Beginner rowing plans ??????

bikecheryl

Now that I've decided to purchase a rower and found out the hard way what DOMS was
it quickly became obvious there was more to rowing than just hopping on and pulling the bar.
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I used to do a lot of long distance running and am a firm believer in purposeful exercise. It appealed to me to know there was always a "method to my madness". Whether that meant hills, fartleks, negative splits, etc.
To me, the best part of running marathons was the training - I loved being able to look at my calendar and know what I needed to do that day .... Tuesday was speed day, Thursday was sprints, Sunday long run and so on.
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Well osteoarthritis and 2 really bad knees put an end to my running hence the rower and my question.
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Can anyone point me towards a good beginner rowing plan/program ?
The more specific the better please - lol... spell it out and draw me a picture.

If I'm going to invest my time and money I want to do it right.... and get better at it - I love a challenge and being able to track my improvement.


You all have always been awesome with your advice and knowledge and I thank you in advance for your help.

deannalfisher

if you go to the concept2 website they have workouts of the day - divided up into short, medium and long - I tend to use those when I want to mix up my training a little bit

sgt1372

OP: I offered some advice in the other thread you just posted. Take a look at it.

Concept 2 has a lot of videos on how to row properly, as already mentioned, and there are many other training videos available as well, but I think you said you've already looked at some. So, I think you need more direct assistance and it would be best if you contact a trainer at the gym you visited, who is also an experienced rower, to assess your form and to teach you how to row properly.

Good luck!

AnnPT77

At Concept 2, some of the PDFs on the following page directly address your question about training plans:

http://www.concept2.com/indoor-rowers/training/plans-and-resources

I agree with @sgt1372 about getting some coaching or in-person instruction if possible. This can be difficult, because there are way too many decent general-knowledge personal trainers who don't really know how to row well. (I say this as a long-term on-water rower, as well as machine rower, who's been coached by multiple University-level rowing coaches and some former Olympic rowers, as well as having at one point having had USRowing coaching certification myself.)

Consider Concept2's instructor search, or a USRowing certified coach. Some rowing clubs offer rowing machine classes or workshops, especially in off-season.

http://www.concept2.com/indoor-rowers/training/find-instructor