Erg Warm-Up & Cool-Down
Before Erging (5 Minutes)
- 2 minutes of easy rowing (rate 18, light pressure)
- Arm circles, shoulder rolls
- Leg swings (forward/back, side to side)
- Trunk twists
- 1 minute of increasing pressure at rate 20-22
After Erging (5 Minutes)
- 2 minutes of very easy rowing (cool down the heart rate)
- Hamstring stretch (sit and reach)
- Hip flexor lunge
- Quad stretch
- Calf stretch
- Shoulder cross-body stretch
- Child’s pose for the lower back
Never skip the cool-down row. Going from full effort to standing still is hard on the body. 2 minutes of easy rowing brings the heart rate down safely.