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07-03-2019, 07:35 PM
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My safe muscle strengthening exercise is treading water for an hour. I mean not touching the sides and keeping your shoulders above the water line. I tread in 9 ft of water and mimic jogging, twisting around, back push while keeping my head above water at all times.
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Great exercise. No way I could do it. But much harder for a guy.
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07-03-2019, 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by DFW_M5
What is a good time for a 70 yo on the Concept 2 rower? I was able to do 514 M in 2 minutes this afternoon, although I do not use the machine very often. My cardio sucks, so maybe I need to incorporate more rowing into my workouts, but I wonder if this could be a useful measure of health.
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No idea. I usually do at least 2000m. I used to do far longer.
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07-04-2019, 08:05 AM
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No idea. I usually do at least 2000m. I used to do far longer.
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Thats a great distance. At the pace I was going I was spent after the 2 minutes. Not sure what it would take to build up to those longer distances at a high stroke rate.
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07-04-2019, 08:12 AM
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Great exercise. No way I could do it. But much harder for a guy.
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I got the routine from watching seal team 6 guys on youtube do a water workout. They wear clothes and carry heavy things while doing it.  I just mimic the motions. Must be consistent for a full hour or more.
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07-04-2019, 08:25 AM
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I got the routine from watching seal team 6 guys on youtube do a water workout. They wear clothes and carry heavy things while doing it. I just mimic the motions. Must be consistent for a full hour or more. |
Very impressive!
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07-09-2019, 04:04 PM
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Thats a great distance. At the pace I was going I was spent after the 2 minutes. Not sure what it would take to build up to those longer distances at a high stroke rate.
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I’m not doing a high stroke rate.
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07-09-2019, 04:55 PM
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What is a good time for a 70 yo on the Concept 2 rower?
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2,000 meters is pretty much the standard workout on the Concept 2 rower.
I use 10 minutes as a standard and I'm in my 70s.
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07-09-2019, 05:14 PM
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2,000 meters is pretty much the standard workout on the Concept 2 rower.
I use 10 minutes as a standard and I'm in my 70s.
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I am not sure I could do 2000M in ten minutes, but for sure I could not do 10 minutes at a 500M/2 minute rate. That would kill me. I've never been much of a distance athlete, sprinting yes, like in 100M. Nevertheless, its something I need to work on to improve my cardio.
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07-09-2019, 06:40 PM
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I’ve rowed 298,574* meters on my C2, but it took a few years. I only row seasonally - when it’s too hot to cycle or go for long walks outdoors.
I have to take care with my knees, plus I’m short, female. It used to take me 12 mins or a bit less to row 2000m. I row slightly slower now because I’m just looking to spend time in a good high aerobic zone with minimal joint trauma. And building up distance again.
Anyway, sounds like you guys 10 years my senior are doing good!
*Hmm, I think I will rollover today!
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