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Rowing machine times

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RoyalStallion · 25/01/2023 10:49

I walk a bit but otherwise I’m not good at keeping up exercise, it’s been decades since I went to a gym or ran.

Ive decided, obviously, this needs to improve. I got on a rowing machine this morning. 2k in just under 12 min, I felt quite energetic! Looking online this is apparently appalling and expected for a 90yr old man!

Would others mind sharing their rowing time when they started to help me gauge my fitness? It feels surprisingly bad….

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Tiffan · 25/01/2023 10:58

I'd love to see a 90yr old man do it in 12 minutes. How do they KNOW this?!

Tiffan · 25/01/2023 10:56

I HATE the rower but see if you can get someone to show you the right technique- that does make all the difference.
Watching the time per 500 metres helps me to keep pace and I very rarely do 1000m as I hate it so much. But, I can do it in under 5 minutes now and I think I was about six minutes the first time I timed myself.
Not to show you up at all but it does sound like your technique is the trouble rather than your fitness.