2k Rowing Machine Training With 7 Minute Intervals

Target your 2k Rowing Machine Time with this 2 x 7 Minute Rowing Machine Interval Workout. Row with solid Technique while working near you 2k Race Zone.

Workout Snapshot

Detail Time (min) Rate
Rowing warm up 15 min 15:00 22–24
1 x 7 min 7:00 26-30
1 x 7 min rest 7:00 -
1 x 7 min 7:00 26-30
Rowing cool down 10 min 10:00 20

Total Time: 46 min | Work Time: 14 min | Intensity: TR | Strokes: 570 | Avg Rate: 26 | Work Rate: 28

TR hard intervals

Steps
  • Warm up for 15 minutes following the warm up intensity schedule here.
  • Take a short break and get ready for the workout.
  • Row for 7 minutes at 26 – 28 strokes per minute at Transportation Rowing Intensity.
  • Rest for 7 minutes doing some active rowing recovery at a slow pace.
  • Row again for 7 minutes at 26 – 28 strokes per minute at Transportation Rowing Intensity.
  • Warm down with some easy rowing for 10 minutes.
Warm-up
  • TR Warm-up 15 min
  • Start with some easy half slide strokes for 1 minute
  • Go to full slide after 1 minute, rowing light at rate 18-20
  • After 2 minutes, increase your power to UT2 pace hold the rate at 18-20
  • After 5 minutes, go to UT1 pace.
  • After 7 minutes, stop and sip some water.
  • Start rowing again and row for 3 minutes at your UT1 pace.
  • Next, row light for 1 minute.
  • At 10 minutes, do 20 strokes at your AT pace.
  • Row light for 15 strokes.
  • Row hard again at AT/TR pace for 20 strokes
  • Row light for 15 strokes.
  • Row hard again for 20 strokes at your TR pace.
  • Row light and if you feel ready, stop and get ready for the workout
  • Otherwise you can do another 10 stokes at TR pace followed by a short rest.
Pro Tips Pro

  1. Focus on keeping your rowing machine technique consistent.
  2. This is a hard workout - don't use all your energy in the first 7 minutes.
  3. Keep the same good rowing rhythm when the rates change. Look for a ratio of 1:2 - 1 part drive phase and 2 parts recovery phase.


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