Reply to: Which rowing machine

[Olly]

That barely scratched the surface of rowing-speak! I ought to tell you all about "catching crabs", which isn't what it sounds like but can be just as embarrassing.

knuckles of my left hand are still scarred (was more of a skuller). River lee (or is it lea) in east london certainly made cuts nice and icky.

to be fair, schoolboy rowing is not particularly advanced as there's not much competition.

[thunderlizard]

That barely scratched the surface of rowing-speak! I ought to tell you all about "catching crabs", which isn't what it sounds like but can be just as embarrassing.

[scotspine]

Grand so!
as an ex-coach I knew by commenting on technique by text I was on a hiding to nowhere, but couldn't resist "sticking my oar in" as it were. As long as you've got some idea what you should be doing!
Just looking back fondly on the days when I used to be coaching some ballerina-like lightweight girl, while the straining Mr Universe on the next ergo along was splitting a good way higher.

Never heard of the half-oar contraption. The 8-man rowing tank underneath one of the Putney boathouses was great for living out my Ben Hur fantasies though. And if you went out of the room for a minute, you'd get back and the lads had been mucking about and there was more water on the crew & walls than in the tank.

this must be rowing-speak

[thunderlizard]

I'll have you know I got silver in the national champs in a quad......when I was 15

Grand so!
as an ex-coach I knew by commenting on technique by text I was on a hiding to nowhere, but couldn't resist "sticking my oar in" as it were. As long as you've got some idea what you should be doing!
Just looking back fondly on the days when I used to be coaching some ballerina-like lightweight girl, while the straining Mr Universe on the next ergo along was splitting a good way higher.

Never heard of the half-oar contraption. The 8-man rowing tank underneath one of the Putney boathouses was great for living out my Ben Hur fantasies though. And if you went out of the room for a minute, you'd get back and the lads had been mucking about and there was more water on the crew & walls than in the tank.

[d000hg]

Concept2 is what rowers train on, gyms often have them used 12 hours a day and they appear to last years under that level of punishment from huge rower types.

[Toolpusher]

I'll have you know I got silver in the national champs in a quad......when I was 15

I still have a certificate from primary school for taking first place in the Boys Under-10 Bean Bag Race!

[Olly]

are you sure the slack is in the erg and not in your body?

I'll have you know I got silver in the national champs in a quad......when I was 15

ahem..yes..I could have a bit of freeplay in the old upper body :P

It's actually ok if you came forward a bit more slowly and work with the machine. anyway...point in question, personally I don't know of any better and in the past have used a sheeeeeed load worse, so concept 2 it is.

Actually had a go on one where you fill big perspex tank with water. and use half an oar..what a mess....it looked home made (or at least some lunatic idea of the CDT teacher or A level design kid perhaps)

[Shimano105]

My non-cycle shed solution:

2nd hand Schwinn spinning bike from eBay - £80
scaffold pole for pull-ups - free

the rest is just floor exercises

[Mich the Tester]

Milan, one day you may be able to afford the latest in garden offices.
And no, I have no reason to buy these working class gym machines, as my aristocratic lineage means I am genetically gifted and remain tall and lean regardless of what I eat.

HTH

Prussian inbred

[sasguru]

Merely describing the actualite, old bean.

[EternalOptimist]

my aristocratic lineage

Lord pipecleaner has spoken

[milanbenes]

Sas,

that is one of the best come backs you have made,

'as my aristocratic lineage means I am genetically gifted and remain tall and lean regardless of what I eat'


good job

keep it up

Milan.

[thunderlizard]

still have a little bit of free play at the catch

are you sure the slack is in the erg and not in your body?

[sasguru]

are you gonna get another portacabin in the garden and use it as a gym ?

all the best,

.

Milan, one day you may be able to afford the latest in garden offices.
And no, I have no reason to buy these working class gym machines, as my aristocratic lineage means I am genetically gifted and remain tall and lean regardless of what I eat.

HTH

[milanbenes]

Sas,

i have a very nice running machine (high end model) which is used three times a week, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, the plan was always to get a rower to work also on the upper body in between the running

you are correct the goal is to reduce the lard :-)

are you gonna get another portacabin in the garden and use it as a gym ?

all the best,

Milan.