An ergometer (or erg, ergo, erg machine) is cruel torture device used to torment rowers everywhere.
It is also is the closest thing to rowing when you can't actually go out on the water. It is a type of rowing machine that is the closest simulation of actual rowing available. Its monitor is like a cox box, it provides the rower with information like stroke rate, split time, power generated in watts, distance covered in meters, and time elapsed. It can be set for various workouts, the most dreaded being the Erg Test. All rowers despise erg tests. An erg test is a race piece done on an erg. The time is recorded and used by the coach for various reasons, such as placing rowers on boats.
Now that you know what to row on, learn how to take a stroke!
The company that provides the U.S. and many others with ergs is:
