RowAlong – Indoor Rowing Machine Workouts

🔥 THE BEST 30-MINUTE ROWING INTERVAL WORKOUT! This low-impact, structured indoor rowing session combines steady-state and power training for maximum efficiency and banging house music as you RowAlong with me. Perfect for Concept2, Aviron, WaterRower, or Peloton Row and More! Ready to enhance your rowing technique? This strategic interval workout includes: 4-minute technique-focused warmup 24 minu...

Row for 60 minutes, changing stroke rate and pace every 5 minutes. 🚣A MID INTENSITY WORKOUT on the Intensity Pyramid🚣‍♀️ Although the pace and rate is mostly in the LOW intensity range, due to the duration of this row, the total workout lies in the MIDDLE of the pyramid. Change stroke rate though 18/20/22/24/18/20/22/24/18/20/22/24 ➔Pace Guide: 18spm at 2K+20-24 20spm 2 seconds faster than 18spm...

Sprint for 45 seconds - 11 times, with 1 minute rest between each row 🚣A TOP/MAX INTENSITY WORKOUT on the Intensity Pyramid🚣‍♀️ Due to the intensity of this row, the warm up is 10 minutes long. ➔Pace Guide: Faster than Row 7. Aim for between 2K-5 and 2K-8 ➔Effort = 10/10 ➔Speech = Don't try - just breathe! ❗ Control is still the key here. I do this at around 34 strokes per minute, so a really h...

Do a 30 minute row - but every 3 minutes, take 5 Power Strokes. 🚣A BOTTOM INTENSITY WORKOUT on the Intensity Pyramid🚣‍♀️ ➔Pace Guide: Most of the row: 18spm at 2K+20 pace (see below for 2K pace info) ➔Effort = 5-6/10 ➔Speech = Comfortable ❗ Hold 18 Strokes Per minute the whole way through this row - and stick to the low intensity 2K+20 pace. But every 3 miinutes, take 5 power storkes - push as...

Row 3 x 9 minute intervals with 3 minute rests 🚣A MID/HARD INTENSITY WORKOUT on the Intensity Pyramid🚣‍♀️ ➔Pace Guide: 20 strokes per minute at 2K+10-12 (see below for 2K pace info) ➔Effort = 7-8/10 ➔Speech = Getting tough ❗ Remember, MID intensity isn't easy - this is about putting you into a place of discomfort and then needing to push through it - this is a HARD (but not maximum) row. ❗ All...

Row for 32 minutes, but change stroke rate every four minutes. 🚣A BOTTOM INTENSITY WORKOUT on the Intensity Pyramid🚣‍♀️ Changes are: 18/20/22/20/18/20/22/20 ➔Pace Guide: 18spm = 2K+20, 20spm = +18, 22spm = +15 (see below for 2K pace info) ➔Effort = 5-6/10 ➔Speech = Comfortable ❗ This is a very simple row. By changing stroke rate every 4 minutes when rowing, it keeps this workout interesting, an...

Row fast and strong right from the start. Sprint 1 minute intervals 7 times with 75 seconds rest. 🚣A TOP INTENSITY WORKOUT on the Intensity Pyramid🚣‍♀️ ➔Pace Guide: Start at 1K pace (around 2K-5) but go faster if you can! ➔Effort = 10/10 ➔Speech = Don't even try ❗ There are only 7 intervals here, so you NEED TO GO FAST. Start at 1K pace (around 2K-5) and if you think it's too easy, speed up. If...

A simple 30 minute row holding stroke rate and pace throughout. But can you keep all the splits the same in this RowAlong? 🚣A BOTTOM INTENSITY WORKOUT on the Intensity Pyramid🚣‍♀️ ➔Pace Guide: 2K+18 at 20 Strokes Per Minute (see below for 2K pace info) ➔Effort = 5-6/10 ➔Speech = Comfortable ❗ If your monitor lets you set splits (chunks of time) for this row, set them to 5 minutes. Your aim is t...

Row 5 x 10 minute intervals with 90 second rests between in this RowAlong workout. 🚣A MID INTENSITY WORKOUT on the Intensity Pyramid🚣‍♀️ Row intervals at 18/22/18/22/18 stroke per minute ➔Pace Guide: 18spm at 2K+20 and 22spm at 2K+15 (see below for 2K pace info) ➔Effort = 5/10 and 6/10 - overall probably 7/10 due to duration. ➔Speech = Comfortable ❗ Both of the pace guides are in the Low Intens...

Row for 30 minutes - every 3 minutes, take 4 POWERFUL rowing strokes. 🚣A BOTTOM INTENSITY WORKOUT on the Intensity Pyramid🚣‍♀️ ➔Pace Guide: Main pace = 20 strokes per minute / 2K+18 pace ➔Effort = 5-6/10 (more for the power strokes) ➔Speech = Comfortable ❗ A very simple low intensity row - but broken up every three minutes with these power strokes. How hard you want to push this, is entirely up...

Row 20 seconds MAX EFFORT then 10 seconds rest 8 times. Rest 3 minutes and do this all again 2 more times. 🚣A MAX INTENSITY WORKOUT on the Intensity Pyramid🚣‍♀️ ➔Pace Guide: MAX Effort - High rate, High Pace ➔Effort = 10/10 ➔Speech = Don't even try ❗ This is the first of the MAX effort rows in the 12 Rows of Christmas Rowing Workout series. And you need to go full speed from the start. Try to b...

Row 2 x 16 minutes with 1 minute rest. Slow and easy this time. 🚣A BOTTOM INTENSITY WORKOUT on the Intensity Pyramid🚣‍♀️ ➔Pace Guide: 18spm at 2K+20 (See below for 2K Pace info) ➔Effort = Starts at 5/10 ➔Speech = Comfortable ❗ After a tough start to the 12 days, use this row to regenerate your energy levels and spend some time thinking about your technique. It may not be a row that people will...

Row 5 x 8 minutes with 2:30 rests. Broken into a 5 minute section and a 3 minute chunk. 🚣A MID INTENSITY WORKOUT on the Intensity Pyramid🚣‍♀️ ➔Pace Guide Row 5 mins at 20 strokes per minute and 2K+18 pace Row 3 mins at 24 strokes per minute and 2K+5 pace (See below for 2K Pace info) ➔Effort = Starts at 6/10 - then 8-9/10 ➔Speech = Comfortable - then tough ❗ Burn some calories over the Holiday S...

A quick introduction for those who want to do the 12 Rows of Christmas. The main workouts are the same as before, so don't be alarmed if they seem familiar! But I wanted to introduce this series again as there's a Facebook Group to go along with it: Facebook.com/groups/12rowsofchristmas - all about support and tracking how you're getting on with it. Good luck with this year's series! Find more ind...

Open your wings and fly at 30 strokes per minute in the final row of the 30 Days of 30 Minute Rows! 🚣TOP Tier row on my Intensity Pyramid🚣‍♀️ ➔Pace Guide = 2K pace and faster (See below for 2K pacing info) ➔Effort = 10/10 ➔Speech = Hard ❗ This is all about pushing in that power from the legs to get up to 2K pace. Don't start off too fast, stick to 2K pace, but appraise every 5 intervals whether...

After two tough days, and another one in Day 30 - back off the intensity in this simple row. 🚣Bottom Tier row on my Intensity Pyramid🚣‍♀️ 30 minutes at 18 strokes per minute (Optional power strokes at every 1 minute mark) ➔Pace Guide = 2K+20 (See below for 2K pacing info) ➔Effort = 5-10/10 ➔Speech = Comfortable ❗ This is a very simple row - but after two intense days, and one more to come, your...

Seriously, this row is incredible. Build from a slow 15 minutes into a faster 10 minutes then a max effort 5 mins to get an amazing row in 30 minutes. 🚣TOP Tier row on my Intensity Pyramid🚣‍♀️ Row 15mins at 20spm / 10mins at 24spm / 5 mins at 28spm (SPM+ Strokes per minutes) ➔Pace Guide = 2K+18/12/5 (and faster) See below for 2k pace info ➔Effort = 5-10/10 ➔Speech = Comfortable to start, then ha...

Get an amazing endorphin rush as you go through a rate and pace pyramid before finisihing with a 'Fast Last' 2 mins. Row 4 mins at 18/22/24/26/24/22/18 then 2 mins at 28spm 🚣MIDTier row on my Intensity Pyramid🚣‍♀️ ➔Pace Guide = Start at 2K+22 then increase 5/3/3 and drecrease 3/3/5 on the way down. 28spm at 2K pace or better. ➔Effort = 5-9/10 ➔Speech = Comfortable to start, then harder - then ea...

Boost your fitness and your technique by rowing 5 minutes at 20spm then 1 minute at 15spm - 5 times. 🚣BOTTOM Tier row on my Intensity Pyramid🚣‍♀️ ➔Pace Guide = 2K + 18 (don't stress about pace for the 15's) ➔Effort = 5-6/10 ➔Speech = Breathing a little harder, but ok to speak ❗ The 20spm part of this row should be 'bread and butter' for you. But the 15spm may slightly knock you out of your comf...

This 30 minute row is over before you know it due to the short intervals. 🚣BOTTOM Tier row on my Intensity Pyramid🚣‍♀️ Change every two minutes from 18/20/22/20/18 strokes per minute ➔Pace Guide = 2K + 20/18/15/18/20 x 3 ➔Effort = 5-6/10 ➔Speech = Heart rate will be up, breathing harder, but ok to speak ❗ This is back to Day 10 of the workouts, as I'm going to repeat some of the best ones as we...

This 30 minute row is over before you know it due to the short intervals. 🚣BOTTOM Tier row on my Intensity Pyramid🚣‍♀️ Change every two minutes from 18/20/22/20/18 strokes per minute ➔Pace Guide = 2K + 20/18/15/18/20 x 3 ➔Effort = 5-6/10 ➔Speech = Heart rate will be up, breathing harder, but ok to speak ❗ This is back to Day 10 of the workouts, as I'm going to repeat some of the best ones as we...

2 Minute slow - 1 minute FAST x 10 = MAX EFFORT ROW! 🚣TOP Tier row on my Intensity Pyramid🚣‍♀️ Row 2 minutes easy, then 1 minute at 30spm and 2K pace or better - repeat 10 times. When you get halfway, crank up the pace if you can. ➔Pace Guide = Paddle (around 2K+ 40-50) then 2K pace ➔Effort = 5/10 then 10/10 ➔Speech = Surprisingly, not to bad as it's just 60 seconds of hard effort at a time ❗ T...

Make a low stroke rate row a challenge by covering the pace on your monitor 🚣BOTTOM Tier row on my Intensity Pyramid🚣‍♀️ Row 30 minutes at 20 strokes per minute. Either row it at 2K+18-20 pace, or cover the monitor, and row how hard you think you should row to hit this pace. Use the force! ➔Pace Guide = Start at 2K+18-20 (hopefully!) ➔Effort = 5 or 6/10 ➔Speech = Out of breath a bit, but comfort...

Get a great rowing workout by rowing up and down stroke rates, then finishing with a FAST LAST 🚣MID Tier row on my Intensity Pyramid🚣‍♀️ 4 minute intervals at 18/22/24/26/24/22/18spm - with a 2 minute 28spm on the end ➔Pace Guide = Start at 2K+20-22 then increase 5/3/3 seconds with the stroke rate increases (then decrease) finish at 28spm and 2K+5 or faster ➔Effort = 5/10 to 8/10 ➔Speech = Comfo...

Start slow then increase pace as you row for 4 3 2 1 minutes 3 times, going through 18/20/22/24spm 🚣BOTTOM or MID Tier row on my Intensity Pyramid🚣‍♀️ ➔Pace Guide = Start at 2K+20-22 then increase 2/3/3 seconds with the stroke rate increases. Reset to 2K+20-22 for the 18spm again ➔Effort = 5/10 to 7/10 ➔Speech = Comfortable, then a bit tough - then comfortable again ❗ Although the 24spm is a bi...