How to Row Faster on a Rowing Machine: Tips from a Pro Rower!

The 2K erg test is the gold standard of measuring rowing performance and usually performed on the Concept 2 indoor rowing machine. Times across the world are regularly compared by rowers and rowing coaches alike.
Through my rowing journey, I’ve come up against many peaks and troughs over the years, and one of the biggest troughs I find is injury. Consequentially, preventing injuries is an important part of my rowing training, and one of the best ways to do that is by improving mobility.
It is a common misconception that moving your body faster up and down the slide with a higher stroke rate will provide a better workout and make you a faster, better or more powerful rower.
It’s a fact that rowing machines offer a total body workout. When using proper technique, the majority of the benefits go to your legs, back muscles, and abs, as the muscles of the arms and forearms are only there to offer support and draw in at the finish.
If you’re considering buying this exercise machine, you’re probably aware of the many benefits of rowing. The question is whether it is a good choice if you’re prone to back pain.
What motivates people to stick to a fitness regimen is their need to either keep themselves in top form or shed off unwanted calories. Rowing can undoubtedly help you burn calories, but is it possible to lose fat on your stomach area on a rowing machine?
Weight adjusted erg scores are a hotly debated topic in rowing – some coaches absolutely love them and use them regularly in crew selection, some cannot stand them!
Hi everyone, I’m Petra, and today, I wanted to talk about a common type of warm-up exercise or improvement method called pick drills.
I’m not surprised that you care about improving your rowing split time–it’s the biggest number on the erg monitor after all! Seriously, though, the split also happens to hold the secret to powering up your stroke.
Hello, everyone, I’m Laura Tanley, a certified indoor rowing coach and erg instructor, an experienced on-the-water rower, and a licensed physiotherapist. Today, I’m going to talk about the basics of indoor rowing workouts and the best rowing drills for beginners.
Many rowers who leave the sport often cite injury as their main reason for leaving – back pain being one of the major complaints.