Can it really be 21 years of the Concept2 Holiday Challenge? Wow! The Holiday Challenge started as a way to encourage people to stay motivated and healthy during the hectic holiday season between American Thanksgiving and midnight on Christmas Eve. (This year, these dates are November 26 to December 24, that's 29 days total.) Continue Reading ›
Die 2021 World Rowing Indoor Championships (WRICH), präsentiert von Concept2, werden virtuell ausgetragen. Um an den WRICH teilnehmen zu können, können sich Interessierte über zwei Wege qualifizieren. Continue Reading ›
Here are some great, 30-minute workout ideas from our archives. From 1991 to 2003, Larry Gluckman served Concept2 as our Human Resource person--and everyone’s personal coach. Larry had coached numerous Olympic and National Team crews in the years before he joined Concept2, and went back to coaching after he left us. His workout wisdom is evergreen, and well worth reposting 25 years later—with a few updates to reflect that fact that we now have the SkiErg and BikeErg in addition to our RowErg.
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We’ve seen a lot of creativity this year, as regattas, fitness competitions and organized sporting events have had to adjust due to the coronavirus outbreak. There have been virtual events and competitions popping up all over the world and we’ve been amazed at the lengths people have gone to keep us connected and active during these crazy times.
The USRowing Virtual Fall is currently underway and was created to help the rowing community stay connected, compete in virtual regattas, and have the chance to win prizes. They’ve partnered with five of the nation’s largest head races, and others, to come up with 16 great events. The Head Of The Charles Regatta® has gone completely remote with an on water event, a participatory RowErg event and a live RowErg race open to all! Now’s your chance to compete in the premier US regatta. Continue Reading ›
“asensei” is an iOS App that connects with the Performance Monitor 5 (PM5) via Bluetooth. With the app, you can join coached video workouts with others around the world. Choose from a growing list of world-class coaches including two-time Gold Medalist and World Champion Eric Murray, YouTube rowing instructor Shane Farmer of Dark Horse Rowing, and San Francisco Studio Rowing coach Johan Quie. Continue Reading ›
Eric Murray is one part of the famous Kiwi Pair, along with his teammate Hamish Bond. The Kiwi Pair's dominance in the rowing world is legendary—double Olympic champions, world record holders and the winners of eight World Championships. We caught up with him to see what he's up to during this time of the coronavirus pandemic. Continue Reading ›
Are you just starting out on your Concept2 machine and not knowing where to begin? While there’s a wealth of information on getting set up, training and staying motivated available on our website, we understand that you may be excited to get just right to it. What should your first few workouts look like? Let us point you in the right direction! Continue Reading ›
Wieviele Stunden hast du bereits in Zoom Meetings in den letzten Wochen zuhause verbracht?
Während Video-Telefonie Kontak in Person nicht wirklich ersetzen kann, ist es schon eine tolle Unterstützung, um in dieser Zeit der Isolation virtuell weiter zu arbeiten und zu spielen. Continue Reading ›
How many hours have you spent on Zoom in the last week while you stay at home?
While Zoom doesn’t quite take the place of connecting in person, it’s been vital to continue to work and play virtually during this time of isolation.
To make it a little more fun, and to show some erg and rowing love, here are some Zoom backgrounds you can use to show off "your" gym, amazing outdoor erg setting, or the beautiful scenery while you row outdoors. If you're inspired, share with #concept2athome and tag us @concept2inc
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How do you Zoom? Here are some ideas to show some erg and oar love. Continue Reading ›
