looking good mate, something I found useful when I rowed at university is to set the screen bar fully vertical if you can, as opposed to having it at that 45 degree angle and then couple this with the cue of chest up and proud, this will put it at eye level, which in turn can help cue keeping the back straight and the core engaged, having it under your eye level like in this video i found made me more likely to start to slump over especially on longer endurance ergs, as the body tracks and follows the eye-line as fatigue starts to set in and form becomes more difficult. keeping the core engaged on the pull, along with a straight back, is useful for taking advantage of leg power. something you also might find useful for getting used to a good quad drive on low drag, is low rate training, try rate 16-18, and focus on having a powerful and fast pull, with a slow and controlled decelerated return to the catch, with this slow return with you getting slower the closer you get to the catch. Use the watt graph setting on the screen and work on making your peaks on this graph as sharp and high as possible. I would also recommend looking up a Front stop warm up, this works well, for promoting more leg drive also.
Great video! Rowing is such great exercise, I’ve got my whole family doing it now and we’re starting to see results. It’s not where you start, it’s where you finish 👍
Thank you so much for posting this video, you have no idea how much it has helped me. Ive lost 80 pounds but am still a large person, I wanted to purchase a rowing machine but have been reluctant because I didnt know at my size would I be able to use the machine. After watching your video, I went ahead and ordered my machine!!!
I am a big fat dude who rows. Keep it up. We will get there! :) I have a love/hate relationship with my rower. But I can tell you, walking is easier. I feel better rowing, than not rowing. Good luck sir.
Hey! I'm a physical therapist and personal trainer and erg-rower enthusiast from sweden, the youtube algorithm sent me here! Just wanted to give you a huge high five for getting in to rowing! Your rowing for does not look bad dude! It does look kind of segmented, first legs, then hips and upper body and then arm. There's nothing wrong with that, but for efficency it's often pretty good to become more fluid in the motion. Keep rowing my dude, try to figure out what you need to do to make it feel good for you. I also started with a very high dragfactor, but by getting a feel for it i started figuring out how to make it work on lower drag factors. Now i usually row between 110-120. I found that setting my monitor to show the power curve was a HUGE help for this. Don't stress if your power curve is wonky, so is mine frome time to time. You can always try to lower the damper incrementally, go from 10 to 9 to 8 and so on. The feel for the catch and the stroke is the way more important that the way it looks! Form is individual and what is perfect form for you, is not perfect form for me. I started watching dark horse rowing here on youtube, he's very knowledgeable and has some really good content maybe you can get some inspiration from him. I'm looking forward to more videos, this vid got you another subscriber in me! (sorry for any misspellings, i'm both dyslexic and not a native english speaker)
Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment. I greatly appreciate your support. I did fall off the wagon but I am back on thanks to folks like you who took the time to comment.
I've been rowing for about 7 years now and I can confidently tell you that your form is about +95% perfect. This is excellent work, and I felt so inspired by your mahi (work). The small micro adjustments about timing, breathing, back swing and optimally catching the flywheel are insignificant now, as they will come with your practice. I absolutely loved your video. Thank you, and greetings from New Zealand. Ka Pai !!!
I am glad you found some inspiration from my videos. Today is the best day to start a journey. I hope to see 180 some day as well. I am edging closer. Now to 330 myself so still progressing
Dark horse beginner videos have really helped me with my firm do far and it was over before i knew it he really mixes things up. I commend you for putting yourself out there. I also am just starting out too. I'm also starting out this week needing to lose 45lbs diabetes is becoming a huge fight after 20 years.
7lbs in a week is absolutely amazing! Well done. Just subscribed to your channel and am looking forward to following along on your journey. Keep it up man! 💚🐝✨
Your rowing form is fine, and rowing is a great exercise for a fellow toting a little extra cargo like you're. You are definitely on the right track. Once you whittle down some of that luggage up front you'll find the rowing getting easier for you. I've retired from my day job just last month and a brand new gym opened up this week just across the street and my wife bought me a year-long membership. I'm over there everyday and rowing is a big part of my work-out. It always feels great. Keep it buddy. You have just made yourself a life-changing decision. Good on you!!!
It is amazing how many people just want to cause drama or be mean. It is ok though. I know that the people I am doing my videos for want to be a part of my journey and be on their own as well.
Really excellent form for just starting. Legs-body-arms the arms-body-legs. You got this. Just remember to keep your back straight and hinge from the hips!! Fantastic start!!! Wooohoo!
Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment. I greatly appreciate your support. ya I have to get my hunch back worked out from being so sedentary for so long.
Keep going your are doing great.i start last November 2021 and I love it.i feel great Moore energy, sleep well, lost more than a few pounds over all and people notice and complementing me over my achievement.Great excercise.i do recommend the Row house.instructors simply the best.
You're a rock star. You're doing a great job. I'm a new rower too, and as Shane from Darkhorse Rowing says all the time, "this is a weird movement, it's not normal" so don't be discouraged if it feels weird. A few tips that have helped me a lot: As someone who never really exercised regularly before, I'd get lightheaded pretty easily so I found that if I drink some electrolytes with water before a workout I feel a lot better and recover better. Think it's called Hi Lyte or something like that. Also, I watched a ton of how-to vids on technique, and that helped me remember the cues like having my butt behind my shoulders in the catch, and pushing with legs first. Lastly, I picked up some zero drop shoes and that has helped me a LOT with engaging my legs in the drive with lower resistance. You might try just rowing with socks and see how it feels. I was shocked by the difference. Good work!
You are fucking awesome! Keep going, don't stop, keep kicking butt! It's hard AF to lose weight.....It's like the shit just sits there and refuses to leave, but we have to just keep going and keep eating right and having pups as our friends🤗......it will start to fall off 👍👊👌
Awesome man! I just bought my concept 2 and completed my first workout. Your form is better than mine at this stage. I am watching a lot of Dark Horse rowing videos on RUclips and Training Tall. Keep it up!
Best rower you could buy. I’m new to rowing as well. I’m a smaller guy and have lost 10 lbs in 2 weeks and shaved 1 minute off my mile run. This machine will take you all the way for sure. Form looks good to me. Stay strict on your workouts and watch a ton of videos about it. Good job man🥳
Superb video. I realise this is 2 years ago. I love how you had lost 7 lbs in a week, that may plateau at times, but keep at it.👍🏻 Great job mate from England. 🇬🇧
Great to see this. Rowing got me started on my weight loss over three years ago. Lost 1/3 of my bodyweight in about a year with rowing, walking and intermittent fasting. The best part was the improvement in my mental fitness - sharper, more focused and less angry. You are finding you need the high damper setting now because of your size. Your form is not bad and it is working for you. What I would try would be going slower with less intensity for a longer time. Does not have to be a very long time. Just keep progressing longer and longer. You may be doing this already but listening to music, podcasts or audiobooks also makes the time go faster. Really keen to watch your progression.
I'm super impressed. Nice work! My new rower should be in later today, and I'm looking forward to it. I used to be in good shape, and now at around 215. Can't wait to get back to my natural wait and feeling good again. Keep up the good work, you definitely will not regret it.
Man I dream of 215 often. Lol I know how much better I feel now . I can't wait to feel life at 200 or less. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. It truly means a lot to me.
You are doing everything right, you are where u need to be. Stay focused, you are going to lose weight and get healthier. I’m a big guy like you and it is the best exercise you can do. JUST DONT QUIT.👍👍👍
I’ve recently purchased a rower I find it so helpful with the healthy eating I’m 365kg got a lot to lose tho hope it helps me and well done on your journey
Only thing I can see you need to focus on is just finding your happy medium - the way that allows you to continue using the rower so it doesn't feel like a chore and end up it on a regular, long-term basis :) I wish you much success!
Keep up the great work. I'm a big guy too and been working on getting into shape the last 5 years or so. So I know how hard it can be, and 7lbs in one week of rowing is AWESOME!!!!! Looking into picking up rowing myself. And it's always motivating to see guys in my situation doing so when I look for videos. Normally, it's all ripped, toned guys doing these videos and makes me wonder what kind of shape I'm in to be able to handle rowing. Keep up the good work bud. I hope you have kept on it since and saw even better results.
Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. I greatly appreciate it. I did get off track and lost a lot of my progress but I am back at it now. Forward and upward.
Great job! I am a rower as well on a rowing team and I am also trying to lose weight. I was on the wait list for a concept to and I actually get to order it tomorrow so I look forward to going through this journey with you. Also great job with losing 7 pounds that’s really good.
Keep it up!! I just got my concept 2 today and am so excited! Your form looks great to me. I used to use this rower at the gym before it closed down. Can’t wait to see your progress.
Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment. I greatly appreciate your support. I fell off the wagon, however your comment as well as others really helped pull me back up. Thank YOU So very much. I am back up and moving and even rowed for 10 min this morning. Again THANK YOU!!!! Feel free to check out my latest video. ruclips.net/video/GksKJ1TUrtk/видео.htmlsi=5ltqQkrFLg63nyPg
I use iFit with the concept 2. They have great row classes that make rowing very interesting. Following an instructor makes the workouts fly by. Keep it up
Great work bud! Practice makes perfect 👌🏽 I’ve been rowing for 2 weeks now and still building the muscle memory as it’s a mind /body coordination. I also ended up signing up for Apple Fitness + I’m bringing this up because consistency is key and after 2 weeks of 30-40 mins per day rowing became pretty boring for me. Find a program, compete with friends, do what you must and keep on rowing!
Good on you mate. You got into a nice technique at stroke 9, 10 and 11 when you really started to reach for the catch. The more weight you lose the more efficient your technique will become and the more you'll end up loving rowing. You're very inspirational.
First off, congratulations on losing seven pounds last week and for posting your videos. I’m sure you’re an inspiration for many. Keep it up! Your form is looking good. You’re driving well with your legs and keeping your arms straight until the hip swing. The only constructive criticism I can offer is that part way through the video it looks like your slide is moving faster than your leg drive. I can’t think of the term for that right now. You’l losing some energy that way, and it might be why you’re not feeling the drive in your legs and need to up the damper setting. Training Tall has some great videos on form. Watching those might be helpful. You got this!
I remember when I first started back after a long layoff I'd drive then have a brief pause at the back, just half a second or so, before the return phase. That way you get time to get some air in those lungs and can row for longer. I also find that not wrapping the thumb around the handle, just the four fingers, resulted in less tension in the shoulders. Keep it up my friend, great effort.
Your technique is actually really good, mate. Short pieces, short rest - build into longer pieces with the rest you need. Consistency is key. Even if you don’t fancy it one day, just get on, pull 1000m and if you want to bin the session off, tell yourself you can. You won’t, though. Getting kit on and putting your arse on the seat is the hardest bit. Just get to the end of your warm-up, I guarantee you will keep going and feel great at the end of your session.
I’m thinking the reason why you feel more comfortable on the higher damper setting is because you’re using more slow twitch muscle fiber. You aren’t using the fast twitch which is needed to keep up with the fast moving flywheel on the lower settings. The lower setting closes the damper and there’s less air slowing down the flywheel during the recovery. The flywheel slows down at the higher damper with the air causing drag on the flywheel enough for you to feel the connection during the drive. There’s no problem with this. Use the lowest damper setting you can where you feel connection with the catch. The more power you gain, and more fast twitch muscles you are able to incorporate, the lower the setting you will be able to maintain connection. Your technique looks awesome!!!
Thank you your so brave My heart goes out to all who want to change I am going to pray for you The video is a yr old Did you continue how far have you come I want to buy the concept for my son who was heavy as a child now he is 35 still has the belly Been reading how diabetes starts with that belly you've had for long time to learn about your body how it works what it can do is amazing journey Let me know how you are doing
You're looking good! Rowing is tough and you need to pace yourself and gradually go from a few minutes to 5 minutes and then add a couple of more and so on and so on. You'll eventually find yourself doing more and more! You will begin to notice an overall strength that comes with rowing that is different from weight lifting or any other form of exercise. Rowing can eventually be used in different ways such as focusing on legs or arms, overhead pulls, and underhand biceps, golf swing, etc. Versatility is what makes rowing unique! Stay focused, determined, and dedicated to that machine. Rowing, along with a healthy diet, will change your life! You can do this!
Looking great- consider relaxing the shoulders down and imagine the back blades moving to touch at the end of the stroke. I also encourage a slower stroke rate. You are really getting this and are a natural.
Looking much better! Nice smooth and rhythmical. Only a couple times did I notice just a slight change between how and when you extend your back at the beginning and end of the finish part of the stroke. Excellent work though!
Very inspiring Sir!. If you can, get a chest hearth rate monitor (polar, wahoo or something like that). I use it to know how hard to push before I start to get dizzy and also to keep my recovery training in the recovery zone.
I'm no expert but youre the first one i've seen actually pushing with the legs before anything else, which is correct. I've got a rowing machine, imight do my own challenge!
Leg movement much improved. I could see you are now building a leg drive which is where the power comes from. On the recovery relax your legs let the compression of your legs happen, I can see your heels starting lift which is good. The damper setting in not important just now. Try to make sure you sit-up straight before your legs start moving back to the catch. It looks like your torso is hanging back on the recovery, this is extra work you do not need to add. Good luck. The goal of exercise is to avoid and prevent injury!
Really good machine those concept 2,,,, great form mate and half a stone weight loss in a week, really impressive 👌🏼,,,,, I’m just starting to get back into my rower,, once you’re comfortable doing 30 mins try out some of the interval presets , they’re great for the heart and over before they hurt too much 😃 , keep up the good work ,, 🤘🏼Gary from Manchester UK
I think you are leading with your shoulders there as your arms seem to be coming in early. Try and lead with your hips, so push legs and extend, once you get to maximum leg extension then use arms. This allows most of the heavy lifting to be done by the larger muscle groups and the arms and shoulders come in at the end. What resistance are you on? Most rowers set it to 4 as this is the closest simulation to being in a boat. Also don't worry about slowing down as it is better to sacrifice speed for technique.
looking good mate, something I found useful when I rowed at university is to set the screen bar fully vertical if you can, as opposed to having it at that 45 degree angle and then couple this with the cue of chest up and proud, this will put it at eye level, which in turn can help cue keeping the back straight and the core engaged, having it under your eye level like in this video i found made me more likely to start to slump over especially on longer endurance ergs, as the body tracks and follows the eye-line as fatigue starts to set in and form becomes more difficult. keeping the core engaged on the pull, along with a straight back, is useful for taking advantage of leg power. something you also might find useful for getting used to a good quad drive on low drag, is low rate training, try rate 16-18, and focus on having a powerful and fast pull, with a slow and controlled decelerated return to the catch, with this slow return with you getting slower the closer you get to the catch. Use the watt graph setting on the screen and work on making your peaks on this graph as sharp and high as possible. I would also recommend looking up a Front stop warm up, this works well, for promoting more leg drive also.
Awesome info. Thank you so much for sharing this. I truly appreciate it. It really means a lot to me.
There's nothing I admire more than a large person in the Gym working on themselves. well done for all the effort.
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agreed 1000%
Well DONE and thank you. I recently purchased a water rower (only days ago). I'm 300lbs. It is extremely helpful to see someone on this journey.
Hope you are still rowing and continuing on your journey
I was 340…..4 months rowing is life changing. God bless you on your journey!
Did the waterrower end up giving you the Results that you were looking for?
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Good job man. Putting yourself out there is very brave and a lot more than a lot of us big people would ever dream of doing.
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Great video! Rowing is such great exercise, I’ve got my whole family doing it now and we’re starting to see results. It’s not where you start, it’s where you finish 👍
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Thank you so much for posting this video, you have no idea how much it has helped me. Ive lost 80 pounds but am still a large person, I wanted to purchase a rowing machine but have been reluctant because I didnt know at my size would I be able to use the machine. After watching your video, I went ahead and ordered my machine!!!
So did you get a machine???
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I am a big fat dude who rows. Keep it up. We will get there! :) I have a love/hate relationship with my rower. But I can tell you, walking is easier. I feel better rowing, than not rowing. Good luck sir.
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Hey!
I'm a physical therapist and personal trainer and erg-rower enthusiast from sweden, the youtube algorithm sent me here! Just wanted to give you a huge high five for getting in to rowing! Your rowing for does not look bad dude! It does look kind of segmented, first legs, then hips and upper body and then arm. There's nothing wrong with that, but for efficency it's often pretty good to become more fluid in the motion. Keep rowing my dude, try to figure out what you need to do to make it feel good for you.
I also started with a very high dragfactor, but by getting a feel for it i started figuring out how to make it work on lower drag factors. Now i usually row between 110-120. I found that setting my monitor to show the power curve was a HUGE help for this. Don't stress if your power curve is wonky, so is mine frome time to time. You can always try to lower the damper incrementally, go from 10 to 9 to 8 and so on. The feel for the catch and the stroke is the way more important that the way it looks! Form is individual and what is perfect form for you, is not perfect form for me.
I started watching dark horse rowing here on youtube, he's very knowledgeable and has some really good content maybe you can get some inspiration from him. I'm looking forward to more videos, this vid got you another subscriber in me!
(sorry for any misspellings, i'm both dyslexic and not a native english speaker)
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About to join the journey with you! I’m 326 trying to get down to 210 buying one soon should have by next weekend.
Easy, hyperinflation is gonna empty your fridge. Be careful what you wish for lol.
Awesome to hear. I am so glad you watched and took the time to comment. I am down to 330 now so we are close. Wana race lol.
Hope you are making progress.
All strength to you mate , nothing but admiration for your effort. Writing this in June 24 I hope your still rowing
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@@FlabDAD never give up mate , slow and steady , slow & steady ….4 times a week 🚣
I've been rowing for about 7 years now and I can confidently tell you that your form is about +95% perfect. This is excellent work, and I felt so inspired by your mahi (work). The small micro adjustments about timing, breathing, back swing and optimally catching the flywheel are insignificant now, as they will come with your practice. I absolutely loved your video. Thank you, and greetings from New Zealand. Ka Pai !!!
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Thank You!!! I am Your size and I have had enough! Thank you for my inspiration Starting at 330 lbs, want 180.
I am glad you found some inspiration from my videos. Today is the best day to start a journey. I hope to see 180 some day as well. I am edging closer. Now to 330 myself so still progressing
God bless you brother! A LOT of us are out here who are fighting the fight and are trying to lose weight, myself included. Very awesome man!
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Dark horse beginner videos have really helped me with my firm do far and it was over before i knew it he really mixes things up. I commend you for putting yourself out there. I also am just starting out too. I'm also starting out this week needing to lose 45lbs diabetes is becoming a huge fight after 20 years.
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You're doing great! Kudos for being brave. You're motivation is contagious.
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That is awesome so very proud of you that you would share your weight loss journey with the world you keep up the AMAZING work!!!
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7lbs in a week is absolutely amazing! Well done. Just subscribed to your channel and am looking forward to following along on your journey. Keep it up man! 💚🐝✨
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Your rowing form is fine, and rowing is a great exercise for a fellow toting a little extra cargo like you're. You are definitely on the right track. Once you whittle down some of that luggage up front you'll find the rowing getting easier for you. I've retired from my day job just last month and a brand new gym opened up this week just across the street and my wife bought me a year-long membership. I'm over there everyday and rowing is a big part of my work-out. It always feels great. Keep it buddy. You have just made yourself a life-changing decision. Good on you!!!
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What an amazing spirit you have ! Helpful person who is trying to motivate others and but still some idiots manage to dislike your video .
It is amazing how many people just want to cause drama or be mean. It is ok though. I know that the people I am doing my videos for want to be a part of my journey and be on their own as well.
@@FlabDAD best of luck man ! keep doing good for yourself and inspire others.
Took me 3 years to get form that good! Looking strong and awesome! Good luck on your journey!
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Really excellent form for just starting. Legs-body-arms the arms-body-legs. You got this. Just remember to keep your back straight and hinge from the hips!! Fantastic start!!! Wooohoo!
Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment. I greatly appreciate your support. ya I have to get my hunch back worked out from being so sedentary for so long.
Keep going your are doing great.i start last November 2021 and I love it.i feel great Moore energy, sleep well, lost more than a few pounds over all and people notice and complementing me over my achievement.Great excercise.i do recommend the Row house.instructors simply the best.
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Good work I just purchased a rowing machine yesterday I’m waiting for it to be delivered your video is inspiring me keep up the good work.
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You're a rock star. You're doing a great job. I'm a new rower too, and as Shane from Darkhorse Rowing says all the time, "this is a weird movement, it's not normal" so don't be discouraged if it feels weird. A few tips that have helped me a lot:
As someone who never really exercised regularly before, I'd get lightheaded pretty easily so I found that if I drink some electrolytes with water before a workout I feel a lot better and recover better. Think it's called Hi Lyte or something like that.
Also, I watched a ton of how-to vids on technique, and that helped me remember the cues like having my butt behind my shoulders in the catch, and pushing with legs first.
Lastly, I picked up some zero drop shoes and that has helped me a LOT with engaging my legs in the drive with lower resistance. You might try just rowing with socks and see how it feels. I was shocked by the difference.
Good work!
Awesome info. Thank you for sharing. I just got me a pair of those five finger toe shoes to try. Plus the look wiered so that fits lol
Love what you are doing bro! I’m so proud of you! Keep growing and keep adding years to your life! I LOVE WHAT YOU ARE DOING
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You are fucking awesome! Keep going, don't stop, keep kicking butt! It's hard AF to lose weight.....It's like the shit just sits there and refuses to leave, but we have to just keep going and keep eating right and having pups as our friends🤗......it will start to fall off 👍👊👌
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Awesome man! I just bought my concept 2 and completed my first workout. Your form is better than mine at this stage. I am watching a lot of Dark Horse rowing videos on RUclips and Training Tall. Keep it up!
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One of the few people I've seen who actually does it right! Good job dude. You'll be in shape in no time 👌🏻
Thank you so much. I have slacked but now back at it. Time to double down. I look forward to your support. These comments really do help.
Love your attitude, congratulations on the weight loss. Best of luck on your journey
Thank you so much. I have slacked but now back at it. Time to double down. I look forward to your support. These comments really do help.
I'm so proud of you! Amazing job... Keep up the good work!!
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Best rower you could buy. I’m new to rowing as well. I’m a smaller guy and have lost 10 lbs in 2 weeks and shaved 1 minute off my mile run. This machine will take you all the way for sure. Form looks good to me. Stay strict on your workouts and watch a ton of videos about it. Good job man🥳
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You are doing absolutely amazing, keep up the great work! I look forwards to seeing your progress..
Dude! That’s some of the best rowing form I’ve seen. I hope you’re still at it.
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Superb video.
I realise this is 2 years ago.
I love how you had lost 7 lbs in a week, that may plateau at times, but keep at it.👍🏻
Great job mate from England. 🇬🇧
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Great to see this. Rowing got me started on my weight loss over three years ago. Lost 1/3 of my bodyweight in about a year with rowing, walking and intermittent fasting. The best part was the improvement in my mental fitness - sharper, more focused and less angry.
You are finding you need the high damper setting now because of your size. Your form is not bad and it is working for you. What I would try would be going slower with less intensity for a longer time. Does not have to be a very long time. Just keep progressing longer and longer. You may be doing this already but listening to music, podcasts or audiobooks also makes the time go faster. Really keen to watch your progression.
Thank you so much. I have slacked but now back at it. Time to double down. I look forward to your support. These comments really do help.
I'm super impressed. Nice work! My new rower should be in later today, and I'm looking forward to it. I used to be in good shape, and now at around 215. Can't wait to get back to my natural wait and feeling good again. Keep up the good work, you definitely will not regret it.
Man I dream of 215 often. Lol I know how much better I feel now . I can't wait to feel life at 200 or less. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. It truly means a lot to me.
You are doing everything right, you are where u need to be. Stay focused, you are going to lose weight and get healthier. I’m a big guy like you and it is the best exercise you can do. JUST DONT QUIT.👍👍👍
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@@FlabDAD nothing like it 👍🇺🇸
I dont know how old you are but back in the news growing up they had orgullo Hispano, and you are one of them that would come on that episode.
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I’ve recently purchased a rower I find it so helpful with the healthy eating I’m 365kg got a lot to lose tho hope it helps me and well done on your journey
Great work! I am also rowing. Lost 50 lbs so far! Keep it up!
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Great video and form. Subscribed to follow your journey
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Only thing I can see you need to focus on is just finding your happy medium - the way that allows you to continue using the rower so it doesn't feel like a chore and end up it on a regular, long-term basis :) I wish you much success!
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Keep up the great work. I'm a big guy too and been working on getting into shape the last 5 years or so. So I know how hard it can be, and 7lbs in one week of rowing is AWESOME!!!!! Looking into picking up rowing myself. And it's always motivating to see guys in my situation doing so when I look for videos. Normally, it's all ripped, toned guys doing these videos and makes me wonder what kind of shape I'm in to be able to handle rowing. Keep up the good work bud. I hope you have kept on it since and saw even better results.
Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. I greatly appreciate it. I did get off track and lost a lot of my progress but I am back at it now. Forward and upward.
Hell yea man. You keep being awesome! Proud of you.
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Great job! I am a rower as well on a rowing team and I am also trying to lose weight. I was on the wait list for a concept to and I actually get to order it tomorrow so I look forward to going through this journey with you. Also great job with losing 7 pounds that’s really good.
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@@FlabDAD any way that we can see how far you row and your split and by the way my rowing machine came today
Thank you so much for sharing this! I want to get on a rowing machine too!! Keep moving forward with your weight loss journey! That’s awesome!!
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I’m 154, and trying to lose 40lbs. I ordered my rower and very excited to try it out.
That is awesome. It really is fun or at least for me. Lol
You are amazing. A real inspiration. I just started a few weeks ago and thanks so much. Good form.
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Keep it up! Can't wait to see your progress going forward!
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Wow, this is awesome. Great work.
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Hey! Great choice! Low impact is key early on. Protect those joints and still get that cardio in! Great job man, subscribed! You got this
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Awesome! Keep up the great work man! Your form looks good to me.
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Looking good, hang in there it’s so worth it. JUST DONT QUIT. God Bless.
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AWESOME JOB!!! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK💜💜 2 years ago this video was posted I want to see good work!
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Keep it up!! I just got my concept 2 today and am so excited! Your form looks great to me. I used to use this rower at the gym before it closed down. Can’t wait to see your progress.
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Can we get an update on your progress?
Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment. I greatly appreciate your support. I fell off the wagon, however your comment as well as others really helped pull me back up. Thank YOU So very much. I am back up and moving and even rowed for 10 min this morning. Again THANK YOU!!!! Feel free to check out my latest video. ruclips.net/video/GksKJ1TUrtk/видео.htmlsi=5ltqQkrFLg63nyPg
Why to go man! Keep,it,up! Rooting for you!
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Do your thing bro! Hope you continue on your journey!
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Great Job!!! You go, you are awesome!
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I use iFit with the concept 2. They have great row classes that make rowing very interesting. Following an instructor makes the workouts fly by. Keep it up
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Great Video, thanks for making it
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Congrats legend! You e got this mate. Don’t quit.
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Great work bud! Practice makes perfect 👌🏽 I’ve been rowing for 2 weeks now and still building the muscle memory as it’s a mind /body coordination. I also ended up signing up for Apple Fitness + I’m bringing this up because consistency is key and after 2 weeks of 30-40 mins per day rowing became pretty boring for me. Find a program, compete with friends, do what you must and keep on rowing!
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Do different challenges.
Blast some music, watch something on a well placed big screen (rowing?), do a video call and row against (or with) someone... whatever...
Bro you are crushing it ! Great Work, keep it up !
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Good on you mate. You got into a nice technique at stroke 9, 10 and 11 when you really started to reach for the catch. The more weight you lose the more efficient your technique will become and the more you'll end up loving rowing. You're very inspirational.
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First off, congratulations on losing seven pounds last week and for posting your videos.
I’m sure you’re an inspiration for many. Keep it up! Your form is looking good. You’re driving well with your legs and keeping your arms straight until the hip swing. The only constructive criticism I can offer is that part way through the video it looks like your slide is moving faster than your leg drive. I can’t think of the term for that right now. You’l losing some energy that way, and it might be why you’re not feeling the drive in your legs and need to up the damper setting. Training Tall has some great videos on form. Watching those might be helpful. You got this!
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Keep up the good work Big Dog!
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Proud of you , man! Keep working
Thank you!!! Happy New Year!!!
I remember when I first started back after a long layoff I'd drive then have a brief pause at the back, just half a second or so, before the return phase. That way you get time to get some air in those lungs and can row for longer. I also find that not wrapping the thumb around the handle, just the four fingers, resulted in less tension in the shoulders. Keep it up my friend, great effort.
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Would love to see a video of your progress since last year. I've started rowing too. I think it's a great exercise 👍
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Your technique is actually really good, mate. Short pieces, short rest - build into longer pieces with the rest you need. Consistency is key. Even if you don’t fancy it one day, just get on, pull 1000m and if you want to bin the session off, tell yourself you can. You won’t, though.
Getting kit on and putting your arse on the seat is the hardest bit. Just get to the end of your warm-up, I guarantee you will keep going and feel great at the end of your session.
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Best of luck in your endeavor!
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We just got our C2 on Friday. Its almost meditating once your in the zone. Technique focus #1.
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That's great! One of the best low impact exercise Jump rope is good too and simply walking. Stop eating after 5pm and watch carb intake.
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Good job buddy. Be proud. Keep it up.
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Wow!! You are so inspirational!! Keep going 🤗
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Good work.
Thank you. More to come soon. Time to double down and hit it hard.
I’m thinking the reason why you feel more comfortable on the higher damper setting is because you’re using more slow twitch muscle fiber. You aren’t using the fast twitch which is needed to keep up with the fast moving flywheel on the lower settings. The lower setting closes the damper and there’s less air slowing down the flywheel during the recovery. The flywheel slows down at the higher damper with the air causing drag on the flywheel enough for you to feel the connection during the drive. There’s no problem with this. Use the lowest damper setting you can where you feel connection with the catch. The more power you gain, and more fast twitch muscles you are able to incorporate, the lower the setting you will be able to maintain connection. Your technique looks awesome!!!
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Great job. Keep grinding. I row 6 times a week. Great workout and easy on the joints.
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Thank you your so brave
My heart goes out to all who want to change I am going to pray for you
The video is a yr old
Did you continue how far have you come
I want to buy the concept for my son who was heavy as a child now he is 35 still has the belly
Been reading how diabetes starts with that belly you've had for long time to learn about your body how it works what it can do is amazing journey
Let me know how you are doing
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Great form, I just got my concept2 last week I'm still trying to get the hang of it.
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You're looking good! Rowing is tough and you need to pace yourself and gradually go from a few minutes to 5 minutes and then add a couple of more and so on and so on. You'll eventually find yourself doing more and more! You will begin to notice an overall strength that comes with rowing that is different from weight lifting or any other form of exercise. Rowing can eventually be used in different ways such as focusing on legs or arms, overhead pulls, and underhand biceps, golf swing, etc. Versatility is what makes rowing unique! Stay focused, determined, and dedicated to that machine. Rowing, along with a healthy diet, will change your life! You can do this!
How is the strength gained from rowing different from lifting weights?
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@@FlabDAD hey man how is the strength
@@solslastcannula5665it’s strength endurance and can be translated for use in every day life like calisthenics can.
I'm new to rowing myself,Concept 2 as well.Check out videos that talk about the Drag Factor of your rower.Awesome work mate.Keep it up
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Hope you're still at it mate.
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Looking great- consider relaxing the shoulders down and imagine the back blades moving to touch at the end of the stroke. I also encourage a slower stroke rate. You are really getting this and are a natural.
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Looking much better! Nice smooth and rhythmical. Only a couple times did I notice just a slight change between how and when you extend your back at the beginning and end of the finish part of the stroke. Excellent work though!
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Good for you, keep at it sir.
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Very inspiring Sir!.
If you can, get a chest hearth rate monitor (polar, wahoo or something like that). I use it to know how hard to push before I start to get dizzy and also to keep my recovery training in the recovery zone.
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You are inspirational!!!!
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I'm no expert but youre the first one i've seen actually pushing with the legs before anything else, which is correct. I've got a rowing machine, imight do my own challenge!
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Very nice! Keep it Up and qll good to you!
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Leg movement much improved. I could see you are now building a leg drive which is where the power comes from. On the recovery relax your legs let the compression of your legs happen, I can see your heels starting lift which is good. The damper setting in not important just now. Try to make sure you sit-up straight before your legs start moving back to the catch. It looks like your torso is hanging back on the recovery, this is extra work you do not need to add. Good luck. The goal of exercise is to avoid and prevent injury!
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My son rows so thought what the heck and took the plunge! It is a great form of exercise.
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Really good machine those concept 2,,,, great form mate and half a stone weight loss in a week, really impressive 👌🏼,,,,, I’m just starting to get back into my rower,, once you’re comfortable doing 30 mins try out some of the interval presets , they’re great for the heart and over before they hurt too much 😃 , keep up the good work ,, 🤘🏼Gary from Manchester UK
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Hell yeah dude, this is awesome!!!
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I believe in you bro; keep at it
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@@FlabDAD You got this!
I have lost 7lbs so far walking and biking and now I just got my row machine I love it
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Great Job
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I think you are leading with your shoulders there as your arms seem to be coming in early. Try and lead with your hips, so push legs and extend, once you get to maximum leg extension then use arms. This allows most of the heavy lifting to be done by the larger muscle groups and the arms and shoulders come in at the end. What resistance are you on? Most rowers set it to 4 as this is the closest simulation to being in a boat. Also don't worry about slowing down as it is better to sacrifice speed for technique.
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good luck! you can do it
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