it mogs walking, running, whatever the frick elliptical does and even biking. it's without a doubt the king of gym cardio
it mogs walking, running, whatever the fuck elliptical does and even biking.
it mogs walking, running, whatever the frick elliptical does and even biking. it's without a doubt the king of gym cardio
that's a strange looking ruck
>Walking with a backpack, like a literal school boy, is a valid exercise
Enjoy your blown out knees and crippling lower back pain.
what are you talking about?
I hiked the appalachian trail, over 2k miles, with a pack that fluctuated between 40 and 55 pounds depending on water and food.
Lost 20 pounds of fat while eating over 5k calories a day and I never felt better afterwards save for some nasty blisters that turned black on my feet and took forever to heal.
Used to row crew in highschool (richgay, sue me), and we would have to do a 10k erg session to warm up every day. Absolute hell. You get huge forearms from it though.
Still, I'd rather just zone out on the elliptical for an hour or two instead.
>richgay, sue me
I don't think that would end well for me :<
my friends all did crew while I did football. crew was insane and I would never want to do the cardio those dudes do. I use the erg at the gym though it's really great and you'd be a beast if you dedicated time to it.
i sold a brand new rowing machine i got for free because i didnt have anywhere to set it up. my reasoning at the time was it didnt provide as much resistance as even bent over barbell row, i never thought about using it for cardio lmao.
wish i still had it now that i have a garage, and my car hasnt been washed in about 4 years. definitely no point to parking that in there kek
Are u moronic?
about as moronic as you are, so yes. very fricking mentally disabled.
Just ordered one a few days ago to install in front of my TV, sick of sitting on the couch. What's the best erg workout to do for pure cardio while watching some shows on the TV?
... what do you mean? You just row until you cant.
Make sure you research how to row correctly though. Form is way more important for rowing than any other form of cardio. You can frick yourself up if you have bad form.
Any tips on form? I'm sure mine is terrible. What's the most common rookie mistake?
>Make sure you research how to row correctly though. Form is way more important for rowing than any other form of cardio. You can frick yourself up if you have bad form.
with my unnatural ability to frick things up, looks like it won't be rowing for me
t. fricked up feet by walking too much today
If you row properly you won’t really be able to watch TV.
I mean, you can try to watch it but you probably won’t be able to actually follow what’s happening.
I've found podcasts or audiobooks are good for long low intensity workouts. Can't imagine watching TV would be enjoyable at all.
Proper form is important.
Start with 10 minutes at a slow pace and work up from there trying to get your pace per 500m down.
Dark Horse Rowing has some good 20-30 minute sessions that very rowing intensity and speed. It's a lot more interesting than just rowing until you're tired, and once you've done them a few times you'll have them memorized.
If you're actually trying to do some decent cardio on the rowing machine I can't imagine being able to follow something on the TV very well. Some noise canceling headphones (concept 2's are loud as frick) and a good playlist is what I'd recommend. You don't want to be stopping to skip songs and shit it'll frick up your rhythm.
https://www.concept2.com/indoor-rowers/training/technique-videos
I hate this shitty over hyped hamster wheel. Feel sick from body position and motion sickness. Straps hurt my feet. Back hurts. Boring as frick.
But it seems a lot more fun to run outside early in the morning than to use this machine. I haven't tried the machine, I've only run, so I can't compare.
>cardio where my grip is the first thing to fail and my huge nuts get crushed every eep
I want to like it Op, I really do
Keep your legs apart.
Also how does your grip fail? You’re not supposed to deathgrip the handle. Hold it relatively loosely in your hands.
My grip isn’t failing failing but the pump becomes distracting. I feel like maybe it’s just the attachment at my gym but it’s not exactly comfortable to hold. Also I do keep my legs as far apart as the lock-in allows, I just have huge quads and even more huge balls
Are you rowing with your arms too much? I barely even feel it beyond my lower back, the pull should be easy by the time it gets to your arms
Shit fricks up my back after 20 minutes. I spent 6 months watching videos and working on my form and yes I have tried sitting on my junk. Frick this machine. If it works for you good for you, but this shit ain't for me. Just gonna go watch some anime while walking on a treadmill on an incline.
Just get one of those bikes where you also use your legs. Way better than stressing the shit out of your back.
Where you also use you arms, I meant.
500m sprints
>gets mogged by a 5 dollar jumprope
Is 2000m (9-10min) good enough for warmup at the gym? I feel like I can't do anymore than that and 2000m is the lowest workout setting
Yes, sounds enough to me. I do 650 m and feel warmed up.
the elliptical and stairmaster are miles better and are less boring
best cardio for fatties other than ambye swimming, when I dropped from 300 lbs these were crucial. I like running tho
I need to get back into using mine, only running for cardio messed up my knee
having done both, running is better pure cardio - but rowing is awesome too
I'm so close to sub 2:00 pace for a 2k. I usually aim for that, then try to go for 10k, minimum 7k. Usually around 2:10 pace. After that, some free weights and ab work. Three, four times a week.
I fricking love rowing.
Dawg your rowing routine is dog shit and will never improve your 2k. Look up the Pete plan, or use the beginner Pete plan if you're a beginner with ass cardio (you are, I was able to rip a 2k at 1:42 pace my first week on the rower) Also you can use the wolverine plan, but I prefer Pete. These rowing routines are designed by people who are very competent with improving rowing performance for rowing athletes
https://thepeteplan.wordpress.com/the-pete-plan/
Wait 2 kilometers in 2 minutes? I must fricking suck.
No dipshit, when people post rower time it's referring to their split time, which is how long it takes to row 500m, in this case 2:00, which would be an 8;00 2k. Your split time is basically your speed
Ah, I’m moronic. I still really suck, but I guess I’m not literally crippled. Thanks
Swimming is better for me because I roon, so give legs a break. Miss rooing though, fun cardio.
I like the stair-master.
Gets my heart going fast, but my breathing can stay medium.
Stair master keeps you honest as long as you use the same machine and hit similar benchmarks. If you gain any weight, you'll pay for it on the stair master.
elliptical is superior for liss
air bike is superior for hiit
the only reason to recommend rowing machine is so you're capable of doing both with only one equipment
but it doesn't excel at either
any other answer is moronic
>elliptical better for liss
What does that even mean?
>air bike superior for hiit
Objectively wrong, I don't even know how you can come to this conclusion. You will burn out your legs WAYYYY before you even hit your max heartrate.
>it doesn't excel at either
You haven't even rowed enough to learn basic form. You got filtered bud.
I row 5000 meters everyday fk weights
Post body, I bet you look like a homosexual
I'm too moronic to maintain correct form, I prefer autistically flailing my arms on an assault bike, airdyne, or ski erg instead.
I wish there was something like a cable machine but with a fan flywheel instead of weight stacks. I'd love doing a cardio based bro split routine so I can get that moron monkey total body endurance.
Like, imagine being able to work strenuously with your arms up at chest level for 12 hours non-stop without getting fatigued. That would be awesome.
I think you might not get the complex movements you get from running. Your body is locked into a very limited range of motion.
Teleports behind you
>nothing but peanuts, kid
It gets really boring for more than five minutes.
I hate cardio as much as the next guy but there is no way anything comes even remotely close to straight up running. its so simple and natural its like dude here me out here... its like our bodies were made for running!
>doesnt include swimming
swimming is consistently the best cardio and its not even close. only those who cant/dont swim say otherwise out of pure delusion and denial