Rowing
Rowing articles with coaching insights, great workout programs and more from asensei, our coaches and contributors.
The greatest sense of accomplishment: interview with rowing coach Johan Quie
San Francisco-based Coach Johan Quie will be familiar to any devotees of the asensei rowing app. Johan has been coaching with asensei for some time now, and has quickly become popular for his dynamic style and exciting, technique-focused workouts. As a... more »
ComModule - Connect your WaterRower!
The WaterRower is one of the most popular rowing machines due to its stylish appearance and the relaxing sound of water resistance. Most WaterRowers come with the Series IV (S4) Performance Monitor as standard, which is great for displaying your... more »
Overcome friction and stick to a workout routine
We’ve seen them so many times before: YouTube videos recommending complex workout plans, spreadsheet templates for tracking your speeds, times, and intensity, targeted ads suggesting we need this or that to take our training to the next level. It’s... more »
New Year, focused new you: achieving your goals with asensei
Maybe you’ve been trying to get back into a fitness routine all year. 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... more »
‘One who has gone before’: interview with rowing coach Eric Murray
asensei takes its name from the Japanese ‘sensei’, typically a martial arts coach, and the Greek prefix ‘a-’, meaning ‘without’. But with asensei, you’re only without a coach in the conventional sense, thanks to our... more »
NEW Rowing Program - QUICKIES with Johan Quie
Get started with QUICKIES, a collection of six new indoor rowing workouts coached by former Team USA athlete Johan Quie. The program has been designed to increase your aerobic capacity and improve your drive progression through a series of... more »
Train for Indoor Rowing Success with Eric Murray and asensei's best 2k training plan, RECOMMIT PLUS
asensei and Eric Murray are delighted to team up again to offer you a great way to train for the upcoming indoor rowing season. We've created Eric Murray and asensei's best 2k training plan RECOMMIT PLUS; a new 7 week program that will help you hit... more »
What's The Best App for WaterRower?
It's a hugely popular rowing machine, one that looks good in homes and gyms around the world and gives a great whole-body workout, but when it comes to connecting your workout and bringing it into the digital age we find lots of people asking What's the... more »
Coaching gold: Seven Tips for the Perfect Indoor Rowing Warmup
A good warmup will get your heart pumping, exercise all major muscle groups, help your joints loosen up and as a result help prevent injury - but did you know that a great indoor rowing warmup can help you improve performance and perhaps even set you... more »
Why you should use the indoor rowing machine as a warmup - for any sport
Rowing makes for a great standalone workout – the rate of calorie burn is equal to if not better than most other comparable sports such as running or cycling, it is low impact on the joints and works the full body – but these same... more »