Ergometers

[Swans120]

Anyone use these (a.k.a. rowing machine) at the gym? What are your best times or distances?

I rowed at school for a season when I was 16 and have done them fairly consistently since but have not been able to get back to my levels I attained when I was rowing for 5 min and 2km time trials.

Best for 2km ever: 7 mins 01 sec (during that rowing season)
Best for 5 mins ever: 1453m (just after that rowing season)

Best since those times...
2km: 7 mins 30 secs
5 mins: 1370m

 

[Richo is God]

I did a 1km in about 3.30 the other week, not that good. Don't really use the ergo much though.

 

[Swans120]

1km in 3.30 is pretty good I thought. Going at 1.45/500m, pretty good rate.

Might try a 1km next time I'm at the gym.