What’s the fastest split time you’ve seen on your rower? 💪

@simonwilton3546

26 күн бұрын

1:22

@Veslanjejezivot

26 күн бұрын

1:08

@MarkLewisfitness

26 күн бұрын

@@Veslanjejezivot that’s shifting!!!

@Toxicgazeful

26 күн бұрын

i know this isnt about rowing but have u looked into rucking?

@AlexPappas94

26 күн бұрын

1:09

James is such a good coach. No sugarcoating without being a jerk. No words wasted

@MarkLewisfitness

26 күн бұрын

100%!

@seanwhitehall4652

20 күн бұрын

agreed

Can’t wait for the Eddie Hall collab how fast can he run 400ms 😂

@MarkLewisfitness

26 күн бұрын

That may be the one place I could get him 😂

@ibrstellar1080

26 күн бұрын

@@MarkLewisfitness Eddie Hall v Mark Lewis cage fight PPV.

@andeolevain

26 күн бұрын

@@MarkLewisfitness I think I'm betting on you against him for any distance, if it's pure running. But, if you do collab with him, you could try running with weight, and then you can try to figure out a weight that would make the race balanced. Too light, you win easily. Too heavy, he wins easily. But somewhere in-between, there must be a sweet spot. That could be fun.

@sammy0084

26 күн бұрын

@@andeolevain Swimming as the second challenge and things get interesting. Eddie in water is a frightening sight! :D

@hulkthedane7542

26 күн бұрын

Put Eddie on a tower for 100 m sprint...... He is FAST on that one👍

After rowing competitively and coaching for 20 years, the best advice I’ve ever heard is to do a lot of your training without ever bending your arms. It’s the best way to feel the power from the hip hinge. Then we you add your arms back in, the monitor makes it clear that your arms are AT MOST 10% of your power if you’re rowing well.

@MarkLewisfitness

22 күн бұрын

I like that!

@salvadorromero9712

16 күн бұрын

Were you surprised to see _this guy_ was the world's fastest erger? I know I was! It is 1k though; I didn't even remember they did those. I wonder what the normal champion looks like.

@andersbjrnsen7203

7 күн бұрын

Aha, Ive always thought the upper body lat/rhomboid pull was supposed to be a pretty big part of the total power, will try taking it out of the equation.

Awesome! Essentially a 15 minute masterclass from James. I appreciate not only his accomplishments, but his no BS way of breaking down the requirements to generate power, & his generosity to share his knowledge with us. Thanks Mark for bringing this to us & suffering along the way!

I really appreciate your willingness to suffer physical pain to entertain us.

@MarkLewisfitness

26 күн бұрын

It beats a 9-5 😂

@AlteredState1123

18 күн бұрын

😂😂😂

Been rowing for 2 years now and yes, that's exactly what my instructor taught me first... only thing to add is breathing, you should inhale in the resting phase and exhale in the arm pulling step. In order to train this technique, we do warm ups 1minute only arms, then 1 minute hip flex and arms, then 1 minute same but now 40% leg, then 1 minute 60% leg, then 1 last minute all the way; it's 5 minutes, do this twice as a warm up, and that's a good way to build muscle memory for indoor rowing.

Love it! As someone who does rowing as a sport in school, I've still learnt some things from this! My lowest split so fast is 1 minute, 33 seconds at ( 5 foot 6) and 16 years old, I don't think it's good but hey, still wotking on it!

@MarkLewisfitness

26 күн бұрын

That's awesome! 💪

James is outstanding. It is impressive what he has done. The strength and fitness are outstanding. It doesn't matter that he could never row on water. What is amazing is the pace and fitness. Great work

Another interesting person to get to know might be Joel Naukkarinen, a Finnish rower. He's taken his excercises to another dimension. Absolutely brutal guy. You can find him as "rowingfinn".

Did a rowing workout this morning! After watching this I realized I was doing the same as you, no hips! Great video!

@MarkLewisfitness

26 күн бұрын

Hips don’t lie 😂

Glad to see the form improvement. I was a college rower and this video was a real treat to watch! Thanks, Mark!

Came for sports and information, stayed for humor, sports and information. LOVE your content! 💪👍

@MarkLewisfitness

25 күн бұрын

No jokes, no point 😂

That rowing machine when James is on it is like "kill me...kill me now". Thing looks like it wants to break in half haha

@MarkLewisfitness

23 күн бұрын

I did wonder if it would hold up 😂

@brandonthomas6862

22 күн бұрын

@@MarkLewisfitness kudos to the Concept 2 folks...they build a bad ass machine. Great video too. Really shows how elite some of the elite people are and it was cool to hear James contrast what he does vs the people who focus more on sustained speed.

That giggle on the force curve had me laughing out loud so hard. Got a C2 as well and I feel Mark seeing this.

@MarkLewisfitness

23 күн бұрын

😂 someone found it funny

Loved it! Been using the C2 for nearly 20 years and still learned something new AND was greatly entertained into the bargain.

This was great. I love to see rowing done well. James can really shift. Ii can't wait to see you after a few months of that technique. Keep them coming.

Fantastic … this is pure gold Mark, Jen and James … best on KZread. I don’t know how you keep coming up with the ideas to do this stuff, but keep doing it 👍

@MarkLewisfitness

26 күн бұрын

🙏

One of my all time favorites - THANK you for this one! 1s off my best 250m and 16m more on the 9 by 1:40/20" - two PRs on a Friday evening after work... You and James rock 👏

Mark is looking really fit again!!!

@MarkLewisfitness

26 күн бұрын

Great editing skill. 🤣

Looking forward to a follow-up video in a few months when you have had time and practice to absorb the right technique. Thanks James and Mark (and Jen).

Quality video, very interesting to learn about the mechanics involved with rowing, not really something you think about as a casual. I’m gonna try a 250m row when I get in the gym and see how it goes.

Brilliant video Mark, great to see insights and how we can all improve and how it takes consistency 🤙

Thats funny that when i saw the thumb nail i was like "he looks like a smaller eddie hall" to find out its his brother 😂 i love eddie and watching his youtube, i can 100% see him more than willing to do a collab with you! That would be awesome!

Great coaching o rowing form. I'm looking forward to rowing again.

MEGA!!! Loved that Mark 💪

This was a brilliant brief masterclass on hip engagement. Awesome!!!

@MarkLewisfitness That segway when he was talking about a 45 second sprint had me rolling around laughing. Very professionally done.

@MarkLewisfitness

26 күн бұрын

He has high hopes 😂

Interesting to see what we discussed a couple of years ago for your video still getting worked on now. Like you said in this video, and something we discussed way back then, the changes don't happen overnight unfortunately. Keep up the good work. Hopefully in another two years the technique has improved again 💪

Thank you for sharing such valuable insights! Your videos always inspire and educate me. I appreciate your dedication to creating content that makes a difference. Looking forward to your next upload!❤❤❤

That was brilliant and educational really looking forward to the skierg

This is a very good example of levers and motion , regardless of what you are doing. Using the strongest force and the lever that is longest gives more force

@MarkLewisfitness

26 күн бұрын

yep - real life physics lesson!

Mark you're doing awesome!! You really have all the pieces for a great stroke, it's just a matter of fine tuning the timing. Thank you for sharing your journey. I think watching you learn this deceptively complex movement will really help people enter rowing! I rowed for 5 years and coached for 3 years. It took me 2 years to learn to row efficiently. James advice was spot on! I think doing some drills where you isolate the 3 phases of the drive sequence (legs/back/arms - James called it knees/hips/arms) would really help you get a feel for the technique James was demonstrating. One of the ways you'll know you've got the timing is your weight will come off the seat slightly at the instant you initial the stroke. This is an indication that you are fully leveraging your body weight. LMK if you would like some help. I know a couple drills for this.

That was expertise. Clearly explained to a level that should work for everyone

This was extremely interesting and enjoyable. James is a great coach.

@MarkLewisfitness

26 күн бұрын

He was top notch!

My old rowing instructor broke it into the same three movements: leg, hips, arms. You want to lean as far forward as you can and stay forward until your legs are expended, then hinge the hip, then pull with the arms. We'd work on each movement separately, really focusing on each movement individually and then we slowly put them together. I was, by far, the tallest and oldest person in the class, eventually I was also the fastest. Height is a big advantage. Then we'd take the boats out on the lake and have to work in unison...

@MarkLewisfitness

26 күн бұрын

Tall definitely has its advantages in rowing. 👍

@oneworldfamily

25 күн бұрын

Definitely don't want to lean as far forward as you can matey. It really should only be to about 11 o'clock, so your back is still in a strong position. You could put your back out if you lean too far forward and then suddenly pick up the weight of the flywheel.

Power is proportional to speed cubed. To give you idea of what some of the splits discussed equate to in terms of power. 200W is 02:00 split 300W is 1:45 400W is 1:35 500W is 1:29 600W is 1:23.6 700W is 1:19.4 Over shorter distances it's probably better to think in terms of Watts. For example if you were rowing for say 20 minutes at a 2:30 split (103W) and then decided to increase by 10s that's only going to mean 25W more. But if you are at 1:30 and you try and go 10s faster then you need to go from 480W to 683W

@thesauce669

24 күн бұрын

This is why regular people do not understand why rowing is VERY hard. Top level rowers are incredible athletes.

@IustinPop

19 күн бұрын

Wait, 02:00 split is only 200W? How come I can't hit that clean for 20m, while on the bike it's (mostly) trivial?

Great stuff 👍👍 With 3 weeks practice I hope to get to half of your speed, Mark!

YAY! I can't believe I'm first. I was just thinking about you on my morning run...I, too, have gained weight and let myself go - a little (10 lbs, ugh) and while I was runnnin' I was thinkin', "I gotta go back to Marks channel and watch EVERYTHING again." You worked WONDERS on me last year, if you'll recall. (little old lady from America) Hope you're well over there in England, hello to Jenn.

@MarkLewisfitness

26 күн бұрын

😂 Good luck with watching it ALL again - not sure even I could do that!

The strongest lift a person can do is the deadlift, which is mostly from the hips. Makes sense why the hips are strongest in a rowing movement. Also makes sense why the first man to ever deadlift half a ton would immediately revert to this movement whilst rowing.

What an excellent coach..

Ok, that technical part with the hinge was the best i have ever seen on any video. it is absolutely logic. i always do that when i deadlift. jesus! i will try that next time! maybe a gamechanger for me! thanks a lot for sharing

@MarkLewisfitness

24 күн бұрын

Dead lifting is probably the best example of how to row fast! Hence why James’s brother basically deadlifts every stroke-given he is the deadliest world record holder 😂

@PedroHama666

24 күн бұрын

@@MarkLewisfitness yeah i know eddie … i saw him also riding a tank through his town. lol 😆😆😆 but did you watch eddie video was magnus mitbø? he rows nearly the same amount of kg as eddie. eddie was f**king impressed 😆😆😆

Worth the wait!

Great video. Nothing you haven't been told before - but often who the coaching comes from can be just as important as the message itself. And it's clear you were lapping up everything James was telling you. Looking forward to seeing if this sticks, as you'll light up the leaderboards!

Great video, looking forward to the Skierg video

@MarkLewisfitness

26 күн бұрын

It’s got some great stuff in it

@PedroHama666

24 күн бұрын

@@kingofkidz me too👏🏼

I do love the early chuckles in your videos Mark. The idea that you wouldn't help little old ladies get things of the top shelves unless you were filming it made me laugh 😆 Also, as a former rower, it's refreshing to hear James explain 'rowing connected' so much better than many rowers do! What James was teaching you, in rowing we say 'hands, body, slide'.

@MarkLewisfitness

25 күн бұрын

That or cold hard cash 😂

I watch and learned how to row with RowAlong (John Stevenson) who has been criticized by faster rowers for his [unwelcome] advice. The thing is it's hard to take advice from someone you can row faster than. But rowing is not just technique, but build, and nature makes some people stronger than others. We tend to receive advice more readily from those who row faster than us rather than slower Yet the advice that James Hall gives here is no different from the advice you get on RowAlong. John Stevenson is a truly excellent rower for his size and body weight. He knows what he's talking about, even if he can't row as fast as the really big guys. All he wants to do is help others and improve indoor rowing for everyone (beginners to advanced). He is worth listening to in my (not so) humble opinion.

That was very good explained from an expert, and Mark really needed help!

@MarkLewisfitness

25 күн бұрын

Easy 😂

looking forward to testing this technique at the gym

You‘re still above average! 💪

@ibrstellar1080

26 күн бұрын

And he's a 50yr old man so he's doing well.

Fascinating. Want to go try using my hips as a lever point, had never even considered that!

Great vid. Very useful!

@MarkLewisfitness

26 күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Really enjoying the varied content.

@MarkLewisfitness

25 күн бұрын

🙏

Great video! I need to try this out on the rower next time I am in the gym. looking forward to the SkiErg video because that machine befuddles me.

@MarkLewisfitness

26 күн бұрын

His information on how to use the ski was superb - I was doing it very very wrong!

When I got my rower I watched TrainingTall videos explaining rowing on a machine, was quite helpful.

I like this style of video a lot. More technique videos would be great.

This cracked me up😂😂

Loving the video Mark. A really good person I have seen on technique on rowing which is really good is called darkhorserowing. Loads of videos on a step by step breakdown of the technique. Have fun.

Love videos like this and look back nostalgiclally at how fit i was in my 20's on these . Used to be able to hold 1.28-1.30 on the 1k and would comfortably do 20-25 mins at 1.50 ish pace. Now at 43 6-7 mins at 2min and i need oxygen 😂😂

Loved the video.

@MarkLewisfitness

25 күн бұрын

Thank you!

You’re funny mark, i’m trying to eat Thai curry and you’re making me choke 😂, great vids, i’m about to hit Hyrox for the second time in sydney on the 27th, good info, cheers 🍻

@MarkLewisfitness

24 күн бұрын

Good luck!

Excellent video (as always). Very impressed with James' coaching skills and advice, right on the money there. Looking forward to the next one. Brilliant

@MarkLewisfitness

25 күн бұрын

Thanks 🙏

James seems like a really nice guy! A total beast too... a lot smaller and more athletic than his brother...

Wow, learned more here than the last 50 odd years 😳

@MarkLewisfitness

23 күн бұрын

Happy to help 😂

Thanks Mark, coming from alot of CrossFit comps i went in too hard, i’ll be smarter about my pacing this time, see if i can beat 1.22? Cheers mate.

Great vid. Just started rowing, hate it but this is helpful...I guess 😩

@MarkLewisfitness

26 күн бұрын

lol. I don’t love it 😂

When I was 20, I was 78kg and the second fastest over 1500m in my college. As a result of bar bet I took on a 500m challenge and did 1:25 (while drunk and wearing jeans). Thirty-five years on I can momentarily get down to 1:35; momentarily but anything sustained is much much slower. The erg is brutal. You can’t hide if you’ve not got it. Glad to see Mark finally getting coached out of his horrible technique.

@realistic_delinquent

23 күн бұрын

I was almost exactly the same. 20 years old, around 80kg, and a 500 split of 1:27.8 on a bet. My 2k a month later was 7:02, and that was enough to get me invited to a university fitness challenge, where I think I did 250m in 40 seconds (1:21 pace). 8 years later and I’m thrilled if I can split a 1:45.

Legs - body - arms - arms - body - legs. Drilled into me at volume repeatedly by my rowing coach 😂

@joannemarkov

23 күн бұрын

Same!

Nice!

Thanks mate

I have a Concept 2, an older version than the one being used here. How do I figure out where to set the resistance lever? Does it matter? And what are the main differences between the levels?

Good on ya'! Also a round o applause for Concept2 - those ergs can take some abuse.

@MarkLewisfitness

26 күн бұрын

They did on this day 😂

Not terrible 🤣🤣🤣. I bet that hurt deeply.👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼.

Your form has definitely improved! (From a low bar mind ), I just wish I had your long levers!

@MarkLewisfitness

26 күн бұрын

Thanks. I think 😂

@TheBerkovic08

26 күн бұрын

@@MarkLewisfitness mate I’m 56 and rank pretty high in the sprints for my age, and you blow me away-plus your channel has been a huge inspiration in my own journey!

My god. It’s like a chihuahua sized Eddie Hall!😂

Very interesting. Awesome.

@MarkLewisfitness

26 күн бұрын

Thanks Luke

I jumped on my gyms rower after your Steve video. Couldn't do it either. I might try again now.

@MarkLewisfitness

26 күн бұрын

Good luck! 💪

such cool backgrounds you had on several of the iPhones that were shown in the video😍 Can you share a link to these? Please be kind 🙏😊

Hi Mark, could you share your stretching routine for the hips/lower back? Thank you!

@MarkLewisfitness

24 күн бұрын

Nothing fancy - just stuff my physio gave me off youtube

i haven't noticed this phenomena before but the mannerisms and the behaviour of siblings is very very similar, the shape of the lips during normal conversation or while pondering or while something humorous is uttered And not forgetting the eyes, these two brothers are very very similar i wonder if other people can tell me apart from my "opposite of smart" brothers.

Great video.

@MarkLewisfitness

25 күн бұрын

Thanks!

You know when you watch an old 4:3 video at 16:9 by mistake, that's how I thought the start of this video was with James 😁😁

Interesting! Bet you see progress with the improved technique. I think there was a fault with your rower though, it was making a strange sound every time you used it...

Awesome video as always! But for the hip swing strenght is kettlebell swings a good exercise?

@MarkLewisfitness

26 күн бұрын

Great idea

Big up the Penkridge massive

@MarkLewisfitness

25 күн бұрын

Awesome gym!

How accurate are the measurements of the different rowing machines? Are the sensors standardized?

I know what I’m doing Monday morning 😆 Started using the gym three months ago and rowing as my warm up. Been quite keen to use good form, so think I might do ok at this. Shame I’m not super tall.

@MarkLewisfitness

26 күн бұрын

Good luck !

@matthewmason8982

22 күн бұрын

@@MarkLewisfitness managed a 51s 250m. Not bad IMO. Thanks for the new challenge to set myself.

usually once a week I'll do drills that consist of breaking the sections of the stroke down: feet out rowing, straight arm rowing, half strokes, etc

What resistance level are people setting the rower at? I have a Life Fitness water filled, usually on 10-11.

You should do some of your zone 2 training using the rowing machine to save some of the pounding your body can take on the road. I did 100k 20yrs ago in 10hrs of nonstop rowing, was aiming for 8hrs but hit wall at 50k and just started rowing at a snail’s pace but accomplished it.

All business from James :D

Clip of Eddie Hall deadlifting the Concept 2 makes the point nicely.

I know Dr. Shawn Baker holds some world record on the concept 2 at the age of 55+... Not sure what record it is but that's impressive.

Congrats on the 1-0 by default. Celebrate the small wins!

@MarkLewisfitness

26 күн бұрын

@@1519Spring I’ll take any I can get 😂

A great, informative video thanks!! I would love to better understand James' use of a lower resistance setting - I would have assumed he would set it to 10 (or have a special rower with 11)! Any chance of seeing JH row 1k on 5 vs 10? I'll definitely try it myself next week in the gym anyway!

@MarkLewisfitness

25 күн бұрын

Just about a balance. 10 means he would be moving slower. Power is force x length over time. If he rows on 10 foot longer than 20 secs he starts to move slower. His force may be greater but it’s about a sweet spot where all parts of the formulae are optimal.

@FlatToRentUK

23 күн бұрын

The resistance setting (as in the number on the side when you move the handle up and down) really equates to a drag factor. On a Concept2 you need to go into Settings and Display Drag Factor, run a few strokes and it'll appear. Then adjust the handle, row a few more strokes and repeat until it's where you want it. James says he likes a drag factor of 140, as I understood it somewhere between 125 and 130 simulates an oar in water so as someone who also rowed in a boat this is where I set it. It's important to set this each time you get on a machine because it does vary a lot as machines age and get filled with dust. A 6 on one is not necessarily the same as a 6 on another unless they're both brand new.

FWIW, I held back on commenting on your rowing form previously 😂. Good on you for continually seeking improvement and the hip swing is definitely a component missed by most on the rowing machine. I’d also add that you should give yourself more credit. Yes, you’re big and tall, but fitness levels need to be exceptional to achieve the times you have. That aspect is beyond a genetic advantage, but rather, something you worked hard at.

@MarkLewisfitness

26 күн бұрын

@@kopraljono3923 thanks rower dude 😂 👍🏼

It would appear the #1 thing Mark should improve is the recovery phase. He's lifting the handle over his knees on the return. If he speeds up his hands on the release, it would certainly help.

So he’s Eddie Hall’s brother ?? A beast just like his brother 🔥💪🏻

good one 😂

But we don't care about the boat 😂 Great vid.