Fitness
Erg Drag Factor Calibration Protocol
Erg drag factor calibration protocol warms the flywheel and sets monitor drag factor—not damper alone—so rowing splits stay comparable across machines and weeks.
Erg drag factor calibration protocol standardizes Concept2 flywheel resistance before hard pieces—warm the wheel with ten firm strokes, open the monitor drag menu, and adjust damper until drag factor lands in your target band, often one hundred ten to one hundred thirty for mixed training. Drag factor beats damper numbers because gym machines vary.
Recheck after moving ergs or when splits drift at unchanged effort. Log drag with every benchmark.
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How do you calibrate drag factor on a Concept2 erg?
Warm the flywheel with ten hard strokes, open the drag menu on the monitor, and adjust the damper until drag factor hits your target. Cold wheels and different gyms change drag even when the lever number matches.
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