New to the forum

[tpart]

Hi everyone,

I just put together my new Mod D erg this evening and did my first workout. Gotta say I'm impressed with the erg. I'm a very large guy at 370 pounds. My first concern with any piece of equipment is, will it hold me. The unit feels super solid and well built. I did 3 sets of 6 minutes doing another exercise between sets. I workout with kettle bells for strength and flexibility. So I'm using those between sets on the rower for now. My goal is 250 lbs. I used to love running but an injury / bone spur grown into my Achilles tendon keeps me from jogging. That's why I bought the Mod D. I'm glad to report zero pain in my ankle / calf using the rower. My hip abductors gave out before my wind did and look forward to my body acclimating to the rower for longer pull times and weight loss. I also look forward to reading more posts on here. They seem to be very informative.

Best Regards,

Tony

[wphunter]

Slow and steady, don't overdo it as you can end up with injuries easily. I've seen posts from others much heavier than you or so it shouldn't be a problem.

Cheers,
Wayne

[Citroen]

Try this: http://therowingcompany.com/weightloss/interactive

Feed in your height and 168Kg as your starting point.
Feed in 55Kg as your weight loss objective and it will generate a 39 week program for you.

[tpart]

thank you for the replies and the info!