november rowing machine challenge 2014

cw106

10th row today in a new pb.
rowed 6014.time 29.58.cals burned 325.level 5.
onwards and upwards.
keep up the good work all.

DM01234

20yearsyounger wrote: »

DM01234 wrote: »

Rowing #1 - 30 minutes / 5744 meters
Rowing #2 - 30 minutes / 5911 meters
Rowing #3 - 30 minutes / 6086 meters
Rowing #4 - 30 minutes / 5877 meters
Rowing #5 - 30 minutes / 5807 meters
Rowing #6 - 30 minutes / 5769 meters
Rowing #7 - 30 minutes / 5799 meters

3 more to meet the challenge. Hope to accomplish within another 5 days.

good job

Thank you....

20yearsyounger

Minutes completed - 544
Minutes to go - 656
Workouts to go - 15

emkohler77

I'm getting to really like rowing... I'll log 10 sessions by the end of the month I hope!

20yearsyounger

emkohler77 wrote: »

I'm getting to really like rowing... I'll log 10 sessions by the end of the month I hope!

Good for you. A lot of people don't really give it a shot. The concept2 in my gym just sits there (although I'm glad because it is always available for me to use). I'm going to push a little harder to get it fixed. When I first started, I could barely do 10 minutes. You can do this.

DM01234

Rowing #1 - 30 minutes / 5744 meters
Rowing #2 - 30 minutes / 5911 meters
Rowing #3 - 30 minutes / 6086 meters
Rowing #4 - 30 minutes / 5877 meters
Rowing #5 - 30 minutes / 5807 meters
Rowing #6 - 30 minutes / 5769 meters
Rowing #7 - 30 minutes / 5799 meters
Rowing #8 - 30 minutes / 5819 meters

cw106

row 11.rowed 6009.time 30.32.level 6.cals burned 325.

TheWorstHorse

If you are new to rowing, I highly recommend this website -- http://indoorsportservices.co.uk/training/guide -- which has lots of tips on learning to row and training. the concept2 website -- http://www.concept2.com/indoor-rowers/training -- has three or four really good videos on technique. watch them and you'll avoid developing some painful habits.

cw106

row 12. rowed 5007 m.time 25.19.spm 26. cals burned 275.level 7.
i tried rowing at a slower stroke per minute rate to focus on technique.really helped,as time was still on par with average even at increased resistance.

20yearsyounger

Minutes completed - 662
Minutes to go - 538
Workouts to go - 12

obscuremusicreference

TheWorstHorse wrote: »

If you are new to rowing, I highly recommend this website -- http://indoorsportservices.co.uk/training/guide -- which has lots of tips on learning to row and training. the concept2 website -- http://www.concept2.com/indoor-rowers/training -- has three or four really good videos on technique. watch them and you'll avoid developing some painful habits.

Bookmarking those! I have a used rowing machine with a broken display so I don't know the meters, but I aim for an hour at least 3 times a week (not all at once--my record there is 42 minutes).

DM01234

Rowing #1 - 30 minutes / 5744 meters
Rowing #2 - 30 minutes / 5911 meters
Rowing #3 - 30 minutes / 6086 meters
Rowing #4 - 30 minutes / 5877 meters
Rowing #5 - 30 minutes / 5807 meters
Rowing #6 - 30 minutes / 5769 meters
Rowing #7 - 30 minutes / 5799 meters
Rowing #8 - 30 minutes / 5819 meters
Rowing #9 - 30 minutes / 5831 meters
Rowing #10 - 35 minutes / 6557 meters

Challenge met. Hope to get to 16 or 18 before November comes to an end.

cw106

nice work DMO 1234.
also hoping to get in a few more rows too this month.

20yearsyounger

Minutes completed - 718
Minutes to go - 482
Workouts to go - 11

20yearsyounger

Minutes completed - 782
Minutes to go - 418
Workouts to go - 10

cw106

20yearsyounger wrote: »

Minutes completed - 782
Minutes to go - 418
Workouts to go - 10

outstanding stuff so far.v impressive.

cw106

TheWorstHorse wrote: »

If you are new to rowing, I highly recommend this website -- http://indoorsportservices.co.uk/training/guide -- which has lots of tips on learning to row and training. the concept2 website -- http://www.concept2.com/indoor-rowers/training -- has three or four really good videos on technique. watch them and you'll avoid developing some painful habits.

thanks for the links.

i just used the logbook there ,and notice they have a charity challenge on concept c2 website to row 100k between 27 november and 24 december.c2 will donate 2cents per km rowed.
i have already joined,but seems like a win/ win for everyone.
thoughts?

20yearsyounger

Thanks. It has really strengthened my body. First, I take kickboxing classes and I always suffer when it gets to the abdominal exercises. Not any more. Did my V-ups and Russian twists like a champ. In addition, I have always done poorly on a leg press machine. I really amazed myself when I tested my strength yesterday. I don't think I ever pushed twice my body weight.

cw106

row 13. rowed 6010.time 30.30.spm 26.level 8.

after a rest day,then leg session of weights,was tough to get rowing.
find that its better at higher resistance as i work up the levels.

20yearsyounger

Minutes completed - 877
Minutes to go - 323
Workouts to go - 8

20yearsyounger

Minutes completed - 907
Minutes to go - 293
Workouts to go - 7

cw106

row 14.rowed 5007 m.time 24.50.spm 27.level 8.
rowed a new pb by a few seconds,stroking slower deffo helping technique.

bennettinfinity

11/1: 120 minutes; 24,537 meters
11/8: 90 minutes; 18,475 meters
11/22 90 minutes; 18,521 meters

20yearsyounger

Minutes completed - 1115
Minutes to go - 85
Workouts to go - 2

cw106

row 15.rowed 8000m.time 41.52.level 3.

999tigger

bennettinfinity wrote: »

11/1: 120 minutes; 24,537 meters
11/8: 90 minutes; 18,475 meters
11/22 90 minutes; 18,521 meters

Well impressed with the 25k row that must have been hard going for 2h.
Thanks for putting up the thread cw- interesting to see how you are using low settings.

cw106

bennettinfinity wrote: »

11/1: 120 minutes; 24,537 meters
11/8: 90 minutes; 18,475 meters
11/22 90 minutes; 18,521 meters

impressive stuff.way to go.
seems we have similar weight loss profiles and goals too,i am hoping that rowing with other training will help me reach them by my assessment date end of year.

bennettinfinity

999tigger wrote: »

bennettinfinity wrote: »

11/1: 120 minutes; 24,537 meters
11/8: 90 minutes; 18,475 meters
11/22 90 minutes; 18,521 meters

Well impressed with the 25k row that must have been hard going for 2h.
Thanks for putting up the thread cw- interesting to see how you are using low settings.

Sorry, the 25k was actually two sessions that day - 90 minutes is about all I can take at any one time. I probably should have logged it that way... 90 minutes + 30 minutes.

bennettinfinity

cw106 wrote: »

bennettinfinity wrote: »

11/1: 120 minutes; 24,537 meters
11/8: 90 minutes; 18,475 meters
11/22 90 minutes; 18,521 meters

impressive stuff.way to go.
seems we have similar weight loss profiles and goals too,i am hoping that rowing with other training will help me reach them by my assessment date end of year.

Thanks! It sounds like you're on the right track... good luck.

I hope you carry the challenge over into December - now that the weather's getting nastier in my neck of the woods, I'm sure there will be more opportunities for rowing!

cw106

bennettinfinity wrote: »

cw106 wrote: »

bennettinfinity wrote: »

11/1: 120 minutes; 24,537 meters
11/8: 90 minutes; 18,475 meters
11/22 90 minutes; 18,521 meters

impressive stuff.way to go.
seems we have similar weight loss profiles and goals too,i am hoping that rowing with other training will help me reach them by my assessment date end of year.

Thanks! It sounds like you're on the right track... good luck.

I hope you carry the challenge over into December - now that the weather's getting nastier in my neck of the woods, I'm sure there will be more opportunities for rowing!

as it happens, the concept c2 charity holiday challenge runs from thursday nov 27th to dec 24 th.
i urge as many to register as possible to raise funds for the selected causes.
concept are donating 2 cents per km rowed for first 100km,then 4 cents for additional kms rowed over that.
i am registered,and will incorporate challenge into decembers thread starting tomorrow!
thanks to all for contributing so far.