Seasonal transitions can be challenging times for a fitness routine. The weather doesn’t always cooperate; new activities can cause sore muscles, and change isn’t always smooth. On the bright side, the change of seasons provides an opportunity for positive change, a time to introduce new activities in your plan, and a chance to involve some new muscles. Continue Reading ›
For those eagerly waiting to get back on the water to row, spring is a great time to give your oars some TLC. Read on for tips and tricks for your sticks! Continue Reading ›
The Performance Monitor 5 (PM5) is the brain behind the Concept2 RowErg, SkiErg and BikeErg and offers reliable, accurate workout data, easy navigation, preprogrammed and custom workouts, heart rate monitoring capability, and games, to name a few. It's also compatible with a host of apps that can enhance your workout experience. Continue Reading ›
Concept2's International Women's Day Challenge on March 8 helped raise money for the Women’s Sports Foundation and WomenSport International—two organizations that work to empower women and girls through sport and raise awareness for equality. Continue Reading ›
We spent time talking with women in our communities and asked them their ‘why’. We wanted to know what keeps these women exercising, pushing themselves physically, and why movement is so important to their lives. 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 in Mississauga, Toronto, Canada. Competitors will join the action both in person, and virtually in real time from around the world, using the same timing and results system. In addition to individual races at the 2000m and 500m distances, team 2000m relays and para races, this year’s championship will feature the Versa Challenge, a brand new competition made up of five different surprise events taking place over the two days in Toronto. Ten men and ten women will compete to be crowned the World Rowing Versa Champion. Continue Reading ›
German rower Oliver Zeidler originally came to prominence in indoor rowing when he won the World Games in Wroclaw in 2017 with a time of 5:42.0 in his first ever indoor race. His rowing career has gone from strength to strength since that first indoor race. On the water, he competed in the Tokyo Olympics, and is the current reigning World Champion in the Men’s Single Sculls. The 2023 World Indoor Rowing Championships in Mississauga, Toronto, February 25–26, sees him return to the world indoor stage for the first time since 2017, so we took the opportunity to sit down with him for a quick chat. Continue Reading ›
Ever wished you could hop on your RowErg and there would be someone there to row with? Or maybe you've wanted to go for a ski on the SkiErg with a friend in another state? Perhaps you’re heading out for a ride on your BikeErg and just curious to see who else is out riding? The Real Time Loop on ErgData makes all these things possible! Continue Reading ›
We all have reasons that drive us to get on our Concept2 RowErgs, SkiErgs or BikeErgs every day and get those metres on the books. We talked to Concept2 employees at our Vermont headquarters and in our subsidiary offices to hear about what gets them on their machines each day. Continue Reading ›
Concept2 ergs are designed to last, and we get many testimonials from customers who have been using their machines for years with little to no maintenance. We really like those stories! Continue Reading ›
