Hi OwnPace Family,

As with everything we do, I like to emphasize ‘“the why”, “the intent” behind it so we can better execute it. A couple of times a month we start our sessions with the rower/ski erg as our warm up and today I want to share why.

The main reason is because they are inefficient exercises meaning movement patterns the body is not generally used to because we don’t do them frequently. For example, we walk in a forward direction everyday, so when we go jogging, for it to have effectiveness we’ll have to go for more miles or a faster pace. However with rowing and skiing, we do them so infrequently that they place a higher demand on the body thus tasking the central nervous system and burning.

The second reason is because it’s a great full body workout. The Concept2 helps you build strength and endurance by working the entire body in an efficient, rhythmic motion. These are low impact, high calorie burning exercise suitable for all ages and abilities. You are in complete control of the resistance: the harder you pull, the faster the flywheel spins, which creates more resistance.

Muscles Used While Rowing and Skiing

Proper Techniques for Rowing and Skiing

Until next time,

Olan