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Rowing, ergs, and strength in the same conversation.

Concept2 sits in the log, not the promise. The products are race plans and the coach app; here meters and kilos share the same training log.

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The essentials

Ergs + strength in the same weekly context

Better read of consistency and fatigue

Compatible with hybrid blocks and HYROX-style horizons

Connecting Concept2

Check current Concept2 integration access in the app. Connect your account in the app and review the recorded erg sessions alongside gym work. A connection is not a library of official rowing plans or HYROX stations.

What Concept2 adds to a hybrid stack

Rowing, bikeerg, or skierg build base and tolerance. But if you do not relate them to strength, you cannot tell whether a weak press comes from erg volume or bad sleep. The joint read stops the guessing.

What we unify

Ergometer sessions, gym work, weight, and adherence signals. We do not replace the Concept2 monitor: we frame it next to strength so Sunday makes sense.

How to use it

Pick a hybrid template, log ergs and strength, watch RPE and consistency. If easy erg work stops feeling easy after heavy legs, you adjust — you do not improvise another HIIT.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions

Do I need to be a rower?

No. Many hybrid athletes use Concept2 as quality cardio or as support for mixed formats.

Does it work if I also run?

Yes. Same principle: endurance + strength in a readable week. Also see Strava + strength.

Is this a rowing-plan app?

No. It is hybrid tracking: unite ergs and gym. You, a coach, or a template provide the plan.

Free resource

Hybrid week template (3 days)

A ready-to-use template to plan strength + cardio in the same week, without overlap. Leave your email and we'll send it instantly.

No spam. Just the resource and, occasionally, hybrid training tips.

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Related guides

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How to combine ergs and strength in the same week.

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Order and volume when you add skierg to the block.

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BikeErg or row + gym

Choosing an erg and fitting it with the gym.

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5-day hybrid week

How to distribute hard and easy stimuli.

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App for hybrid athletes

Product landing for strength + cardio.

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Hybrid week template

3 days ready to use.

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Go from the guide to the plan

Pick a Spain road race or enter as a coach. If you do not want an account yet, take the 3-day template.

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