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C2 owner here, and an ADHD sufferer as well. I've always utterly hated working out throughout my life as sitting on a machine or out running without a goal othe

C2 owner here, and an ADHD sufferer as well. I've always utterly hated working out throughout my life as sitting on a machine or out running without a goal other than "work out to maintain health" bores me out of my mind. I keep it bearable right now by catching up on TV (the little bit of time I have to actually watch anything these days), but gamification I think would get me even more into it. I'd probably be interested in this product if it were able to be tied into my machine. That said, I don't think I'd actually be interested in the part that seems to be your impetus to make your own hardware platform (the variable resistance/strength training). I primarily use my machine for cardio, and to keep weight off, and to that end I do indeed follow an interval training approach. However, I don't play with the resistance. I simply increase my strokes per minute for certain intervals throughout the workout. I think its a bit too much of a sacrifice to throw out the quality and results of a proven platform just to implement that one set of functionality (which I personally would probably not even use). I'd rather see the capital raised put into making the software and user experience the best it possibly could be rather than being split between the software and an actual rowing machine.

FullNameAndy 6y ago
Thanks for the feedback and good points. The good thing is the hardware is done and we're focused exclusively on the content. We try to pump out 10-20 new workout options every 4-6 weeks.
thehappypm 6y ago
I struggle with this too. A bit of a sidebar but hiking is by far my favorite form of cardio. Constant stimulation, changing scenery.
freerobby 6y ago
Strong +1 to every part of this... except that I don't even have ADHD and still find exercise mind-numbingly boring. :) Like you, Andy, and many others, I am not a "rower" but I do use a rower at home to stay in shape with minimal time spent doing so. I also use a C2 and am hesitant to move off of it. I use a few connected rowing apps, mostly Asensei and Kinomap. They don't deliver a Peloton level of experience but they are good enough to stay motivated and there is no vendor lock-in on the hardware side, which is important to me as this is a nascent industry and I don't believe that all entrants will be winners. While I have no interest whatsoever in buying another hardware platform, I would gladly pay $40/mo for an amazing software platform for the C2.
andylynch 6y ago
Have you tried connected it to something like Kinomap?

FullNameAndy 6y ago

Thanks for the feedback and good points. The good thing is the hardware is done and we're focused exclusively on the content. We try to pump out 10-20 new workout options every 4-6 weeks.

thehappypm 6y ago

I struggle with this too. A bit of a sidebar but hiking is by far my favorite form of cardio. Constant stimulation, changing scenery.

freerobby 6y ago

Strong +1 to every part of this... except that I don't even have ADHD and still find exercise mind-numbingly boring. :) Like you, Andy, and many others, I am not a "rower" but I do use a rower at home to stay in shape with minimal time spent doing so. I also use a C2 and am hesitant to move off of it. I use a few connected rowing apps, mostly Asensei and Kinomap. They don't deliver a Peloton level of experience but they are good enough to stay motivated and there is no vendor lock-in on the hardware side, which is important to me as this is a nascent industry and I don't believe that all entrants will be winners. While I have no interest whatsoever in buying another hardware platform, I would gladly pay $40/mo for an amazing software platform for the C2.

andylynch 6y ago

Have you tried connected it to something like Kinomap?