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Rowing machines SHOULD NOT be set to level 10!
For most people, and most workouts, the resistance setting should be set somewhere in the middle!
Why?
Because rowing machines create the majority of their resistance based on the EFFORT you put into each stroke!
Yes, that goes for WATER ROWERS TOO!
That means the HARDER you take a stroke, the MORE resistance you feel. The softer you take a stroke, the less resistance you will feel!
You can make resistance 10 feel like RESISTANCE 0 when you take the stroke softly enough!
Focus on rowing HARDER rather than worrying so much about your resistance setting!
NOW, DO IT!
Love always,
Coach Austin 🤘
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#rowing #rowingmachine #rower

[@theqfofficial2906]

How the f*** does Google know I Used a rowing machine today.

[@crystalmckinney3151]

These smart devices know all and see all😂

[@jr5389]

Google watches you in the Gym …🤪👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😎

[@zeusposeidon2874]

They know your searches and its a Bias.

[@miamiwax5504]

Me too i just left a new gym and got an ad for rowing when i got home

[@eden20111]

@@jr5389but how if I didn’t bring my smart phone or my watch in the gym with me??

[@gabrielmartin-fryscak2879]

I’ve been told that around 4.5 is as close to flat water as you can get

[@henners1k92]

Me too! I despair at finding the C2 on setting 10 every time after somebody else has used it 🙄

[@user-vz3vs6ov4j]

i think erg trials are held at 4 to 3.5

[@Tom-vu1wr]

Lol it depends on the erg. U use drag factor

[@coachnate5747]

​@@Tom-vu1wryup set it around 120

[@clonmult]

It isn't really "resistance" as such, it's drag factor - which is a very different thing. Typically the drag factor is in the 110-130 range, which can vary from erg to erg depending on how clean they aren't - dust build up can reduce the drag factor.

[@garzascreek]

Although true as far as it goes (that resistance is determined by effort), the purpose of raising the damper lever is to increase the deceleration of the flywheel hence determining the the initial effort at the start of the next stroke. So, if you do all out high intensity intervals and you want the most difficult workout and are not necessarily interested in emulating smoothly gliding over still water swiftly, then keep the lever up.

[@pokrec]

Resistance on a C2 machine does not define how hard is to pull the wheel, but how quickly it slows between active phases of subsequent strokes. At higher resistance the wheel just slows more and you start your stroke with slower wheel, so you can put more energy into each stroke (at the expense of force exerted), while still maintaining your cadence and stroke ratio (active to rest phase ratio). Higher drag factor setting is roughly equivalent to feeling rowing in a heavier and more immersed boat. Feeling, but not distance displayed. The distance displayed is dependent solely on the mechanical work done over the wheel and it's damping force. In a heavy boat at the same work you will just go more slowly. On C2 you will go the same distance at different damper settings if you compensate it with the stroke rate and force. So people doing 2k in 7 minutes are equivalent rowers, independently on what drag factor they do it. Like it does not mean, on which speed on derailleur in bike you go in the race. It's your choice.

[@potterportraits]

I dream of a 7 min 2k

[@Lehmann108]

The above is the explanation you're looking for. If you are rowing at a high stroke rate you want a lower setting to keep the wheel spinning at a faster rate so there is less resistance which would match a boat traveling at higher speed.

[@justindavis5728]

Well said, many do not understand this. I generally have given up trying to explain it lol.

[@Asht0nDeveloper]

My dad did the hardest stroke, but he's still recovering

[@danielfearn6076]

To everyone misunderstanding and saying “what’s the point of the lever then” or “I get a better workout by putting it at 10” here’s another analogy: gears on a bike. Putting the resistance down at 1 is like cycling in first gear, you’ll find that you’ll just spin the pedals fast but not really go anywhere. Putting the resistance at 10 is like cycling in your highest gear: it’s just really hard to turn the pedals. The optimum gear is a balance of the two that lets you work most effectively. There’s a reason Olympic rowers always train with a resistance setting of 5-6 (DF 120-140), stop thinking you know better than them.

[@davidponce6132]

So does this mean rowing with 10 resistance won’t help my body become better in absolutely any way?

[@danielfearn6076]

@@davidponce6132 it will be less effective than rowing at a lower damper setting. As I said it’s like gears on a bike, going for a bike ride in your highest gear so you can barely turn the pedals and don’t go very fast is just not the most effective way to go. Rowing with the damper maxed is more likely to lead to injury as you’re putting loads more strain on your back

[@kickpublishing]

I row at 11.

[@kurtishayward5653]

So why would it matter if it was on 10 or 1?

[@hjleon12]

Different strokes for different folks or whatever Ghandi said

[@8384uru]

Don’t believe every quote on the internet. Bippity boppity boop. - Gandhi

[@rgb188]

I'm at drag factor 120, which is around 5. That's the instruction from my PT. Sometimes it's put down to 1 on occasion

[@StrongIsland85]

Depends on what type of piece you’re doing. If you’re doing a 2k test, obviously you’re not leaving it at 10. You’d gas out half way through or rip out your back keeping that SR above 32BPM. Setting between 4-6 is ideal for the erg so long as it coincides with a drag factor between 115-130.

[@almanacgoodsandapparel1309]

Just started rowing. Im confused. Wouldn't it make sense if you trained at 10. And pushed yourself hard. It will increase your strength and cardio. And later when you row at 6 you would have more power and endurance becuase 10 was more challenging. That should give you a shorter time and longer distance? 🤔

[@potterportraits]

​@@almanacgoodsandapparel1309 you probably won't be faster. But should be able to row longer as the flywheel is spinning faster at the catch position. And you will SHOULD be able to row a longer distance. For example me and my good friend row at 10. And do 10k rows at 23-25 spm. However at 23 spm at a 5 we are slower at 10k but faster at say a 2 or 3k because we can maintain 28 or so spm

[@boon7564]

That applies across the board in the gym and life slow is steady and steady is fast. If u r cheating u r only cheating yourself

[@northterano]

i did 2k test at 10 i must be doing something wrong dude

[@Quackamagooska]

This is a great tip. I've been rowing for a couple years and I never know where to set the resistance so I usually have it at about a five or six. Good to know that I was doing it right.

[@lisastevens7064]

Thank you for this.

[@christinerodriguez3976]

I agree, I keep it low. I feel like putting it up too high I'm exerting myself to the point of not wanting to continue.

[@monkeyb1820]

it's all about the drag factor. I think the recommended df for men equates to around level 5 on the damper.

[@roronoa_d_law1075]

why put it in the middle if doesn't matter ?

[@AyaTheTyga]

Lol i forgot how to crank up the resistance thanks

[@miakol]

I don’t think this is completely accurate. The first stroke will always be hard because you’re starting the wheel to spin. But once the wheel is spinning each stroke at a level ten will be much harder then a level one when applying the same force. The drag doesn’t become a factor until after the wheel is spinning.

[@user-kn9re6cw2e]

Wow! This is useful!

[@barbaraguillette9632]

Love you thanks

[@CloudDancer-001]

God I love you. My machine is arriving soon, and you are, not only a great help, but a great inspiration too.

[@trainingtall]

You’re so kind! Good luck!

[@DaveNeve]

This was REALLY useful and explained a lot to me about lightweight people in my gym who row with resistance 8+ and complain that the Concept 2 has very little resistance.

[@davidponce6132]

I don’t get it, doesn’t rowing with the greatest resistance healthier for your longs or has any better effect on you and your body than rowing with lower resistances?

[@user-uu9oy5wp8l]

Just keep it at 10 and get stronger.

[@ChiChi-tn2kc]

He’s right. I have the Water Rower, and the same concept applies. You can’t change the resistance on it.

[@Yo-la-nda]

Thanks, I like rowing a heavy boat….been rowing at 10 forever with great results….my abs are loving it too ❤️💚💙

[@mcquadextx]

Same here, it stops you slacking. He's not wrong. But different individuals prefer different methods for other results and fitness gains. Definitely agree with the ab gains 😉

[@lawpenner]

How does a pull motion in rowing work your abs?

[@Yo-la-nda]

@@lawpenner loose feet force me to stay on and the abs are doing this for me with concentration before the return as you reach the 11 o’clock and back to 1 o’clock.

[@Lehmann108]

@@lawpenner Indeed.....

[@lawpenner]

@@Yo-la-nda different strokes for different folks, quite literally

[@xypher3914]

As a rower, we always erg on 4-5, some of the ergs might be set to a 3.

[@phunkracy]

But what if you crank it up to 11?

[@CasinoDgen]

That’s what she said

[@david060401]

Is this the same for the water rower? I usually crank it up to 16?

[@helenbarrett6451]

So what's the point of it then?

[@ANZACJugger0]

SOOOo in conclusion the higher the setting the more drag and the more work you have to do?

[@Brockthedog315]

Wiping out the thought water rowers don’t have settings.

[@ThingsToTalkAbout1]

oh i get it now, i been wondering y 10 was so easy still

[@Papepipucho]

So lower setting will let me row longer duration?

[@nathanryan4711]

God loves you all

[@Jakeakatheone]

Been doing it at a 10. Challege accomplished

[@annakietzmann5025]

i have mine at 3-4 but most important is that your resistance is at 110

[@yt-thecuzzy7424]

When I pull hard my rowing machine lifts of the ground how come ?

[@experimentalcyborg]

You bought the optional flight package. It's for training helicopter pilots.

[@martynm.449]

Nope... won't stop doing it.

[@nonofyabidnez5737]

Does this apply to resistance band rowers too?

[@Red-mo2uo]

To what?

[@erto8229]

🏆

[@timhalliday5839]

Resistance on a C2 depends on how clean the cage around the fan is, how recently the chain was oiled etc... There's a measure called drag factor that takes all of this into account. Use that instead. For most workouts, a df of 110-120 is fine. The first stroke, which this guy is demonstrating, will always be harder as almost all the resistance comes from getting the flywheel up to speed, not from the fan.

[@julia_goddess3]

I get more fan at 10 that's the only reason i have it at 10🤣🤣🤣

[@theFLshark]

In rowing competition the goal is to reduce resistance. 😆 Technique wins races, not resistance. I person with great technique can make a 12' aluminum boat seem fast. Resistance in rowing is equivalent to putting your boat or shell in molasses...or rowing with crappy equipment.

[@Farmer24442]

with a water rower the amount of water the first ew strokes are so tough lol

[@felpsgbr]

Level 7+ works muscles but more chance of injury

[@lawpenner]

I wish the rower had higher resistance

[@superkjell]

I'm not going to change the resistance of my rowing machine, as it would involve adding or removing water. It's fine where it is!

[@jaybrown7434]

I understand the video…BUT resistance does matter. Why would they have it if it didn’t? 🤔 Also I’ve noticed a difference

[@HLS6935]

So basically the resistance lever doesn’t do anything?

[@Lehmann108]

No. At a higher setting (10) the spinning wheel slows down more quickly as it would in a heavier boat (men's 8). At a lower setting the wheel doesn't slowdown as quickly which imitates a lighter boat traveling at higher speed.

[@dewaynetodalen4491]

Jim Carey of fitness

[@BeerNPeanuts]

This is why I only squat 5lbs at a time. I just do it harder.

[@danthem237]

Or you could get a water rower and forget about the resistance level

[@altonwilliams17]

Austin is so cute. Facial expressions makes me want to watch more.

[@knifeyonline]

it's a ridiculous argument, putting the resistance up and keeping the same pressure makes the stroke longer, and putting it down makes the stroke quicker. It's not about harder or weaker. So you're arguing that it's better to do shorter strokes and more of them (as they will be quicker, so more strokes will be done in the same amount of time). It's not more strain on anything.

[@WaterDove]

❤

[@miguelgrimaldos8175]

Blud really made a rowing resistance video with the rowing technique of a novice 💀💀

[@sophiaschult]

or you can put it at a 3 like we actually do at the boathouse lol

[@PrinceInExil]

But then 🤔 what is the resistance even good for? 😂 Why doesn't it have just one fixed setting?

[@sukhdeepsingh1487]

Resistance Is Futile -The Borg

[@jsmehra]

Why do you look like jim carrey

[@logandrayson4175]

Yeah but doesn’t the resistance kick in when I’m rowing hard and fast? You wouldn’t get the same workout on 1 as on 10, right? You feel the difference when you get up to speed. It will feel the same when it’s the first stroke.

[@radrcer]

6-7. Unless the rower is broken

[@-VoidNoir-]

Harder strokes 😂

[@vedere2]

Settle down, Beavis.

[@dvirisarat-roach5601]

10 or you are soft.

[@8384uru]

Nice little comment section 😅😂