Dark Horse Rowing

07/28/2026

"The rowing machine is one of the most versatile tools out there because it works as hard as you do."

That's something I've believed for years, and it's why I was glad to contribute to New York Magazine's latest guide to the best rowing machines.

Whether you're training for performance, improving your fitness, or simply looking for a low-impact way to stay healthy, choosing the right erg matters.

Take a look at the guide if you're exploring your options.

A rowing machine is a great full-body workout, so we talked to physical therapists, rowing coaches, and a three-time Olympian to find the best models.

07/25/2026

I DO NOT like food in my stomach during long bouts on the water, but when we hit lots of intervals I do start feeling pretty silly.

06/16/2026

Turns out hanging a pegboard and building a training plan take the same amount of overthinking.

Pegboard's up.

06/10/2026

I don’t think there’s anything wrong with wanting to look better.
Most of us started there.
But at some point, the reason you keep training changes.
You start caring a little less about abs and a little more about whether your body can actually do the things you need it to do.
Can you carry your kid when they’re tired?
Can you spend all day helping a friend move without needing three business days to recover?
Can you get up off the floor without making weird noises?
Can you keep doing the things you enjoy ten years from now?
That’s the stuff I think about these days.
Looking fit is nice.
But being able to use your body when life asks something from it is probably more important.

05/15/2026

When you ask me what I’m thinking while I’m trying to survive my workout…

(Just me, my engine, and my strips holding it all together) ✨

05/09/2026

The Dark Horse experience, reimagined. 🚣
We took the same structured training you trust and built a better home for it.
Introducing the revamped Dark Horse App.
Coming soon with a simplified Ul and a more intuitive path to your next PR. We didn’t change the method, we just made it easier to follow.
Get ready.

04/24/2026

As we get older, strength becomes one of the most important things we can train.

The Concept2 StrengthErg was created from the founders’ own journey — building a tool to support long-term health and strength.

What makes it different?

• Flywheel resistance that measures the work you produce

• A low-risk training environment — no dropped bars or heavy plates

• A completely new category of strength training

Because it’s so new, there aren’t established benchmarks yet.

That means you get to create them.

Train, track the work, and build strength that supports you for the long run. 💪

04/18/2026

Hitting that 3 x 30:00 for the dialed in split/rate always feels great. Also, I love that unintentionally made a uni in Dark Horse colors.

This week has been recovering from a gnarly cold resulting in a sinus infection but at least I can be staying on top of my “Zone 2” volume to try and stay sane and I always try to throw in at least one long BikeErg per week.

I’m doing a lot of work re-organizing my stroke atm to play with better rib engagement and more serratus and lat grab at the catch rather then a sneaky elbow break. It’s been months in the work but it’s really paying off.

04/16/2026

Often when we are talking about Rowing, we end up, focusing on leg drive, keeping the body from opening too soon, breaking arms early, but our ability to engage with the Serratus to get our shoulders connected to our rib cage for stabilizing maybe one of the more important primers that we think of going into a workout.

Many errors in the Rowing stroke come because people don’t understand how to stabilize with the whole trunk and rather revert to opening the shoulders early to use the back and post your chain exclusively.

The kettlebell arm bar is a great exercise for teaching the scalp how to keep the shoulder down and engaged while protracted rather than only being able to retract the shoulder for stability.

04/15/2026

The Concept2 StrengthErg brings flywheel resistance into strength training.

Here are a few movements you can perform on it:

Lower Press:
Sit against the backrest, draw the machine in, and press away.

Upper Pull:
A pulling movement similar to the effort of a pull-up.

Upper Push:
Tighten the k**b, release the brake, draw the machine in, and press.

Because the resistance comes from the flywheel, the machine can measure your output — giving you real feedback on the work you’re doing.

A different way to think about strength training. 💪