May 05: Tuesday Row | Down almost 6kg Since January & The Run That Proved It's Working

82kg after Christmas. 76.4kg yesterday.That's 5.6kg down — doing these workouts and being a little sensible with food. No big diet, no brutal sessions, no grinding. 25 minutes most mornings, low intensity, and letting the consistency do the work quietly in the background to eat away while I set myself up for the rest of the day's exercise!And yesterday it showed up somewhere unexpected. I went for a run and felt incredible — fluid, fast, genuinely surprised by how good it felt. That's the low intensity base doing its job. You don't always feel it building. Then one day you do.Today's row is 21 minutes at low intensity followed by a 4-minute cool-down. Along the way: the Concept2 Cross-Team Challenge (and why it desperately needs a handicap system), a disagreement with my edit producer over a single shot of a sheep, the maths on 200 possible outfit combinations, and a Mr. Burns analogy for what it feels like to have too many things on your to-do list at once.Come for the row, stay for the sheep.🛑 Just want the workout? Main row is done by 22 minutes.Chapters:0:00 Welcome & RowAlong Club0:27 Machine Setup (Drag, Seat, Foot Stretchers, Grip)1:38 Workout Begins — Where Are You Rowing Today?2:25 Family of Rowers (Julie & The Kids)3:04 Technique: Arms Straight, Sitting Up4:12 The Outfit Maths (200 Combinations)5:19 The Mr. Burns To-Do List7:00 What's On This Week7:32 Concept2 Cross-Team Challenge & The Handicap System12:25 TV Editing Day Job: Music, Feedback & The First Cut15:20 The Sheep Shot Debate22:44 Are the Daily Workouts Continuing? Yes. Here's Why.25:56 Yesterday's Technique Row (⚡ Lightsaber Warning)26:43 Post-Row Stretches: Hamstrings30:26 The Run That Felt Incredible31:55 The Numbers: 82kg → 76.4kg36:45 Cat Birthday Correction (It Was Aiza, Not Lulu)39:03 Why Low Intensity Is Actually Working40:23 App Rotation Plan (Urzone, Exer & Revisiting Whoosh)42:02 11 Rowing Machines (One of Them is Leaving)42:22 See You TomorrowFind more indoor rowing workouts, training plans, and rowing technique guides at rowalong.comWatch the full video versions on YouTube: youtube.com/@rowalong Join the community: facebook.com/groups/rowalongInstagram: @rowalong_workouts RowAlong is a free follow-along rowing workout podcast for indoor rowers of all levels. Every session is time-based and works on any rowing machine — Concept2, WaterRower, Hydrow, NordicTrack, or any gym rower. Press play. Strap in. Let's RowAlong. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.