Rowing
Rowing articles with coaching insights, great workout programs and more from asensei, our coaches and contributors.
Indoor Rowing: The Ultimate Guide
Indoor rowing is a fantastic and accessible sport and universally renowned as one of the most effective aerobic training tools. A typical rowing stroke is a full-body workout, demanding action from 86% of your muscles across your legs, arms, core and back.... more »
What’s a Good 6K Row Time? Average Times, Pacing and Training
A 6,000-meter row is long enough to test your aerobic fitness, pacing and technique, but short enough that you cannot afford to relax. For many rowers, it takes somewhere between 20 and 30 minutes of sustained effort. So, what counts as a good 6K row... more »
Coaching Gold: What's better, a smooth force curve or higher peak power?
Olympic Champion and Coach Eric Murray explains how he likes to think about the indoor rowing force curve in response to a comment from asensei user Troy during the post-workout debrief of the PHYSICS! livestream. Eric has previously told us that he... more »
Concept2 Drag Factor and Damper Settings: A Practical Guide
Understanding Concept2 drag factor and damper settings can be confusing. Although the two are related, the damper lever does not work like a simple resistance control. This guide explains what each setting does, how it changes the feel of the rowing stroke and... more »
Injury recovery and rehab through rowing
If you’ve been reading our asensei rowing blog posts, you’ll already be well aware of the versatility of the indoor rowing machine. Ideal as a full-body workout with dedicated training programs or as a tool for specific conditioning and... more »
Inspiration for your home rowing gym setup
Looking for some practical inspiration for your home rowing gym setup? We know that a rowing machine gives a great all-body workout, but it is a large piece of kit so careful thought needs to go into where you locate it to make the most of the space... more »
Coaching gold: Exercises that complement rowing
The rowing machine is a great full body workout in itself and exercises something like 86% of the major muscle groups, but it's also beneficial to add some variety to your sessions to give your body different challenges and keep it adapting to new... more »
Set New Year rowing goals with asensei
Maybe you’ve been trying to get back into a fitness routine. Maybe you’ve smashed all your goals and want to push further. Maybe you’re keen to integrate exercise into your day as a way of improving your mental health. With the new year... more »
Indoor rowing at home: the essential guide
Want to get started with indoor rowing at home, not sure where to begin? We've got the essential guide for you. It can be daunting when opening up Google and typing ‘best home workout’. The sheer quantity of information that comes... more »
ASENSEI x Virus Apparel Collection: Now Available!
We're delighted to announce the ASENSEI x Virus Apparel Collection, a range of ASENSEI branded apparel, brought to you with our partners at Virus. This is a collection of high quality athletic clothing that you can buy in the updated ASENSEI X... more »