Start Rowing - Rowing Workouts

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4.4
1.08K reviews
50K+
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Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

Start Rowing without any previous experience needed. Get in shape, build strength and burn calories. Our workout plans will train you for the next stage in your rowing journey.

Never rowed before? Start with our beginner plan. In 8 weeks you’ll be comfortable rowing 2000 meters with correct technique.

Experienced erger? Use our intermediate and advanced plans to improve your overall fitness while increasing your Strokes Per Minute.

Start Rowing will guide you step by step, letting you know when to change rowing intensity and when to rest. Each plan is designed to slowly become more challenging so your body can adapt and gain endurance while minimising any risk of injury. It also works great alongside a Concept 2 rowing machine.

Spend just 10-20 minutes a day, twice a week. You’ll be fitter, stronger and a much better rower!


Features

✓ Choose from Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced training plans.

✓ Audio coach to guide you through your rowing workout.

✓ Create your own custom workouts or free row with your own metronome.

✓ Log your workouts and keep track of your overall progress.

✓ Challenges to really put you to the test.

✓ Share you progress and success.


Legal Disclaimer

This app and any information given by it are for educational purposes only. They are not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. You should always consult your healthcare provider before beginning any fitness program.

If you upgrade to a premium Start Rowing subscription, payment will be charged to your google play account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. There is no increase in cost when renewing.

Subscriptions can be managed is Google Play settings, under subscriptions, after purchase. Once purchased, the current period cannot be cancelled. Any unused portion of a free trial period is forfeited if you choose to purchase a premium subscription.

Find the full terms and conditions at https://www.vigour.fitness/terms, and our privacy policy at https://www.vigour.fitness/privacy.
Updated on
9 Jul 2025

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
Learn more about how developers declare sharing
This app may collect these data types
Location, Personal info and 2 others
Data is encrypted in transit
Data can’t be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.4
1K reviews
Mark Tetreault
23 November 2021
I love this program so far. It beats the hell out of the LCD display on my rowing machine. You can select the program you want to tackle and the app lets you select the duration, fitness level, number of days, etc. It has a nice visual display as you are rowing and a metronome to get the SPM just right. All in all a nice rowing machine app. It seems a little pricey to move up to premium but I will probably do it.
27 people found this review helpful
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Vigour Fitness
9 December 2022
Thank you so much for your review!
Maegan Johnson
4 January 2024
Great idea, but not worth subscribing to yet. I gotta appreciate a solo developer, so here's my two main pieces of feedback: - There's no settings or place to adjust the experience. At the very least I was looking for a way to choose what audio played during a workout - sometimes there was a metronome tick between rows, but it wasn't consistent. - The beginner plan talks about helping use proper technique, but there's no info. They don't even explain "recover" vs "catch" in the display.
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Vigour Fitness
5 January 2024
Thanks so much for the review and feedback, I do appreciate it. Sound settings is coming in the next update, as your right, it's very needed. It's a good point about the lack of info in places, I will look into adding guidance around technique and form soon. Thank you.
Yolanda Littlejohn
22 July 2024
I've only been using the app a few days and I like it so far. I work up a good sweat. I do wish it told you where the tension on your machine should be. I know all machines are different but a guide would be beneficial. I love that the sol helps you keep a rhythm. Without the app if start it to hard and couldn't finish.
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Vigour Fitness
30 July 2024
Thank you for the review and feedback!

What's new

I've fixed some bugs and made a few optimisations.

If you have any feedback, please get in touch with me at apps@vigour.fitness