chain of mine before going for a particular attempt - it may not make much difference physically - but it sure does psychologically!
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At home after convincing the wife buying a model D would be a good investment!
Currently the rower is between all the clutter from the loft as we are having a conversion and I don't know about anyone else but I find it harder work compared to a A/C gym. I get up at 5am and try and do 30mins or 10k then if I get chance do another 10k or 60mins on the evening.
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Currently the rower is between all the clutter from the loft as we are having a conversion and I don't know about anyone else but I find it harder work compared to a A/C gym. I get up at 5am and try and do 30mins or 10k then if I get chance do another 10k or 60mins on the evening.
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Got a model D at home, inadvertently left C2 web site logged and true price found by the wife.
Local gym has six Ds, its amazing to see the difference with drag. All the non rowers whack the machine up to ten sneering at my six or five not realising my drag factor is higher. Steroid fools!
At work have a model B, should be in a museum, seats tiny drag factor at lowest is 250!!!!!!!!
Trying to scrounge for models Cs for work...........
Local gym has six Ds, its amazing to see the difference with drag. All the non rowers whack the machine up to ten sneering at my six or five not realising my drag factor is higher. Steroid fools!
At work have a model B, should be in a museum, seats tiny drag factor at lowest is 250!!!!!!!!
Trying to scrounge for models Cs for work...........
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The gym I go to has 6 model Cs, none of which have ever been cleaned and the holes in the fly wheel are all clogged up with dust. Have politely suggested to 2 members of staff they do something about it. They promised it would be done but it hasnt happened yet . Well if they do get cleaned it will be interesting to see what difference it makes. Would be too much to hope that really I am a sub 38 10k rower
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Not sure Neil.
I have read posts where people say the rower runs more smoothly just after cleaning. I have always rowed on maximum drag because that feels the most comfortable to me. Only one of the gym c2s has a pm3 so I tried displaying the drag factor for setting 10 and it was 147. I have no idea whether thats what it should be - hence my curiosity about whether cleaning away several years of dust would make a difference. You are probably right though - it wont make that much difference because if they do clean them, I will probably have to change the settings until they feel like they do now again. Anyway enough of my verbal diarrhoea
I have read posts where people say the rower runs more smoothly just after cleaning. I have always rowed on maximum drag because that feels the most comfortable to me. Only one of the gym c2s has a pm3 so I tried displaying the drag factor for setting 10 and it was 147. I have no idea whether thats what it should be - hence my curiosity about whether cleaning away several years of dust would make a difference. You are probably right though - it wont make that much difference because if they do clean them, I will probably have to change the settings until they feel like they do now again. Anyway enough of my verbal diarrhoea
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Guys....Yes it does matter.
Our Model D rowers at the gym had a drag of about 120 when on at 10 setting. They were filthy with fluff. After I got them cleaned, they can now reach 210 on a 10 setting.
This makes a lot of difference, especially for things like 500m.
The lower the drag available, the higher the SPM you need to keep the same split.
C2 recommends about 140 drag for a man....which I use for longer distances. For shorter ones, I now push it to the max....whatever is available from the best rower in the gym at the time.
I think it was John Glynn (sorry if it wasn't you John - I'm good at getting things wrong today) who said if there was a 15 setting he would want it for sprinting.
Single Slug is the only exception - you want the lowest drag for the 1 pull as it flywheel takes longer to slow down so you reach more metres.
Don't know if this makes sense?
Our Model D rowers at the gym had a drag of about 120 when on at 10 setting. They were filthy with fluff. After I got them cleaned, they can now reach 210 on a 10 setting.
This makes a lot of difference, especially for things like 500m.
The lower the drag available, the higher the SPM you need to keep the same split.
C2 recommends about 140 drag for a man....which I use for longer distances. For shorter ones, I now push it to the max....whatever is available from the best rower in the gym at the time.
I think it was John Glynn (sorry if it wasn't you John - I'm good at getting things wrong today) who said if there was a 15 setting he would want it for sprinting.
Single Slug is the only exception - you want the lowest drag for the 1 pull as it flywheel takes longer to slow down so you reach more metres.
Don't know if this makes sense?
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I've always rowed at level 10, whether when I first started at the gym or now at home. I've tried different levels but they just didn't feel right for me.
Perhaps I'm missing out or I have rubbsih technique but I still keep coming back to put those few extra metres on to catch the guy above me and I do feel like I've done a decent workout when I've finished.
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Perhaps I'm missing out or I have rubbsih technique but I still keep coming back to put those few extra metres on to catch the guy above me and I do feel like I've done a decent workout when I've finished.
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Stan.
Apologies if you know this already but when you turn on the model C hold down the two right hand buttons, bottom right and this will display the drag, unlike the PM3 or model D where you go through to a specific screen.
Apologies if you know this already but when you turn on the model C hold down the two right hand buttons, bottom right and this will display the drag, unlike the PM3 or model D where you go through to a specific screen.
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Mash - I used to think the same, until someone showed me.
Most of the time you will "get away" with it as some gym rowers are usually knackered and ill looked after. So a 10 setting will probably give you a 140-150.
You will really know it the day you get on one that's new or cleaned with a 210 or higher value.
You get more for each stroke, but it's:
a) harder to sustain for long sessions
b) run an increased risk of pulling muscles
c) is unrealistic compared to on water rowing, apparently, should you care.
It will seem odd the first times and possibly harder, but it is just adapting. Try and set 140 and do the low SPM 10km challenge. See if you can really get the split times down by concentrating on using the legs properly. I know I can do 18 SPM and pull splits of 2:00 at DF=140. But it ain't easy to maintain!!!
Most of the time you will "get away" with it as some gym rowers are usually knackered and ill looked after. So a 10 setting will probably give you a 140-150.
You will really know it the day you get on one that's new or cleaned with a 210 or higher value.
You get more for each stroke, but it's:
a) harder to sustain for long sessions
b) run an increased risk of pulling muscles
c) is unrealistic compared to on water rowing, apparently, should you care.
It will seem odd the first times and possibly harder, but it is just adapting. Try and set 140 and do the low SPM 10km challenge. See if you can really get the split times down by concentrating on using the legs properly. I know I can do 18 SPM and pull splits of 2:00 at DF=140. But it ain't easy to maintain!!!
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