Just yam on it—that’s how Cameron Buchan and his team at the Leander Club in Henley, the United Kingdom, encouraged each other. They found the saying while looking at a rowing subreddit, and as Cam says, "it just stuck". Continue Reading ›
We caught up with team member and founder of the Big Fish Foundation Brian (Tosh) Chontosh and asked a few questions about why and how he and his team got on the path to row the Atlantic Ocean. Continue Reading ›
The Holiday Challenge is our most popular individual challenge and this year marks its twenty-third year! It’s a win-win proposition: The Holiday Challenge keeps you motivated and fit through the hectic holidays, and benefits a number of worthy non-profit organizations. Get ready to row, ski, or ride this holiday season! Continue Reading ›
With over 40 apps that connect to the Performance Monitor, it can sometimes be hard to choose an app that works for you. We asked Concept2 employees to test some workout apps for the RowErg, both live and on demand, and share their experience. Read on for what they learned. Continue Reading ›
Concept2 is proud to be the presenting sponsor of the 2023 World Rowing Indoor Championships (WRICH), staged this year as a hybrid event, February 25-26, 2023. For the first time ever, Canada is hosting the WRICH in Mississauga, Toronto, at the Paramount Fine Food Centre. Competitors are expected to join the action both in person, and virtually in real time from anywhere in the world. Continue Reading ›
As we developed the new release of our free app ErgData, it was important to us that our visually impaired users had full access to the app. To this end, we worked with members of the American Council of the Blind (ACB) as we developed the new release.
ACB helped us work toward best-in-class audio guidance and provided testing and feedback throughout our development process. We’re very grateful for the assistance and feedback we received from them. Continue Reading ›
Concept2’s ErgData app offers a great new feature: Target stroke rate (RowErg and SkiErg) or cadence (BikeErg). Program a target stroke rate (spm) or cadence (rpm) for your workout and it will be displayed next to your actual rate (or spm) throughout the workout. Continue Reading ›
Concept2 provided oar service and support at this year’s World Rowing Championships in Racice, Czech Republic, which saw over 900 competitors from 65 countries compete at elite rowing’s annual highest-profile competition. Our latest blade design, the Comp, had a strong showing on the medals stand. Continue Reading ›
Concept2 is the Official Oar and Erg Supplier of the 56th Head Of The Charles® Regatta, October 21-23, 2022, in Boston, Massachusetts. Our team will be along the Charles River once again to welcome competitors, coaches and spectators. Continue Reading ›
We’ve found that the keys to a successful training plan are commitment and routine. We’ve also found that this can be hard! Having a plan makes it easier—knowing what your workouts will be and when you will do them, ahead of time. Aim for at least three to four workouts per week. A solid routine will lead to increased fitness. Continue Reading ›
