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Illustration of the Rowing Intervals: Legs, then back, then arms. Reverse it on the recovery.
compound · Cardio

Rowing Intervals

Rowing Intervals is a compound cardio movement for full body, using Rowing Erg. It also works back, quads and glutes. 6 sets of 500m repeats, 2 min rest.

Primary muscle
Full Body
Equipment
Rowing Erg
Difficulty
Intermediate
Sets and reps
6 × 500m repeats
Rest
120s
Force
pull

How to do it

  1. 1
    Set up

    Damper 4 to 6, straps tight over the balls of the feet.

  2. 2
    The cue that matters

    Legs, then back, then arms. Reverse it on the recovery.

  3. 3
    Work it

    6 sets of 500m repeats, resting about 2 minutes between them.

Muscles worked

Full Body does most of the work. Back, quads and glutes take the rest.

Full Body exercisesbackquadsglutes