I have access to a rowing ergometer at work and it seems like a perfect lunchtime workout that will help me get ready for xc ski season.
I have watched a lot of videos, but I'm still getting a little low back pain which would suggest I'm doing something wrong with the drive. My hips are pretty tight, so I can only slide so far forward. My heels are set pretty low (i'm 6 feet tall).
Are there some drills or things to think about that would help me? I have been rowing on level 1 and trying to get the force curve to move to the left. On my erg, I need to go all the way to 7 to get a drag of 140, will more drag cause me more issues if my form is poor? My stroke rate for steady work is mid 20's with a speed seldom faster than 2 mins/500, so no calls from the national team as yet.
I have watched a lot of videos, but I'm still getting a little low back pain which would suggest I'm doing something wrong with the drive. My hips are pretty tight, so I can only slide so far forward. My heels are set pretty low (i'm 6 feet tall).
Are there some drills or things to think about that would help me? I have been rowing on level 1 and trying to get the force curve to move to the left. On my erg, I need to go all the way to 7 to get a drag of 140, will more drag cause me more issues if my form is poor? My stroke rate for steady work is mid 20's with a speed seldom faster than 2 mins/500, so no calls from the national team as yet.