Rowing Gear (on- or off-water)

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I just thought it would be a good idea to discuss what gear people use to aid in their rowing (either erg-based or otherwise).

Personally I use "NewGrip Gloves":www.newgrip.com and they are a God-send.

Not much else that I use right now, but maybe there are some other suggestions.

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	Link didn't work... New Grip Gloves Posted by gtcompscientist on Jan. 27, 2010 at 09:59AM
	Love the Glove Thanks for the link, as the weather warms up and I get into rowing longer distances I'm guessing that those gloves will be a great benefit. I tried the seat cushion, as my wife complains that the longer rows hurts her butt and I can definitely relate, but prefer it without. I'd love the ability to swap Concept II's standard seat with a spring cushioned leather seat that would wear in like an old friend. Posted by OldGoat on Jan. 27, 2010 at 10:30AM
	gloves those gloves do sound interesting. I prefer not to use gloves when lifting, but I have begun using harbinger gloves with wrist wraps when benching. I have small joints, and heavier loads were starting to hurt my wrists. Those have helped a great deal, but they're a bear to take off. does anyone here have direct experience with NewGrips gloves? Cranky, I can identify with your wife. A long row is a literal pain in the butt for me as well. Note: Message has been edited by group admin. Posted by fitfemme on Jan. 28, 2010 at 06:36AM

	Equipment First, just to contribute, I row gloves free. No problems and I get a good sense of the handle. Second, speaking of equipment, our club went from the concept 2 rower to the Indo Row machine which has a water tank the feel is very different and the machine is comfortable and gives a great workout with a real water sound. Google Indo Row and check it out. Posted by ppabian on Jan. 28, 2010 at 01:09PM
	NewGrip Posted by gtcompscientist on Jan. 29, 2010 at 05:25AM
	New Grip I use my NewGrip gloves everytime I get on the erg or lift weights these days. The nice thing is that they get out of the way quickly if I don't want them, and my hands don't overheat or get sweaty like they would in normal gloves. I also just got a seat pad from C2 and used that on my HM the other day. It definitely helped, though I may look for MORE padding, or to adjust that padding. Posted by gtcompscientist on Jan. 29, 2010 at 05:27AM
	Speaking of equipment Of the equipment I use on the erg or cycling or running the best thing I have is my heart rate monitor. Although, I can use the split time to show how hard I'm working the HRM really tells me and coaches me to make sure that the training session is beneficial. Posted by ppabian on Jan. 29, 2010 at 02:19PM
	My gearbag Some things in my bag are: My garmin watch (a must for running, rowing, coxing, etc.) gives accurate pace, distance, heartrate, etc. via GPS. Gloves, waterproof I pod (rowing and water sports), sirius radio (running and indoors).. If there is anything else I can think of I will let you know... Posted by slaffer on Jan. 30, 2010 at 07:42AM
	Heart Rate Monitoring I think that I am going to buy the C2 Heart Rate Monitoring Receiver and Polar Wearlink soon. I really want to be able to monitor my heartrate, especially for the marathon training. Does anybody have any experience with this? Posted by gtcompscientist on Feb. 01, 2010 at 04:41AM
	Had one but lost it... I had one, and loved it - but lost it when we moved a couple years ago. I guess my only grip is the Polar chest monitor, took a little while getting used to it and it would start to smell (from the sweat) if you didn't clean it well. At that time, my wife was more into the indoor rowing than me and she loved it as and added comparison when she competed with her previous rows. It really worked great, just had to make sure your tidy up the wires from the reciever. Polar makes a great product. Posted by OldGoat on Feb. 01, 2010 at 10:07PM