Foot Placement on the Concept 2 | Eric Murray

Want to know more about how to setup your Concept 2 rowing machine footplates? Here's Olympic Gold Medalist Eric Murray talking about the science behind foot placement.
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[@bernhardkaltenboeck9894]

How about an articulating footplate? E.g. with a center axle that would turn the foot plate to e.g., 20 degrees, when the knees are bent, and to e.g., 70 degrees when the legs are fully extended? Or a plate that goes down and flat when you fully bend the knees, and up and straight when the leg is fully extended?

[@sandraredmond4812]

Hi i am 60 year old woman and 5”4” 150 lbs. I have a 7.5 shoe size. i have tired foot hole 1, 2 and 3. I thought 3 ( lower ) would be better. But when I try successive 500 M rows at each foot placement I find optimum power at 1 But I also find some left knee pain after rowing at 1. I had though I would get knee pain with lower placement due to over extension . Does knee pain at a higher foot setting make sense or is this maybe just related to something else. I am not sure if I should row at 1 or 2 . I need all the power i can get ! But dont want injury. I row ar least 5K m daily. Would appreciate your thoughts. Thanks