Notes from a newbie
I’m not unfit but have never rowed before and have been slacking on the cardio side for a while. I purchased a fluid rower and downloaded Asensei after doing a little research. I love the app and the instructor led workouts. It has transformed my experience of rowing and given me a real data led focus to help me improve form, fitness and performance.
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The best rowing app
This is a must have for anyone who enjoys rowing but needs a little extra push. The coaching is great and keeps the workouts interesting and keeps me motivated to keep going. This app has dramatically improved my rowing for CrossFit and helps me stay in shape on my off days. Highly recommend coach Johan’s workouts!
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From basic to advanced
Great rowing app for beginners and experienced.
Covers the basics well, and how to get the MAXIMUM power from your strokes.
Going fast isn’t all about power, Asensei shows you where to find efficiency savings which gives you more speed with the same effort. They cover the technique really well.
It’s helped me enormously with my fitness over the last 3 years.
Numerous coaches and countless workouts. This app adjusts your training based on you past performance. It really does get the best out of you and knows when to ask you for more.
Love it.
Covers the basics well, and how to get the MAXIMUM power from your strokes.
Going fast isn’t all about power, Asensei shows you where to find efficiency savings which gives you more speed with the same effort. They cover the technique really well.
It’s helped me enormously with my fitness over the last 3 years.
Numerous coaches and countless workouts. This app adjusts your training based on you past performance. It really does get the best out of you and knows when to ask you for more.
Love it.
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UX/UI is useless
Urgent UX/UI update needed. It’s so frustrating not being able to watch videos without connecting your device to the rowing machine. The instruction video on how to connect your device keeps running forever, and there’s no way to skip it and get to the actual content.
Unfriendly application
Very difficult to work with this application
I LOVE this app
UPDATE: Been using this for multiple years now. Still find it super valuable and motivating. Coach Johan Quie is fantastic. I haven’t hesitated to renew. Original Review: Brand new to rowing. I tried a couple of different apps and locked in on this one. It’s got an awesome variety of workouts from instructional to straight up tough workouts. The personalization keeps me from slacking off and the music keeps me pumped. You can’t help but get fit and improve your performance with this app. Plus I love the weekly update blogs/emails and they keep adding new content. 10 stars. Excellent value
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Awesome app and coaching
I’ve been working with asensei for over 3 years and loving it
They care
This is an amazing app. We have a group of people that actually care about both rowing and their customers. Do not hesitate to download.
Data-driven erging
Great app that allows structured and deliberate improvement in skill. I found especially helpful since I had no experience with erging. Stand-alone workouts as well as multi-week programs with focus on technique and continuous improvement. Strongly recommend!
Great rowing app
Love the app. It keeps challenging me on the Concept 2. great workout of rowing on the water is not an option.
Nevertheless, would love to get additional training programs.
Nevertheless, would love to get additional training programs.
Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable <3
The app is just amazing and motivating and pushing one’s own limits. I enjoy rowing so much and with this app even more. Really recommend it to those who want to have some extra motivation to get better continuously. Great work, keep it up!
Nearly Perfect
Great app, I’m new to rowing and the technique challenges have really helped me.
As a techie, I also love the integration with my rowing machine.
If there were two things I’d say are nitpicks for me that doesn’t quite get to 5 star, it’s the following:
I’d like to increase my music volume from Apple Music. I often find the volume is way too low in between talking segments; sometimes it might as well be off. If there was a way to increase this, I’d be happy.
Secondly is the strokes per minute counter. I can be matching the video exactly and it’s always going out by 1, whether faster or slower. A fraction of a second difference to the video seems a bit harsh to keep flagging up red warnings on pace. For me it would probably work better on an average of say the last 5 strokes. It can be quite frustrating at the moment knowing I’m in sync with the video yet the pace fluctuates on every stroke.
As a techie, I also love the integration with my rowing machine.
If there were two things I’d say are nitpicks for me that doesn’t quite get to 5 star, it’s the following:
I’d like to increase my music volume from Apple Music. I often find the volume is way too low in between talking segments; sometimes it might as well be off. If there was a way to increase this, I’d be happy.
Secondly is the strokes per minute counter. I can be matching the video exactly and it’s always going out by 1, whether faster or slower. A fraction of a second difference to the video seems a bit harsh to keep flagging up red warnings on pace. For me it would probably work better on an average of say the last 5 strokes. It can be quite frustrating at the moment knowing I’m in sync with the video yet the pace fluctuates on every stroke.
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My lifeline
Been a paying subscriber for almost 3 years. A huge fan of Coach Johan. Don’t laugh but at this point he feels like an old friend. I know the jokes, the motivational mantras and seemingly his personal journey with rowing from Cal to the top of Asensei HQ. I fully credit this app with my chase of the 2 million meter milestone. Coach Eric helped me get my form right and keep it right during the hardest session. The variety of workouts is fantastic. I can find a quick 25min workout for my busy days and 45 min endurance steady state rows for WFH days.
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Awesome row along app !
Eric Murray is the best , Olympic Champion, Eric uses his rowing skills to create the perfect app , well worth the money to help you perfect your rowing technique, keep you in shape, and pressing forward to better your rowing skills. Back ground music , along with coaching makes workout go faster and keeps your mind off fatigue. Great app !
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Love This!
Love the interaction and coaching! I have had my dynamic Concept 2 a little over a year and wanting to get light enough for a shell again. Love the structure and feedback. I believe it isa game changer for me, especially as I cannot always get to the water. Thank you!
Game changer!
Game changer!
Italian language
Please do it in Italian too
Sehr gute Ruder-App mit Abstrichen
...leider bricht zuletzt bei Nutzung über iPad wiederholt die Verbindung zum PM5 ab. Dadurch unvollständige Trainingsaufzeichnung. Ärgerlich bei monatlichen Abo.
Tough but fair
Eric is great to row along with. He doesn’t say anything unless it’s about technique and is encouraging throughout. This was my first session on his 6k program and it was tough but not so tough to put me off. I did question whether I could train alongside a legend in rowing and keep up and I surprised myself. Recommend this if you’re looking to up your game on the erg.
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Music
Not bad trainer wise, but the app should have an introduction on how to change music instead of forcing you to look for it.
Some good coaching vids, app remains pretty awful
Good to see the AI claim has been dropped. App is an odd chat style interface of a rowing pace tables calculator combined with erg metrics. Doesn’t give any useful insight or comparison of previous performances of same workout. Does not analyse technique. Really could be great but hasn’t been worked on in a long time. Only use it for the Johan Quie workouts, but the editing on some of those is not great.
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