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Watch Out, Fitness Influencers
Look who’s joined the ranks of fitness influencers! I about fell out of my chair when I got this email: “I am reaching out to you today because we absolutely love your blog UCanRow2, and think you would be an excellent fit for a project we are working on with adidas!“Last year…
Read MoreHow to workout with a face mask
What’s the right way to wear a mask to workout, and what are some of the considerations if you’re going to do it, or if you’re going to be teaching with one on? We dive in on the latest.
Read MoreRow for Good: Rowing-related efforts that need your donation
It’s Giving Tuesday, a great time to row for good! In the spirit of the day, here are 4 rowing-related giving opportunities that we’re especially passionate about at UCanRow2. Efforts large and small, spanning a range of interests, they are all connected in some way to our UCanRow2 family of certified instructors and master…
Read MoreSwing It Out: Rowing + Kettlebell Workout #2
Updated Sep. 25, 2018 Today’s rowing and kettlebell workout at the UCanRow2 Bodyshop. All you need is a rowing machine and a kettlebell and you’re good to go sweat! Makes it easy to hold on to the rower at the gym, too. We know what it’s like to work out at a gym…
Read MoreValentine’s Day Playlist
Need a Valentine’s Day playlist for your indoor rowing workout? We’ve taken the work out of it and put one together for you. It’s a digital mixtape of upbeat songs about love, although not necessarily “love songs.” A pretty eclectic mix, we’re happy to say. Give it a listen and tell us if you have additions. Read more…
Read MoreThought for Today
A little motivation to keep you going.
Read MoreBodyshop Workout 4-4-2015
Another good one for racking up the meters…
Row, SkiErg or mix:
3000 meters
30 mountain climbers (L/R = 2)
10 sit-ups
2000 meters
Read MoreHuffPo: “Watch Out, Stationary Bike,” Here Comes Indoor Rowing
There’s been a veritable media frenzy of coverage lately of indoor rowing, which once again is enjoying a well-deserved and long-overdue day in the sun. The latest to jump on the bandwagon is the Huffington Post, which launched a shot over the bow of indoor cycling: “Watch out, stationary bike. Across the country, boatloads of…
Read MoreMeters and More Rowing Workout
The Concept2 Fall Team Challenge has begun! From now until Oct. 15th, join or create a team and row as many meters as you can. We have lots of meter munching SkiErg and rowing workouts and will be posting more, but here’s one we did to kick it off. Lots of meters, plus variety, and…
Read MorePhoto of the Day: Spring rowing training in the UP
Finish, please!
Today’s post comes courtesy of Certified Rowing Instructor Leeny Hoffman. For more technique tips be sure to follow the UCanRow2 video channel and our Trainer Tips page. I was checking out different Crossfit blogs the other day and came across this picture of a rower (not from our gym) getting after it. I have…
Read MoreBiggest Loser Rowing Offer: Home Users, Buy an Erg, Get Trained Free
After a long hiatus the Concept2 rower is back on The Biggest Loser for the current U.S. season. And this season you’ll be seeing the SkiErg as well. Great news! For the most part… If you saw the first episode you saw some rowing (not on Concept 2 machines), but unfortunately virtually none of it with…
Read MoreFitness Marketing: Flickr’s Revamped iPhone App: New Home for Your Best Erging Pics?
The New York Times says the new version of Flickr’s iPhone photo app may well be a force to be reckoned with, and stiff competition for Instagram. Flickr has long been THE place to post photos for Web optimization, but in recent months has lost some ground to hipsterish (for now) Instagram. Where the Times says Flickr…
Read MoreRowing Machine Maintenance Tip: Tighten the Screws
The Concept2 rowing machine is one of the most durable and some of the best exercise equipment there is. With just a little bit of regular maintenance your machine should last a lifetime. That said, that regular Concept 2 rower maintenance is critical, both for optimal performance and for safety. One of the most important…
Read MoreTRAINER TIP: Close Your Eyes for the Cooldown
Here’s a tip to help your rowing students get better flow in their rowing stroke: The cooldown of a workout is a great time to focus in on the zen of rowing. Use that time to close your eyes and feel the motion. Remind your students to FEEL the connection of the stroke, from the…
Read MoreIndoor Rowing in the News: Rowing a Low-Impact Workout with High Results
We travel all over the United States doing indoor rowing training and generally turning people on to the sport. One of the coolest places we’ve ever been is Fitness Pointe in Munster, IN, where we had the good fortune to visit the day that member Judy Abbott hit 2 million meters rowed during last year’s…
Read MoreThe Ultimate Erging Playlist
Music for rowing classes or a great rowing playlist is always a big topic of discussion around the UCanRow2 office and Concept2 instructor trainings. We usually tell people to aim for workout music with little to no lyrics and relatively slow beats per minute, usually in the 120 bpm range or slower. Indoor cycling music…
Read MoreInfographic: Down and Dirty Guide to Social Media
Admit it. You could be spending more time promoting yourself and your business with social media. We all could. But there’s a lot of water there to be rowed with only so many hours in the day. As we often tell people in our Programming Intensive course, some involvement in social media — well executed…
Read MoreYour Blueprint for Fitness Social Media Success … and Sanity
We hear comments like this in our trainings all the time (or see it in the eyes of those who don’t dare say it out loud): “You want me to work really hard at being a good rower myself, a good rowing instructor / personal trainer / CrossFit coach / pied piper/Energizer bunny for rowing…
Read MoreFlywheel Frenzy! Indoor Rowing Training for Home Users and More
If you’re a home or gym user of the Concept2 rowing machine, we’ve got something new coming just for you: A half-day training that will get you tuned up and ready for new (or renewed) action on the world’s #1 indoor rower! The workshop is part of our Flywheel Frenzy event at Owens Community College in Toledo, OH on…
Read MoreBiggest Loser Rowing: Get Certified and Be the Biggest Winner
It was a big night of rowing last night on The Biggest Loser. It’s about time! First the contestants had to row a 10k piece for their challenge, then the last chance workouts included a number of meters, too, most courtesy of recent CrossFit convert and Biggest Loser trainer Bob Harper. This kind of exposure…
Read MoreFitness Marketer’s Rant: No More Naked Videos!
Naked videos? What? Are we talking about cyber indecency here? No, but this is almost as big a crime in online and social media marketing: Posting video without any accompanying text that neither search engines nor us mere mortals can see and use to decide if your video is what we’re looking for and…
Read MoreIs Using Calories to Track Your Workout a Good Bet?
We often hear people say they go into the gym with a goal of burning X calories on the cardio equipment, be it on the treadmill, rowing machine, elliptical or in a CrossFit WOD. And we often tell them, that’s great, as long as you’re a 5’10”, 150-lb. man. If not, you’re probably getting…
Read MoreShape Magazine Joins the Indoor Rowing Revolution
We love, love, LOVE that Shape Magazine is so taken with the rowing machine (and a Concept2, even better!). Their latest tweet on the subject: “OBSESSED with the rowing machine! Works your whole body & cardio? Why weren’t we doing this sooner?” Better late than never we say, and glad to have you!! Shape included…
Read MoreRocking the Row: Music for Indoor Rowing Workouts
Great article from the American Council on Exercise about how to pick music for your fitness class. Good timing, too, since Shape magazine included a rowing playlist in their January 2012 issue. ACE says there are four factors you should consider in putting together the playlist for your class, and they are all important when…
Read MoreOlympic Medalist Sheila Taormina to Offer Clinic for Swimmers, Triathletes
Houghton, MI (Feb. 16, 2011) – Olympic gold medalist Sheila Taormina, the only woman ever to have competed in four consecutive Summer Games in three different sports (swimming, triathlon and pentathlon), is bringing her unique experience and coaching to students, swimmers and triathletes in Houghton in April. Taormina, who won gold in swimming at the…
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