5 Ways to Stick to Your Workout Plan Through the Holidays   Ah, the holiday season – a time of joy, celebration, and, let’s be honest, a fair share of indulgence.    Between the family gatherings, festive feasts, and the hustle and bustle of holiday preparations, finding time for your regular workout can feel like an uphill battle.    Fear not!    Staying on track with your fitness goals during this festive time is not only possible, it can be a grounding anchor through all the craziness of this time. As we dive into the holiday spirit, the temptation to skip ..read more

Health and Wellness Tips To Thrive After Midlife     Let’s be honest—passing the midlife milestone, all the more if it includes going through menopause, requires us to rethink our approach to health and wellness.    What worked in our 30s and 40s to help us feel and perform our best likely needs a revamp if we want to keep getting the results we’re looking for.    I hear all the time from people in our UCanRow2 community: “I don’t know what to do. What used to be the key for me to — (Fill in the blank) lose weight, crush my workouts, stay fit, get stronger, faste ..read more

Want to Learn How to Row Faster? Embrace Discomfort.  Here’s how.    I asked a coaching client recently about her rowing goals.    She sighed and said, “I’m not happy with my splits. They’re too slow. How can I row faster?”    Great question!     A few things will help you get faster on the machine. Optimizing your technique on the rower, and building strength off of it are both hugely important.   Wearing comfortable clothing (That includes your sports bra if you wear one!) and the right shoes will also help by keeping you focused on the ..read more

  Step Up Your Indoor Rowing Game With the Right Shoes For Rowing   Have you ever wondered how much difference a pair of shoes can make in your indoor rowing workout?  Well, you might be surprised!    If you’ve ever found yourself powering through a rowing workout, only to be distracted by discomfort in your feet or feeling like your results are less than they should be, it might just be your rowing shoes that are the culprit.   Indoor rowing is an amazing, total-body workout that many of us have come to love. It’s like having a secret weapon against aging that b ..read more

  Look who’s joined the ranks of fitness influencers!   I about fell out of my chair when I got this email:   “I am reaching out to you today because we absolutely love your blog UCanRow2, and think you would be an excellent fit for a project we are working on with adidas! “Last year we started the adidas blogger community in the UK, Germany and France. In 2023 we are looking to expand into the US and would love for you to be a part of it!”   How cool is that! Me! One of the fitness influencers!!!   I’m so honored to be a part of this project.   Far beyond getti ..read more

On demand fitness with UCanRow2 on Demand is here!! MEMBER LOGIN                    SIGN UP      Row along with UCanRow2 master and certified instructors on YOUR schedule and never row alone! Question for you:  Do you wish you could get more of our UCanRow2 workouts in a follow-along format so you can get stronger, fitter, and actually feel MOTIVATED to do it CONSISTENTLY?   Are the clothes piling up on your home rowing machine? Do you know that rowing is the fast track to total-body fitness but ..read more

  When you’re over 50 it’s more important than ever to zero in on a fitness routine that is safe, effective, and sustainable. In addition, it also has to be fun AND get you the results you want!   Have you had a hard time finding the right mix, and in a schedule that doesn’t take your whole day?   You’re not alone!   Whoever said that life slows down as you get older wasn’t looking at our schedules! In truth, between work, play, family, and friends, we’re busier than ever.   Who’s got time for long workouts? Not us!   Making sure you stay strong and fit after 50 ..read more

Build your fitness and slow aging with high-intensity interval training and HIIT rowing workouts!     Rowing workouts are a great way to target your entire body in one workout, safely and effectively. High-intensity interval training (HIIT) workouts take that to the next level by helping you burn maximum calories and build strength in just a few minutes.   And research shows they can even slow the aging process!   The great news, too, is that since rowing is safe and effective for people of all ages, sizes and fitness levels, it’s an excellent tool for someone who wants to ..read more

Rowing Machine Hints for Beginners – With A Beginner Workout! Updated May 7, 2023 If you’re new to the rowing machine, it can be intimidating to know where to start. But with the right technique and beginner workouts, you can quickly get the hang of this effective full-body workout.   In this post, we’ll cover the basics of proper rowing form and provide some beginner rowing machine workouts to help you get started.   Indoor rowing is one of the most popular pieces of fitness equipment today. People all over are looking for help learning how to do the rowing machine correctly!   ..read more

Rowing Split Times Explained: How To Row Faster Using Your Rowing Splits     One of our Instagram followers asked the question: “Explain this whole ‘rowing split times’ thing to me. What are they, what should I be looking for in them, and how can I use them to row faster? You ask, we deliver! If you’re newer to rowing, the split can be a confusing thing. You hear people talk about it all the time, but what is it even, and how can you use it to become a better rower? You can use the split in a number of ways to track your rowing workout performance, measure your progress and improve ..read more