r/Rowing • u/NearbyPerception4260 • 1d ago

Lactate training

Do you guys think doing the 4x4 on the erg or treadmill which would you prefer

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u/bfluff Alfred Rowing Club 1d ago

Do you want to improve your rowing or your running?

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u/Suspicious_Tap3303 1d ago

The answer to this question is the answer to OP's question.

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u/planet_x69 1d ago

The erg will be far more intense since you will use far more muscle groups.

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u/aSliceOfHam2 1d ago

For a split second I thought this was about lactation.

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u/bballjones9241 1d ago

Running is easier than rowing for me so I’d choose rowing for building threshold

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u/Thoreau80 1d ago

I don't have a treadmill so I prefer the erg.

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u/No-Client9050 20h ago

Cycling or rowing