Home Gym Equipment?

Dogmom1978

@CeeBeeSlim sweet deal on the concept 2! Model B or newer than that? I love my model B and if you want to upgrade the monitor (I’m still running a pm1) you can order it from concept 2 and they have instructions on how to change the monitor.

CeeBeeSlim

@Dogmom1978. TBH I would row as a warmup when I worked with a personal trainer, but don’t know much about rowing. I liked it a lot so jumped on this deal since she wanted stuff gone ASAP. The monitor (which I was told just needs a battery) just says Concept II - no letter. Any idea where I would find it? I’m guessing since she was selling for her parents it’s an older model? I’m so impressed with it!

Dogmom1978

The letter isn’t on some of them. Is it black with a metal cage? Then it’s a model B. Your monitor is a pm1 (pretty sure the pm1 is the only monitor that doesn’t tell you what it is lol) it takes some kind of watch batteries (I have a multi pack of them somewhere, but you can google it to get the size). If it’s grayish, model C, some of the model D are also gray, the new model D is black.

For $125, I assumed it was a model B; which is still a fantastic deal for a B. I’ve sold 4 model B’s now for $500 a piece, so if you decide you get bored with it, you can make a nice profit on it 😜

CeeBeeSlim

@Dogmom1978. Then it must be a Model B. Lol. That’s great to know about the resale. By the time it took me the 15 mins to get to her home, she had at least a half dozen calls/offers! I’ll research the upgrade in monitors too. Thanks again!

MikePfirrman

CeeBeeSlim wrote: »

@Dogmom1978. Then it must be a Model B. Lol. That’s great to know about the resale. By the time it took me the 15 mins to get to her home, she had at least a half dozen calls/offers! I’ll research the upgrade in monitors too. Thanks again!

The main (and likely only) benefit of upgrading monitors (and a conversion from a Model B to a PM5, the latest computer, is $180) is the PM5 is Bluetooth. If you really end up getting into rowing, there are a LOT of compatible phone aps and computer interactive programs that the PM5 can use to make rowing more fun. Plus, you can monitor HR wirelessly.

A few Erg (indoor rowing) apps that I know of are Erg Data and Float, as well as LiveRowing. But, if I'm not mistaken, you can also connect to both of those using an Erg Stick (something that connects a PM3 or a PM4 to the phone, so you can access these apps). Your computer should have a PM3 on it or similar.

If you want to get really interactive, there is RowPro and EXR (both are computer applications where you plug your computer into the monitor and it's like a video game with data points). Zwift is also supposed to be coming out with rowing but they have been saying that for two years.

There are also phone cradles that can hold your phone above your monitor as well. Those are cheap and useful. But if you just want a basic workout, stick to just listening to music and work on form constantly.

BrianSharpe

CeeBeeSlim wrote: »

@MaltedTea Thanks. That looks like a cool one. And @Dogmom1978 - thanks for the recs! Just scored a concept 2 rower for $125!! Happy! Now - learn to row...😀

A little OT but C2 has a lot of great videos on their website for learning rowing form and they also will send you their workout of the day email if you subscribe (they'll have several workouts each day based on your fitness level and goals) they also offer a free online logbook for tracking your rowing (they have a variety of challenges throughout the year too right now it's their annual Holiday Challenge where C2 donates to charities based on the number of metres you log between Thanksgiving & Dec 24th)

My rower is one of the best investments I ever made.

CeeBeeSlim

@MikePfirrman @BrianSharpe Thanks so much for this helpful info! I will admit I was in the “I got this” category, since I used the rower to warm up - but it was only to break into a mild sweat before my personal trainer and I met up. I. Am. So. Humble. Now. ☹️ I looked at the form videos and I’m a “what not to do” example. I love it even more now!

MikePfirrman

CeeBeeSlim wrote: »

@MikePfirrman @BrianSharpe Thanks so much for this helpful info! I will admit I was in the “I got this” category, since I used the rower to warm up - but it was only to break into a mild sweat before my personal trainer and I met up. I. Am. So. Humble. Now. ☹️ I looked at the form videos and I’m a “what not to do” example. I love it even more now!

Every single person that has not started on real water is a "what not to do" person on the indoor rower, including me. What's worse is that I see constant gym advertising where instructors don't have a clue either. I used to watch in horror (when the gyms were open) at my local LA Fitness when trainers would put people on the rower.

On YouTube, DarkHorse Rowing and RVA Performance Training (Cassi Niemann, who is a Master C2 instructor) are both a wealth of information on proper form. I love any video that Cassi Niemann puts together. She's fantastic.