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Simulator or Ergometer – What’s the Difference
Look at the diagrams above – they clearly show the difference between a fixed rowing machine and a
rowing simulator (or rowing boat).
On a fixed ergometer, the rower moves his entire body mass up and down the slide, and must absorb large amounts of momentum at the beginning and end of each stroke, when he stops before
the next stroke/recovery. This energy is about 6 times higher with the flywheel fixed compared to floating. The Rowperfect’s floating flywheel dramatically decreases the risk factor for injury to body structures absorbing
kinetic energy.
In a racing boat, the rower is attached to only 17 - 23kg, which will move far more than he does every stroke. The rower’s muscles, ligaments and tendons must absorb considerably less energy, and are
therefore less likely to be injured. The Rowperfect’s moving mass is 19kg and thus the “feel” (scientifically known as Proprioception) is virtually identical between a Rowperfect and a well-rowed racing boat – the rower trains
the correct reflexes, so that when he returns to the boat, his Co-ordination Pattern (TECHNIQUE) is exactly as it should be.
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