Rowing Apps and Technology
There are now a range of fitness tracking apps which are specifically designed for indoor rowing.
Many apps include personal training programmes, goal setting, progress monitoring, fun and interactive workouts as well as technique guidance. They can help you to row more effectively to help you achieve your personal exercise goals.
Here is a quick overview of some of the leading indoor rowing apps currently available:
| Live Rowing | Float | RowActiv |
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| LiveRowing in partnership with British Rowing has developed an exciting new app for indoor rowing. This free to download app is designed to make working out on an indoor rowing machine more interactive and exciting. British Rowing will be providing featured workouts and challenges. | Float will track all your indoor rowing workouts on iOS or Android. This free app will record all the data produced by the Concept2 PM5 monitor directly to your phone, letting you see in greater detail how you accomplished your last workout or that personal best. | RowActiv is a challenge style app which includes our very own technique tutorial and goal based workouts. It provides a great introduction to indoor rowing and encourages you to row for longer. It is currently being piloted. More information will be available soon. |
- LiveRowing in partnership with British Rowing has developed an exciting new app for indoor rowing. This free to download app is designed to make working out on an indoor rowing machine more interactive and exciting. British Rowing will be providing featured workouts and challenges.
- Float will track all your indoor rowing workouts on iOS or Android. This free app will record all the data produced by the Concept2 PM5 monitor directly to your phone, letting you see in greater detail how you accomplished your last workout or that personal best.
- RowActiv
- RowActiv is a challenge style app which includes our very own technique tutorial and goal based workouts. It provides a great introduction to indoor rowing and encourages you to row for longer. It is currently being piloted. More information will be available soon.
Concept 2 Apps and Technology
| Race Venue Application | Log Card and Utility Software | Logbook | ErgData App |
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| The Venue Race application allows you to connect two or more Concept2 indoor rowing machines to race virtually against each other. Indoor rowing machines can be linked using USB hubs and cables or via Ethernet cables. The software can be downloaded for free onto any computer and allows you to create fun, side by side racing sessions that can be projected onto a big screen. This is the software used at the British Rowing Indoor Rowing Championships (BRIC). | Log card: Designed for PM3 and PM4 monitors, this credit card sized smart card allows you to store every workout on the Concept2 rowing machine without writing anything down. Insert the LogCard into the monitor and then you can upload to the Concept2 Online Logbook to view everything about your sessions. Concept2 Utility Software: This free software can be downloaded to any computer and allows you to upload your sessions from the Log Card (using a purchased log card reader) to your Online Logbook. |
The Concept2 Online Logbook allows you to record and evaluate your weekly workouts, take part in online challenges, rank yourself against others in the world or use its social networking tool to find training partners and advice. For use on the Concept2 machines only. | Erg Data is free to download for iPhone iOS and Android devices. It connects to any Concept2 rowing machine and helps set up workouts similar to a Concept2 Performance Monitor. Additionally, the software provides extra statistical data including drive length, average force and stroke count. The app records results, including intervals, splits and heart rate. All of the workouts are directly uploaded into the Concept2 online Logbook meaning that you don’t have to upload any results yourself. |
- The Venue Race application allows you to connect two or more Concept2 indoor rowing machines to race virtually against each other. Indoor rowing machines can be linked using USB hubs and cables or via Ethernet cables. The software can be downloaded for free onto any computer and allows you to create fun, side by side racing sessions that can be projected onto a big screen. This is the software used at the British Rowing Indoor Rowing Championships (BRIC).
- Log card:
Designed for PM3 and PM4 monitors, this credit card sized smart card allows you to store every workout on the Concept2 rowing machine without writing anything down. Insert the LogCard into the monitor and then you can upload to the Concept2 Online Logbook to view everything about your sessions.
Concept2 Utility Software:
This free software can be downloaded to any computer and allows you to upload your sessions from the Log Card (using a purchased log card reader) to your Online Logbook.
- The Concept2 Online Logbook allows you to record and evaluate your weekly workouts, take part in online challenges, rank yourself against others in the world or use its social networking tool to find training partners and advice. For use on the Concept2 machines only.
- Erg Data is free to download for iPhone iOS and Android devices. It connects to any Concept2 rowing machine and helps set up workouts similar to a Concept2 Performance Monitor. Additionally, the software provides extra statistical data including drive length, average force and stroke count. The app records results, including intervals, splits and heart rate. All of the workouts are directly uploaded into the Concept2 online Logbook meaning that you don’t have to upload any results yourself.
More Indoor Rowing Apps and Technologies
Archon Combine
Archon Combine is an innovative fitness testing platform, endorsed by British Rowing, uses bespoke testing criteria to see how you compare to others in the community. Join Archon Combine and see how you stack up.
Row Pro and Oarbits App
Row Pro is downloadable software created by Digital Rowing. The software provides training programs, 3D coaching, statistical performance feedback and live online world racing against other users.
Row Pro specifically connects to a Concept2 rower creating a virtual on-water race simulation in which every stroke rowed on the rowing machine is shown on your computer screen as a boat rowing on the water. An iPhone and Android app called Oarbits also allows you to join online challenges and communicate with other indoor rowers.
Million Meters App
Quickly log your rowing workouts no matter what rowing machine you use. The free rowing logbook can be downloaded to iPhone or Android. Million Meters allows the user to access progress tools, compete amongst online communities, take screen shots of completed sessions and log every meter taken. It is perfect for charity fundraisers who want to share progress with sponsors or cross-fit athletes who need to track their progress.
BoatCoach App
BoatCoach is a free Android-only phone application for athletes who use a Concept2 indoor rowing machine. BoatCoach works with Concept2 PM3 and PM4 performance monitors and offers pre-programmed sessions and a range of statistical data including graphs and stroke analysis. It also has its very own games called Erg out and Erg with friends. You can also upload your workouts to the Concept 2 online logbook.
Row Keeper
Row Keeper app is a simple workout log book which can be downloaded onto any iPhone or Android phone and can be used with any rowing machine. Simply log your time and distance after each workout and keep a track of your progress.
WaterCoach F.I.T. Software
WaterCoach F.I.T. (Fitness Interval Training) is free PC software for the WaterRower that allows you to customize your own workout or challenge yourself to a preset workout from one of WaterRower’s qualified rowing coaches.
We-Row Software
We-Row is free software (for both PC & Mac) developed by WaterRower Germany and completely free to use globally. You can connect and race online or setup a local race against a pacer boat.
Netathlon
NetAthlon® is virtual interactive fitness software that provides users the ability to simulate outdoor activity in 3D real-time virtual environments – both training and racing. Compatible with both WaterRower and Concept2 machines as well as other fitness machines like bikes, treadmills. (check website for full compatibility list).
ErgStick
ErgStick is a dongle that plugs into the PM3 & PM4 monitors that upgrades the screen with Bluetooth & ANT+ technologies. The ErgStick can be used with the free Float app (iOS only) to track your indoor rowing workouts.
Disclaimer:
Most of the apps that we have on our website have been developed by other companies to help develop the sport of indoor rowing. These apps have not been developed by British Rowing, and we do not offer service or support for them. They do offer a variety of additional features and functions, which may help you make the most of your workouts. If you do have any questions about any of the apps or technology then please contact the company directly.
