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My 146K in the 2019 Concept 2 Fall Team Challenge 1 min read

My 146K in the 2019 Concept 2 Fall Team Challenge

The Concept 2 Fall Team Challenge is a club challenge where club members try to reach either 100,000 meters or 200,000 meters by the end... Read More

Concept 2 Fall Team Challenge – The ‘Ailish Sheehan All Stars’ Team 2 min read

Concept 2 Fall Team Challenge – The ‘Ailish Sheehan All Stars’ Team

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Mike Thurston – If I Could only do 5 Exercises for the Rest of My Life 1 min read

Mike Thurston – If I Could only do 5 Exercises for the Rest of My Life

By Mike Thurston Assuming you can only go to gym once a week the below-mentioned 5 exercises will be an effective way for you to:... Read More

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My First Half Marathon (21 Km) on the Concept 2 Indoor Rower 1 min read

My First Half Marathon (21 Km) on the Concept 2 Indoor Rower

Today I was feeling quite good so decided to go the distance (21,097 Km). Click on screenshot below to enlarge it.... Read More

My 500,000 Lifetime Meters on the Concept 2 Indoor Rower 2 min read

My 500,000 Lifetime Meters on the Concept 2 Indoor Rower

Today I did a 1-hour session (12,6Km) on the Concept 2 indoor rower. This brings me to a total of 500,000 Lifetime Meters (500 Km... Read More

12 Essential Squat Variations to Try 7 min read

12 Essential Squat Variations to Try

Without a doubt, squats are the best exercise to build lower-body strength. When done properly, they target your glutes, hamstrings and quads and incorporate core stability. And... Read More

6 Reasons Why You Should Add Deadlifts to Your Workout 2 min read

6 Reasons Why You Should Add Deadlifts to Your Workout

We don’t know a more epic way to show off your strength than picking up a stacked barbell from the weight-room floor. The classic strength... Read More

Never Too Old For Indoor Rowing 2 min read

Never Too Old For Indoor Rowing

38 competitors over the age of eighty (80) entered the ‘World Rowing Indoor Sprints’ hosted in March 2019. Indoor rowing is for all ages but... Read More

Some Fun Facts About Rowing 1 min read

Some Fun Facts About Rowing

How long is an eight boat? An eight has an average length of 19.9m and a minimum weight of 96Kg. How tippy is a single... Read More

Olympic Rower Vicky Thornley on Training Smart 2 min read

Olympic Rower Vicky Thornley on Training Smart

In the 2018 season, Vicky Thornley suffered from overtraining syndrome (OTS), which prevented her from racing at the World Rowing Championships. The Olympic silver medallist shares her thoughts... Read More