[happyjack]

i'll jump in here. i have a concept2 model D with a PM5 in my garage. i primarily use it as a change of pace or weather-related work-out. generally, like to break up 30 minutes of rowing in 10-minute increments with dumbbells or body-weight exercises in between. i probably use it once a week on average...maybe twice if we get a run of bad weather.

i was a pretty decent all-round athlete and made an attempt to row in college. i was a classic "tweener" at 6'1" and 185-lbs, and since i was a newb to the sport the coach wanted me to drop weight to get into a lightweight boat...but i refused to drop to 155 lbs! i lasted about 4 months with the heavyweight team until coach made the final cuts to 4 eights. i did love the sport though. was in the best shape of my life.