The Workout You Won't Stop Hearing About in 2017 (Indoor rowing)

thrillist.com ^ | Christina Stiehl

[RoosterRedux]

I've been working out for years, but, for the last 5 years, have taken a small dose of lisinopril to keep the BP under control.

5 days ago, I moved my rowing up from 5K to 12K a day...and my BP dropped like a rock.

Might call the doc tomorrow and see if I should discontinue the lisinopril for a while.

I have always found that there is something magical about a 1 hour cardio per day.

Back when I used to run for an hour a day, I had the blood pressure of a little girl.;-) And that was a good thing.

[RoosterRedux]

Working out near attractive women has always put a little extra spring in my step.

[x1stcav]

I was on Lisinopril and Amlodopine.

Have dropped them both.

If you went from 5K to 12K in one jump that is truly impressive.

[bravo whiskey]

i love rowing. used to do 45 minutes. for me i either meditate or review class prep. even with dealing with spinal stenosis in the neck and a torn meniscus and no exercise for 6 weeks i am back to 30 min. no speed records now but i feel energized afterwards and any aches are worth it.

[DJ Frisat]

'Or resist those 3 minutes of stuffing your face with a little slice of chocolate cake.'

3 minutes to eat one little stinkin' piece of chocolate cake? I can only dream of making it last that long!!!!

[DJ Frisat]

'Or resist those 3 minutes of stuffing your face with a little slice of chocolate cake.'

3 minutes to eat one little stinkin' piece of chocolate cake? I can only dream of making it last that long!!!!

[Chickensoup]

I rowed.

But it hurt the shoulder, and had to stop and sell it.

[RoosterRedux]

Sorry that it hurt your shoulder. I have had some shoulder pain, but it usually ends if I lighten up.

As a customer service rep at Concept 2 told me, your legs should do most of the work.

I also must admit that we have a miracle working chiropractor in my town who can handle all such problems.

[RoosterRedux]

I went from 5K to 12 K in one week. I may not be able to sustain it...but I will try.;-)

BTW, I sometimes break my rowing up into pieces. 2K's in the morning once an hour and then the rest in the afternoon all at once.

I did a 12K today all at once (taking a sip of water every 1K) and was light headed when it was over.

I was on a high...but was still light headed.

Will do another 12K tomorrow....either all at once or broken into manageable pieces.

I do a lot of stretching during the time-outs.

And in my recovery phase, I make sure that my legs are not pulling but are drifting naturally to the "catch" position.

[lkco]

I got to 33 miles before that fateful autumn (2015) when I fractured 3 vertebrae. Haven’t rowed since and I miss it so much. Maybe one day. Sniff.