RUMINT is that the max score for the plank is 3:30. I assumed those scores/times would be stratified by age bracket and gender, but maybe not.
I'm also interested to hear any gouge on the scores for the rower (a.k.a. "erg" if you are hoity toity).
It’s not. Everything I’ve heard indicates it’s a timed 2000 meter row.
Cool, that is even better then! Like I said, just set the brake to 10 and go to town!
That’s a good point. I’d rather do the push-ups first given the choice.
I'll continue to pile on...wasn't a real rower but did use an erg as my daily workout for years. The damper setting doesn't make the pull harder it just changes how quickly the "boat" slows down. A setting of zero would be like rowing a boat in air and the boat glides forever A setting of 10 would be like rowing in molasses and the boat stops as soon as you stop pulling. So a setting of 10 just means you have to pull more often to go a certain distance which means you aren't really simulating rowing, instead you're doing lots of strokes with not a lot of distance covered. Ideally in a real boat or to accurately simulate a real boat experience you'd want to have a lower stroke rate. On an erg this means a low 500 split with a low stroke rate. Trained rowers can get easily get sub 2:00 500 splits. When used to erg I'd shoot for 1:45 splits and I think low 20 spm.
Somewhat? My brother-in-law was a hyper-competitive rower back in the day and is short but his split times were insane, like 1:30 and below. If youre doing it right all the push comes from the leg and any extra finish you get from height is just icing on the cake. But, in a pure sense, height does give you some advantage especially if not trained as folks tend to use the arms and the back if untrained.
