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[Hampstenfan]

Everything below this intro graf is cut and paste from Garage Gym Reviews. Note the comment about the rower being more lower body; for me I think I’d look for the bike or some more focused strength work for lower body and take the CV and upper body benefits of the skierg as complementary to that… YMMV.

Concept 2 Rower Vs. Concept 2 SkiErg

If you find yourself in a position to fill out your gym space with a piece of conditioning equipment, it’s likely the Concept 2 Model D Rower will come to mind, but Concept 2’s relatively new piece of equipment the SkiErg should not go overlooked.

It’s important to remember that both of these machines are fantastic pieces of gym equipment and I would recommend having at least one of them in your routine. But, if it comes down to one or the other, here are some things I would think about.

Overall it is going to come down to personal preference, having said that, my personal preference would be the Concept 2 SkiErg.

One of the great things about the Concept 2 SkiErg is that it’s always ready. It’s standing straight up or attached to a wall ready to be jumped on and start skiing. Compared to the rower that will cause a training session to lose time by having to not only adjust, but also strap your feet in to the machine.

Another aspect I like about the Concept 2 SkiErg is that the machine is great for shorter interval/sprint training. Granted, the Concept 2 Rower can be used for this as well, but again it comes down to accessibility and the SkiErg is always upright and ready to go.

The Concept 2 SkiErg also offers a trainer to choose the variation of how a person rows. With the SkiErg you can pull both arms simultaneously or together, depending on what you are training for. Compared to the Rower, a single chain/single pull machine.

The Concept 2 Rower has really been the rower of choice since its original debut in 1981, and has used the same skeleton model ever since. A very solid piece of equipment that will almost last as long as you do.

The Concept 2 Rower is used for sprint intervals as well, and when people work towards a 10k row, the choice is to strap themselves in and sit down on the rower.

Without a doubt, using a Concept 2 Rower results in a great upper and lower body workout. Rowing machines will work the rhomboids in your shoulders, trapezius in the upper back, lats, biceps, and pecs as well. It also involves the quads in the upper front of the thighs, as well as the calves and glutes.

This full-body accomplishment happens without having to put a lot of focus on the motion of your rowing. With the Concept 2 SkiErg, the machine offers a full-body workout as well with emphasis on the upper-body, while the rower has a little more emphasis on the lower-body.

Again, it comes down to personal preference. The Concept 2 Rower is definitely the more popular machine and has been used in a more variety of ways in the fitness community than the SkiErg.

With that in mind, I would still choose the Concept 2 SkiErg over the Concept 2 Rower.

[Pabst]

Tucked behind the bike rack (which serves as a good platform for taking the Lasko straight to the dome).

[KickrLin]

@Hampstenfan

lishment happens without having to put a lot of focus on the motion of your rowing. With the Concept 2 SkiErg, the machine offers a full-body workout as well with emphasis

How loud is the SkiErg?

[TooManyDogs]

I have the rower but they both use the same flywheel so I’m assuming the noise level is about the same. Noise level is just like a fan. It’s really not all that loud.

[AussieRider]

Working on location in the middle of nowhere. First time travelling with the trainer. Hotel suite is my pain cave for the next week.

[WindWarrior]

So much better than most hotel bikes!

[AussieRider]

The gym here is under construction which is a little cheeky as the hotel website says it was renovated in 2022 and shows pictures of a brand new gym (Right now it doesn’t even have flooring). I could drive here though so it made sense to bring the trainer.

[tman1234]

@Dubadai

One thing all these have in common is good lighting, as well as using the space to get airy feeling, as well as lots of wood to counteract the harshness of the training utilities

Also, maybe see if they can make sure that you want an ethernet port in the garage so you can have a router in there for the trainer etc?

awesome pics. where did you find these?.. what did you search for?.

[tman1234]

amazing set up my man. I’ll be building my own paincave/office soon too.

[Dubadai]

I think I was just browsing different interior magazines on google after searching for like “workout room”, “training room”, “modern gym”, “exclusive gym”, “home gym” “gym wood” etc.

[BLeefsterk]

Nice setup ! Is that a Technogym MyRun treadmill ?

Do you like it ? And do you use zwift running with it ?

[pvolb]

I will buy your concept 2 (hope I’m not derailing)

[giventotri]

It is. I like it, it’s compact but solid, I wanted something that would not take up the entire room or have a gigantic starship Enterprise viewscreen up front, so this fits the bill. The Technogym Live app you use to set up workouts or sync them from TrainingPeaks works pretty well, and the treadmill does work with Zwift (although unlike the Technogym app, Zwift can’t control the treadmill.) My one complaint is that it only supports one Bluetooth connection, so you can only use one app at a time, which is kind of annoying.

[BLeefsterk]

Thx for the info ! It is indeed a very nice treadmill.

Bummer that Zwift doesn’t control it. Missed opportunity i think.

But what i understand it has something to do with liabilty (safety risk ?!). Peloton also doesn’t controls speed, only incline, as i have been told.

[SimonB1989]

Home Depot can pre-cut all you need and they also have the tubes. Just make sure you get your measurements clearly because not all employees are used to those machines.

[killroy123]

Would also need to fly to the US to do that

Going to see how I can do that where I am. You got me thinking!

[SimonB1989]

If you have round handlebars, this setup could be upgraded with this : www.lecodemorse.cc

[Noegros]

Maybe TR should add this as a side pane when asking the survey? Or just replace the current buttons by this.

[mcneese.chad]

At one point, they had a integrated (?) button like a Windows Tool Tip. It was short-lived and removed due to bad data and/or other considerations they didn’t share.

I agree that they should offer at least the basic expanded info seen in their support article. There might be a specific feature request already covering this, but can’t search right now.

[teamsuchevich]

I’ll have to get some more pictures. I shockingly dont have any other than a screenshot of this video I took recently. My wife and I are pretty overboard considering we are not very fast lol. But we dont have kids yet, so my secret goal has been to fully trick out the basement before we do (although it started 10 years ago and I just keep adding lol).

His/Her kickr core setups with personal TV for TR/Zwift viewing. Treadmill. The other half of the basement is our strength area. Lots of weights, squat rack, rower, and vasa.