Rowing

CrossFitters are not shy when it comes to rowing. They work hard. But many focus too much on the monitor and too little on the technique of maximizing stroke length that leads to faster times.

In the first in a series of instructional videos, Chris Wilson of Concept 2, a former Olympic coach, shows Jon Gilson of Again Faster how to row faster. Like many CrossFitters, Jon brings a… Continue Reading

Bruce Kocher is a master rower instructor for Concept 2 (when he’s not flying 767s internationally for Delta). He recently attended a CrossFit Level 1 certification seminar at Rogue Fitness in Gahanna, OH. As passionate as he is about rowing, he couldn’t help but hold several impromptu instructional sessions throughout the weekend.

In this video by CrossFit Again Faster, Bruce describes a max wattage contest that proved popular with… Continue Reading

Bruce Kocher is a master rower instructor for Concept 2 (when he’s not flying 767s internationally for Delta). He recently attended a CrossFit Level 1 certification seminar at Rogue Fitness in Gahanna, OH. As passionate as he is about rowing, he couldn’t help but hold several impromptu instructional sessions throughout the weekend.

In this video by CrossFit Again Faster, Bruce talks to a voluntary group of participants who decided to come… Continue Reading

EC Synkowski is a CrossFitter. She’s also a trainer, and part of the traveling Level 1 certification team. She was built to row (according to those in the field), though she has no formal training and only moderate interest.

Last year, she competed for the first time in the Concept2 Crash-B 2K sprint event. She pulled a 7:11.2, which put her 24th in the world. So, she was looking forward to… Continue Reading

Angela Hart is a Concept2 Master Coach and a CrossFit certified trainer. She explains her rowing strategy for Fight Gone Bad. The goal is to row as many calories as possible in one minute. She suggests mixing in half and three quarter strokes with full strokes. Not only does it help psychologically get through the minute, there’s a physical boost to power output with the partial strokes.

This footage, produced by the … Continue Reading

Angela Hart is a Concept2 Master Coach and a CrossFit certified trainer. She talks about excellence in execution on the rower, much like Coach Glassman talks about virtuosity. Unlike common “cardio” machines in which there is a manufactured line of action, there is a huge opportunity for variation on the indoor rower, for both good or bad mechanics.

The monitor doesn’t lie. It tells you exactly what your real output is. The only way to… Continue Reading

So you’ve spent some time on the C2 Indoor Rower, but do you really know how to use the Performance Monitor (PM)? The power and accuracy of the PM are key in setting the C2 Erg apart from other exercise machines. The automatic operation makes the monitor easy to use; but it’s worth digging a little deeper and learning what else the PM has to offer. In this article we’ll focus on the… Continue Reading

You may have noticed that the Concept2 indoor rower is often referred to as an "erg," and if you've listened to any on-water rowers talk about it, they probably call our machine "the erg" all the time. CrossFitters have been rowing long and hard, and last month, for the first time ever; "Row 2k" was the Workout of the Day. So, it's time to bring you into the inner circle. You've earned it. Call it the erg. The literal… Continue Reading