Shades - Linear/Single Factor 5x5 Progess

[fallingeggs]

Today I will be going up to do a little cardio by using a ergometer. I love those things.

as long as you know how to erg, that is ok. i HATE seeing people that do not know what the hell they are doing, makes me want to kick them more then anyone else in the gym. I got 3rd at division 2 championships last season so maybe it is because that is the only thing that I really know how to do, lol.

 

[sbt2082]

Congratulations on the PR's
Hope you're having a good one!!

 

[Sassy69]

What's an ergometer?

 

[Mercere]

What's an ergometer?

It's a rowing machine. Most famous of them being "Concept 2."

 

[Shades McCool]

Yep, thats part of what I did today on a "Concept 2".

I did 2000m on the highest resistance and turned in a time of 7:41.2 minutes! TOUGH

 

[fallingeggs]

It's a rowing machine. Most famous of them being "Concept 2."

can not say i have ever seen anything other then a concept 2, lol.

i think they are the best cardio workout one can do because it is full body. You just have to know how to erg, which takes time to get it down right.

http://www.concept2.com/05/rower/rower_alex_anim.html shows how to do it right. the main thing that people tend to mess up is getting the arms away first before breaking the legs.

as for the 2k... just leave the resistance at 4 to 5 for everything - no real need to move it up or down. plus it best shows what water would feel like. 7:45 is not too bad for someone that does not row and put the damper on level 10. My fastest time was 6:50 but there are guys on my team that pull 6:20 and the fastest in the world pull 5:45.

2k races are the hardest thing i have ever done, you are ment to push your self right to the edge of blacking out. it is an odd feeling.

the 3rd place was in the 2nd novice 8+ - so we were in the slowest mens event but 3rd in our category competing with funding teams is pretty nice (my team is a club, university does not give us money... they give it all to the girls rowing team... damn tile IX.


p.s. this is the pm to you shades