Daily

• After each use, it is important to power off the rower and thoroughly clean high-use areas such as the handlebars and console with a non-acidic cleaner. It is essential to avoid spraying cleaning solutions directly onto or into the rower, as this could damage electrical components and void the warranty. Instead, use a soft cloth to wipe the surfaces clean. Additionally, make sure to inspect the power cord for any signs of damage, and if found, contact customer service immediately for replacement.
• For all screened devices,听it is crucial to clean sweat and fingerprint marks from the tablet screen using touchscreen screen cleaner after each use. Simply spray a microfiber rag with the cleaner and wipe in circular motions until the solution clears. Finally, clean the top of the rail with soapy water and a soft, dry cloth to remove any dust, debris, or sweat before and after each use.

Weekly

• Inspect all the assembled and pre-assembled hardware, including front and rear foot bolts, foot carriage bolts, rail securing bolts, seat securing bolts, drink holder (for select models), resistance controller, and hinge bolt for tablet mount (for select models). Tighten or replace any damaged hardware as necessary. Additionally, dust and vacuum the rower and the surrounding area, turning off the power and folding and rolling the rower to access hard-to-reach areas.
• Assess the feet leveling system to ensure the rower is level, tilting the rower on its side on a soft surface if necessary and twisting the rubber stabilizers located on the front foot bar to adjust. Also, use a coin cell battery tester to check the rower resistance controller's battery power, replacing the battery with a CR2032 coin cell battery if needed (only for row sport 2, row, row-s, row-4s-10, row-7s).
• Check that your app and equipment firmware are up to date with the latest versions. Inspect the velcro hook and loop straps on the foot carriages for wear and tear, replacing any damaged or worn straps by contacting customer service. Additionally, check the frame folding mechanism for proper function if used consistently.

Monthly

• Ensure there is no build-up of dust or sweat in the frame by removing the right side cover and spraying with compressed air. Stay 16鈥� away from the rower when applying the compressed air. Also, check the wheels in the seat chassis by removing the back cap of the rail and removing the chassis. Tighten any bolts that lock the wheels into place as needed.
• Lubricate the seat chassis wheels every 1-3 months with a small amount of silicone oil or mineral oil, sliding the seat and chassis up and down the rail to distribute the oil properly. Use a rag to ensure no oil drips onto stain-susceptible flooring. Finally, assess the quality of the belt by lowering the resistance and having one person pull the nylon belt until fully extended while the other inspects it for wear. If any wear is noticed, notify customer service for necessary service requirements.

By adhering to this maintenance schedule, you can ensure the longevity and safety of your rowing machine, allowing you to enjoy many successful听workout听sessions.听For additional information, please refer to the instruction manual.

Find out how to keep your smart rower in good working order with our exclusive听Echelon row听maintenance guide.

We recommend regular cleaning and adjustments to keep your Echelon rower running just as it should. It鈥檚 important to periodically check all components of your听smart rowing machine听for looseness, or to tighten or to lubricate where necessary.

After Each Use

After each use,听power off the rower and clean any high-use areas, like the handlebars and console, with a non-acidic cleaner (NO ammonia, chlorine, or alcohol) on a soft cloth. Do not spray cleaning solution directly on the听rowing machine听as that could ruin any electrical components.

Inspect the power cord for damage. If damaged, contact Customer service to discuss further.

Clean the top of the rail with a soft, dry cloth and glass cleaner, before and after each use to ensure the rail is clear of dust, debris, or sweat.

Weekly Checks

Every week or so, we recommend you make the following checks on your听smart rowing machine:

• Check all assembled and pre-assembled hardware and tighten or re-secure as needed.听This includes but is not limited to the following:听
  鉁旓笍front and rear foot bolts
  鉁旓笍foot carriage bolts
  鉁旓笍rail securing bolts
  鉁旓笍seat securing bolts
  鉁旓笍resistance controller

• Dust and vacuum the rower and surrounding area.To clean underneath the rower, turn off the power, fold, and roll the rower to an alternate location.

• Assess the feet leveling system to ensure your rower is level.The front of the rowing machine has two stabilizers听on the front foot bar to keep it level. To adjust, carefully tilt the rower on its side on a soft surface. Twist the rubber stabilizers听located on the front foot bar. Twist the stabilizers听to the right to lower the rower and twist to the left to raise the rower.

• Check the battery's power.听Use a coin cell battery tester. If needed, replace it with a CR2032 coin cell battery.

Once you are all set up, be sure to check out our听Top Tips for Improving Your Rowing Machine Technique听article.

Unlike walking or running, rowing is not a natural action, and it can take some time for individuals to learn and perfect their form. In this article, we are discussing the most common mistakes made by novice rowers on rowing machines to help you improve your form and get the most from your rowing machine workouts.听

The Rowing Stroke Explained

Before we look at the most common mistakes to avoid when using your rowing machine, we wanted to include a quick recap on the rowing stroke, which includes 4 core phases: the catch, the drive, the finish, and the recovery.

The catch听鈥� This is the starting position, where your body should be leaned slightly forward with a straight back and a tightened core.

The drive听鈥� This involves pushing away from the rower by driving your legs up and pushing your heels into the pedals, whilst you slide along the rail, swing your body back through your hips and pull the handle towards your chest.

The finish听鈥� This is the final position of your body at the end of the stroke, where your body will be slightly leaned back, with extended legs and tucked elbows.

The recovery听鈥�The recovery is the most relaxed movement, allowing for a moment of recovery. During this phase you will extend your arms and then lean and glide forward until you are back in the starting position.

Top Five Rowing Machine Mistakes to Avoid

Rowing with Your Arms Instead of Your Legs

One of the biggest mistakes individuals make when using a rowing machine is that they try to row quicker by pulling the handle harder and focusing on their arm movements. However, in rowing, the majority of power generated in each stroke should be from your legs, with roughly only 20% of the total power generated being from your arms and 20% from your core.听

If you are wanting to improve your rowing speed, you will see little improvement by pulling the handlebar harder. Instead, you should be focusing on strengthening your legs for the drive, and it isn鈥檛 until your legs first straighten that you should start using your upper body strength to pull the handle.

Rushing the Drive Phase

Another mistake many individuals make when rowing is that they try to move through the drive as fast as possible. Whilst a quick drive is important to increase your strokes per minute, an effective drive involves connecting with the resistance your handle is giving and pressing through your heels to power yourself backward on the seat. Rather than focusing on speed, you should be thinking about intensity and connection during the drive.

Excessive Layback

Leaning back too far on the drive is another mistake many rowers make. As well as placing pressure on your lower back and increasing your risk of injury, excessively leaning back on the drive wastes energy. To avoid leaning back excessively, you should visualize the 11 o鈥檆lock and one o鈥檆lock positions on a clock face. During your rowing stroke, your upper body should remain within that range of movement to maximize efficiency.

Over Gripping the Handle

Another common mistake that many new rowers make on an indoor rower is that they over grip the rower handle.听 Squeezing the rower handle too tightly can result in undue tension and strain on your arms and shoulders, which can impact your performance.听

To avoid over gripping the handle, your fingers need to be comfortably wrapped around the grip with your thumbs tucked underneath, and your wrists should remain flat throughout the entire stroke cycle.听

Bending your knees too early on the recovery

The final mistake to avoid when using a rowing machine is bending your knees too early during the recovery phase. As the name suggests, the recovery is the part of the stroke in which your legs get a much-needed break, and by bending your knees too early, you limit your recovery, use more energy and can struggle to establish a good rhythm.听

To avoid early knee bend you need to keep your legs straight for a moment as you complete the finish phase and allow the handle to bring your arms forward.听

Get Rowing with Echelon

Start your indoor rowing journey with the听Echelon Row听Smart Rowing Machine. Enhanced with impressive smart technology, the Echelon Row challenges your cardio and strength with minimal impact.听听

We鈥檙e thrilled to share our new听winter schedule for our听Smart Rowing Machines听launch November 7. The consistency of our听winter schedule allows members to plan their regular weekly workout routine.听

Our live class schedule is below, followed by听Echelon Row听class types, so you are ready to row. We鈥檒l see you on the Leaderboard!听

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Echelon Row Class Types

Learn about our different class types to find the right workout for your routine!

Beginner Rows
Beginner Rows are great introduction classes and a terrific place to start for anyone new to the sport of rowing.

Cool Down Rows
Let your heart rate slow down and recover in this short cool down class.

Endurance Rows
Endurance Rows combine low intensity with a long, steady rowing experience, helping to build aerobic stamina, improve technique, and increase muscle oxidation.听

Fusion Rows
Blended class formats with no floor exercises, Fusion Rows are a medley of our favorite drills 鈥� strength, power, and sprints 鈥� to train various metabolic pathways and increase agility.

Low Impact Rows
Low Impact Rows focus on form, technique, and execution. You鈥檒l work through a combination of milder resistance and moderate-intensity drills to help build baseline fitness levels and promote active recovery.

Power Rows
Power Rows are high-intensity, interval classes that focus on speed, drag (resistance), and time to increase strength and stamina, and spike post-workout metabolic activity. These workouts are the place where power is generated at the intersection of resistance and stroke rate.

Row Bootcamp
Row Bootcamp classes focus on intense rowing and vigorous bodyweight floor exercises designed to enhance muscular endurance and increase strength and agility on and off the rower.

Scenic Rows
Scenic Rows are self-guided workout sessions during which your screen displays a moving video of rowing a body of water, instead of an instructor leading the class.

Speed Rows
High-intensity Speed Rows are classes that provide a workout in shorter intervals, with a greater stroke rating to train and maintain anaerobic strength and fitness.

Warm Up Rows
Get your body ready to work out in this quick warm up class.

Ready to Row?

Echelon Row听classes are available for听Echelon Premier听Members through the Echelon Fit庐听app. Now is the perfect time to discover your new favorite way to row!

Our live class schedule is below, followed by听Echelon Row class types, so you are ready to row. We鈥檒l see you on the Leaderboard!听

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Echelon Row Summer Schedule听

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Echelon Row Class Types

Learn about our different class types to find the right workout for your routine!

Beginner Rows
Beginner Rows are great introduction classes and a terrific place to start for anyone new to the sport of rowing.

Cool Down Rows
Let your heart rate slow down and recover in this short cool down class.

Endurance Rows
Endurance Rows combine low intensity with a long, steady rowing experience, helping to build aerobic stamina, improve technique, and increase muscle oxidation.听

Fusion Rows
Blended class formats with no floor exercises, Fusion Rows are a medley of our favorite drills 鈥� strength, power, and sprints 鈥� to train various metabolic pathways and increase agility.

Low Impact Rows
Low Impact Rows focus on form, technique, and execution. You鈥檒l work through a combination of milder resistance and moderate-intensity drills to help build baseline fitness levels and promote active recovery.

Power Rows
Power Rows are high-intensity, interval classes that focus on speed, drag (resistance), and time to increase strength and stamina, and spike post-workout metabolic activity. These workouts are the place where power is generated at the intersection of resistance and stroke rate.

Row Bootcamp
Row Bootcamp classes focus on intense rowing and vigorous bodyweight floor exercises designed to enhance muscular endurance and increase strength and agility on and off the rower.

Scenic Rows
Scenic Rows are self-guided workout sessions during which your screen displays a moving video of rowing a body of water, instead of an instructor leading the class.

Speed Rows
High-intensity Speed Rows are classes that provide a workout in shorter intervals, with a greater stroke rating to train and maintain anaerobic strength and fitness.

Warm Up Rows
Get your body ready to work out in this quick warm up class.

Ready to Row?

Echelon Row classes are available for听Echelon Premier Members through the Echelon Fit庐 app. Now is the perfect time to discover your new favorite way to row!

Enjoy a series of 5- and 10-minute sample workouts that introduce you to our variety of rowing classes and instructors. You鈥檒l walk away from the challenge feeling motivated and ready to dive deeper into the Echelon experience.

Here is what you can expect:

Welcome Row 5 - Jaime

Welcome to Start Here. Through these classes, you will get a taste of the variety that Row has to offer.

Low Impact 10 - Amber

Low Impact Rows focus on form, technique, and execution. You鈥檒l work through a combination of milder resistance and moderate-intensity drills to help build baseline fitness levels and promote active recovery.

Speed 10 - John

High-intensity Speed Rows are classes that provide a workout in shorter intervals, with a greater stroke rating to train and maintain anaerobic strength and fitness.

Fusion 10 -听Eden

Blended class formats with no floor exercises, Fusion Rows are a medley of our favorite drills鈥攕trength, power, and sprints鈥攖o train various metabolic pathways and increase agility.

Power 10 - Ryn

Power Rows are high-intensity, interval classes that focus on speed, drag (resistance), and time to increase strength and stamina, and spike post-workout metabolic activity. These workouts are the place where power is generated at the intersection of resistance and stroke rate.

Bootcamp 10 - Michael

Row Bootcamp classes focus on intense rowing and vigorous bodyweight floor exercises designed to enhance muscular endurance and increase strength and agility on and off the rower.

Bootcamp Strength 10 - Nick

Row Bootcamp Strength is a high-impact strength-focused workout where you鈥檒l be on your Stride half the time, and strength training the other half. It will get your metabolism pumped up and ready to go the entire day.

Bootcamp HIIT 10 - John

Row Bootcamp HIIT is a high-intensity interval training class that has you on your rower for half the workout and total-body moves off your rower the other half. This HIIT workout will help increase your metabolism and keep you energized all day long.

Once you鈥檝e found your favorite way to row, get to know our wide range of听Row classes to keep your fitness routine exciting and challenging.听

Ready to become an Echelon member? Explore our听membership plans.

When you want to gear up or slow down, try鈥�

Warm Up Rows
Get your body ready to work out in this quick warm up class.

Cool Down Rows
Let your heart rate slow down and recover in this short cool down class.

When you are new to rowing, try鈥�

Beginner Rows

Beginner Rows are great introduction classes and a terrific place to start for anyone new to the sport of rowing.

When you want to focus on technique, try鈥�

Low Impact Rows

Low Impact Rows focus on form, technique, and execution. You鈥檒l work through a combination of milder resistance and moderate-intensity drills to help build baseline fitness levels and promote active recovery.

When you are looking for a self-guided workout, try鈥�

Scenic Rows

Scenic Rows are self-guided workout sessions during which your screen displays a moving video of rowing a body of water, instead of an instructor leading the class.

When you want to increase stamina, try鈥�

Endurance Rows

Endurance Rows combine low intensity with a long, steady rowing experience, helping to build aerobic stamina, improve technique, and increase muscle oxidation.

When you want to maintain strength and performance, try鈥�

Speed Rows

High-intensity Speed Rows are classes that provide a workout in shorter intervals, with a greater stroke rating to train and maintain anaerobic strength and fitness.

Power Rows

Power Rows are high-intensity, interval classes that focus on speed, drag (resistance), and time to increase strength and stamina, and spike post-workout metabolic activity. These workouts are the place where power is generated at the intersection of resistance and stroke rate.

When you are looking for variety, try鈥�

Row Bootcamp

Row Bootcamp classes focus on intense rowing and vigorous bodyweight floor exercises designed to enhance muscular endurance and increase strength and agility on and off the rower.

Fusion Rows

Blended class formats with no floor exercises, Fusion Rows are a medley of our favorite drills鈥攕trength, power, and sprints鈥攖o train various metabolic pathways and increase agility.

Try a new Row class today!

Our wide variety of Row classes ensure you can find what moves you, no matter your mood. Head over to the Row section of the Echelon Fit app and try a class that could become your new favorite workout!

New to Echelon? Our Row classes are available with the Echelon听Premier 91快活林. Join our community and discover how Row classes can liven up your fitness journey.