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You can refer to this link for a comparison of the static, dynamic and on-the-water rowing drag factors. Check out the table on the lower right side of the page. I think these tests assume clean (new) machines. http://biorow.org/news/the_latest_newsletter_setting_drag_factor_on_various_ergs_types_to...

I do both all the time. Alienware M14x desktop. Just make sure you get the recommended video chip that Rowpro suggests. Mine has both the intel and the nvidia chips. Dell has a new notebook with both that will do well for far less than the Alienware. I have had problems when the video memory is shar...

Yes, I thought it was a good write-up as well.

I have not learn the magic formula to keep from being fatigued almost everyday I work out. I attempt to listen to my body but I am only on the edge of being successful with this. From four years ago when I could barely get up off the floor after getting down because of near heart failure (4xCABG in ...

Just use stop and a timer for the rest period. My watch is set up for timed intervals to do this for me. Don't pull that first stroke when coming to the end of any active interval or it will carry you right into the next interval without any time for a rest.

Technique and your muscles not being familiar with this movement is very significant I think. It is not running for sure. Give yourself some time and watch vids and take some of your own and show them for help. Stroke rate being so high suggests almost no push in the legs. Somewhere between 70-80% o...

To start out I wound not base my extended workouts on my "best" short time either. What is your average time for that distance? say 1:35 and use that to start out with in the Paul Law chart. Then go the the threads on the Pete plan and work those workouts. This will give you some variety and help de...

Excellent

Think about joining a virtual team as well. I belong to the Free Spirits team. We are large group and have our own forum at the link in my sig.

This sounds wrong in so many ways to me. If on the water, dangerous. If on the erg, it only goes counter to the hold ideal of minimizing inertia load on the stroke, hence the move toward the dynamic machines. It will cause you to get used to over compressing/extending due to the added weight at the ...

Nice work..maybe they will put that up.

I agree that for the first several months a steady diet at 75% would be best to build your aerobic base.

One suggestion is to get a set of bands, put them around your back and do about three sets of 20 or so pushes to balance out the rowing motion of pulling. I had this last year and now use them and this seems to help keep the nerves from being pinched so much. Another thing that I use is an electric...

One suggestion is to be a set of bands put them around you back and do this for about three sets of 20 or so pushes to balance out the rowing motion of pulling. I had this last year and now do this and this seems to help keep the nerves from being pinched so much.

Concept 2 sent me the new wind shield free of charge and will send one to anyone who has the Dynamic that did not get one. They recently started adding this to the package for the Dynamic. It is a simple piece of plastic that inserts into the top opening of the fan housing. This does impact the drag...