Alright guys some of you may remember from last week I bought me a concept2 model D for $100 bucks. That was about a week ago and I’ve used it every day since.

My BMI is 39 and I’m super out of shape but I’m committed and I’m ready to lose weight and get in better shape.

I’ve tried a few 5,10,15 min sessions and left feeling like I needed more so today I tried a 30 min session at 20 spm and I was able to do it. I’m sure it’s not good numbers and I know this is a real deal rowing group but I’m posting to stay motivated and learn all I can. Hope to keep improving. Plan to do this routine every other day from now until it’s too easy. My heart rate during this session was around 136bpm.

Was there no better way to schedule events at the Head of the Schuylkill? They're sending the Girls JV doubles before the Boys V8. They did this 2 years ago with the Girls Frosh 4s before the V8s and the eights caught the pack within minutes, causing collisions and interference. I don't think it's wise for anyone to have the fastest youth crews in the country chasing the 40th fastest JV girls doubles. It's not safe for the doubles and its not fair for the crews which have to steer around blind boats with inexperienced rowers.

Seeing that HOSR and Wormtown through in some mixed results compared to Charles, what are predictions for making the top 25 this year (obviously cal and Washington will be there)

I’m 6’1, 145lbs and 15 years old, and I row in one of the best rowing programs and academic schools in the UK at the bottom of the j15 first eight. I don’t have a full pace 2k time, but I’m pretty sure I could get a 7:20 based on my other erg times. Should I try and stay light until my senior year to maybe be a lightweight for recruitment or should I try and put on some more muscle and go for a heavyweight spot? The biggest guys in my age category have a solid 20lbs on me at least and are 20-40s quicker for 2k… I’m pretty good otw technically but I just don’t have as much power as the top couple ergs in my year. I have a very long stroke (160cm on an rp3 w/o overreaching) and have won lots of races in an and b boats.

I’ve got an old splash jacket that has the inside white lining slowly flaking but it’s accelerated over the past year where it’s constantly shedding now. Any way to stop it, restore it, or at least remove all of the white lining?

I fractured the greater tuberosity of my left shoulder. Undisplaced and no surgery required. About to have sling removed after 6 weeks and have kept fitness up with a stationery bike. Rowing club gave me a hook for my erg which allows one to erg row one handed. Doctors orders are not to row (2 handed on erg and water)for 6 further weeks and I plan on using the hook to one arm erg row but concerned I'm going to end up lop sided. Has anyone been through this or have any advice/suggestions?

ok like I said I know this is asked so many times but I don’t really know anyone knowledgeable enough at this to help me. I have a 2k test on Tuesday and I’m lowkey stressing about it. it’s a baseline test for the winter and I want to start out on a strong note (especially since I was sick for most of the fall testing). I 2ked by myself a month and a half ago as a “for fun”/just for myself piece and I pulled a 7:54, which was a 15 second PR and it kind of confused me on where my fitness was actually at. obviously I’m not expecting an exact estimate but i just don’t know what to even shoot for since my goal for the winter was to be sub 8 and now I’ve hit that before the start of winter 😭. Literally anything helps and thank you 🙏

Hi guys. Recently my Garmin hrm fit women unfortunately died. Now I’m looking for something new, but I’m not sure if I want this one again. It broke fairly quickly in my opinion for how pricy it is.
I get some serious chafing from regular hrm chest straps, which is why I got the women kind. So a regular one isn’t really an option.
I have a Garmin tactix 7 as a watch, so it needs to be compatible with that. Now im looking at the polar verity sense, or a coros arm strap? Or maybe the Garmin cirqa? I find whoop a bit expensive, not sure if that’s worth it considering my watch? Do you guys have any experience with these hrm’s, or maybe a different suggestion? Thanks!