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  • Taken from the Rowbics web site:

    "...you can minimize back pain caused by muscle imbalances and reduce risk of injury."

    Good luck reducing back pain by erging.

  • hmm. if you know how to use an erg the right way then you don't need to do any of this extra stuff.

  • hmm. i mean, erging itself is absolute death if you do it right. but i just don't see the biceps, back and abs workouts generating enough pull on the chain for there to be any worth in doing it. i mean, the erg was designed for ROWING and not this kinda stuff so it generates maximum resistance with a full stroke while still working all of the areas these guys are trying to separate into different workouts.

    in short, just learn how to use it THE RIGHT WAY and you'll get better results.

  • hmm. i mean, erging itself is absolute death if you do it right. but i just don't see the biceps, back and abs workouts generating enough pull on the chain for there to be any worth in doing it. i mean, the erg was designed for ROWING and not this kinda stuff so it generates maximum resistance with a full stroke while still working all of the areas these guys are trying to separate into different workouts.

    in short, just learn how to use it THE RIGHT WAY and you'll get better results.

  • hmm. i mean, erging itself is absolute death if you do it right. but i just don't see the biceps, back and abs workouts generating enough pull on the chain for there to be any worth in doing it. i mean, the erg was designed for ROWING and not this kinda stuff so it generates maximum resistance with a full stroke while still working all of the areas these guys are trying to separate into different workouts.

    in short, just learn how to use it THE RIGHT WAY and you'll get better results.

  • Rowers! You are too harsh! These classes introduce the general public to rowing and the incredible fitness benefits you can achieve on an erg. Young,old,inactive,fit. Most cant do 45min pieces that even rowers dont like, so if the routine is broken up with some unorthodox exercises, who cares! We want them to LIKE rowing! I think it is innovative and u should be thankful that Rowbics is promoting a sport that doesnt get the attention it deserves. I am!

    Worred about form?Become an instructor!

  • Since Rowbics is based around teaching the general public to row, it is the program's responsibility to teach it properly - which they don't. Every single participant in this video is using poor form. They're being taught to perform bicep curls, body twists and crunches on the erg, which are bad for the chain on the machine and waste the time of others who want to use the rowing machine for its intended purpose. These gimmicks may seem "innovative" to you, but they are in fact a waste of time.

  • Rowers! You are way too harsh! This workout is for the general public to introduce them to rowing and the incredible fitness benefits that can be achieved on an erg. These people cant do 45-60mins of rowing pieces even us rowers dread every winter. We want them to like rowing not hate it! And if that means breaking up the monotony with some unorthodox exercises, then who cares! You should be thankful that Rowbics is promoting a great sport that doesnt get the attention it deserves. I am!

  • Rowers! You are being way too harsh! This workout is to introduce the general public to rowing and the incredible fitness benefits that can be attained from working out on an erg. They can't do 45-60min pieces that even us rowers dread doing every winter. We want them to love the erg and try rowing. If that means tossing in a few unorthodox exercies while on the erg, that's fine.

    Instead, be thankful Rowbics is promoting a sport that doesn't get the attention it deserves. I am!

  • I row for thge city of St. Catharines and just doing the erg properly is good! You don't need to make the erg look like a fucking dumbell! JEEZ!

  • wow. most retarded thing ever

  • hahaha. I'm a rower. This is way too much. GLOVES!??!?!

  • this is awesome!!! now when your at the gym looking like an idiot on an erg you can have 20+ people looking just as stupid as you do!! its brilliant!!

    oh the life of a non-rower.

    btw, i hope all of you slip a disk.

  • Can you tell me why you would have your clients on a damper setting of 1? thanks

  • The most amount of bollocks ive ever seen from one video and i only saw the first minute and the speakers dont work.

  • You can burn over 1000 calories just rowing continuously rating 18 - 20.

  • ahhh this is painful to watch, first, the form is horrible, second, erging is not supposed to be fun its supposed to be painful and demanding

    any real oarsman would laugh at this, what they really need is a 120lb loudmouth coxswain yelling in their ear

  • PAINFUL!! Fingernails on a chalk board to those of us who row in boats as well as on rowing ergometers!

  • ahhh bad technique..

    everyone breaks theyre knees way to early..

    but it looked pretty cool when they pulled the handle to the sides at the finish

  • This type of workout is GENIUS! It will soon replace most workouts out there.

  • HAHAHAHAHA

    As I said.

  • I would think they would be replacing the chains very often with all that twisting of the chain. It's supposed to stay as straight as possible.

  • I agree.  Seems to the me the chain-twisting stuff is a bit too gimmicky.

  • You obviously haven't attended a class. Check out the website and find a class near you, you will end up in the best physically fit shape EVER!

  • Actually you don't have to change the chain very often if ever. The chain does stay stright it's only the handle that turns. ROWBICS is a completly different concept than jsut regualr, boring rowing.

  • How much did they pay you to say that?

  • why were they "weightlifting"/ tension lifting... on the erg? the erg is ment to row on. besides those strange workouts, i think itsa great idea

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