This 25 minute follow along rowing workout is about getting more from every stroke — whether you’re rowing for fitness, technique, speed, strength or simply to build a healthier routine.
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Today’s row is 21 minutes at low intensity, followed by a 4 minute cool down, with plenty of technique coaching along the way.
And the big idea is simple:
You get out what you put in.
The rowing machine doesn’t create the workout for you. It gives you the opportunity to put force into it, and the more effectively you connect yourself to the stroke, the more you can get back in pace, fitness and training effect.
That doesn’t mean every row has to be hard.
Quite the opposite.
Today I’m rowing at an easy intensity, but I’m still trying to sit well, connect well and put purposeful pressure through the legs rather than simply going through the motions.
At one point I deliberately back right off and let the stroke go limp — and the pace drops dramatically. Then I put the leg drive back in and the pace comes straight back with it.
That’s the point.
You can make the same 25 minutes count for very different things depending on what you put into it. There is also, admittedly, rather more nonsense than usual today.
The intro goes off the rails fairly quickly, I remove clothing, lose track of what I’m talking about, and later have an argument with my own feet.
So technically it’s still a rowing workout. Mostly.
Workout
21 min low-intensity rowing
4 min cool down
Low stroke rate
Technique coaching throughout
Effort adjusted to your own goal
Chapters
00:00 Possibly the strangest intro yet
00:18 Today’s workout
00:53 Set your resistance
01:15 Seat position & posture
02:15 Apparently I’m taking my clothes off
02:33 Foot stretcher setup
03:38 Handle grip
04:40 Start rowing
05:19 Arms away, sit up
06:07 Sit up onto your sit bones
09:38 Arms away, sit up, tilt
16:20 You get out what you put in
18:46 Reset the stroke
22:25 What happens when you stop putting power in
22:59 You get out what you put in — demonstrated
24:00 The machine doesn’t do it for you
25:41 Cool down
30:20 Stretching
34:11 I start shouting at my feet
35:24 Quad stretch
41:18 Upper-body stretch
49:14 The workout has become an opus
⚠️ Health Warning:
Please make sure you’re fit enough for exercise before taking part. If you have any medical concerns, injuries or are unsure whether this workout is suitable for you, speak to a qualified health professional first. Stop immediately if you feel pain, dizziness or anything that doesn’t feel right.
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RowAlong is a free follow-along rowing workout podcast for indoor rowers of all levels. Every session is time-based and works on any rowing machine — Concept2, WaterRower, Hydrow, NordicTrack, or any gym rower. Press play. Strap in. Let's RowAlong.
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