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I've been rowing twice a day, every day since the pandemic and it has been a game changer. A high intensity 2k (while listening to music) in the mornings before I start my day, and a low intensity 5k (while watching tv) at night.

It is the most consistent I have ever been with at-home exercise and it has been perfect for managing stress and getting good sleep.

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How do you watch TV? I tried and just couldn't hear it / watch it comfortably.

I sometimes watch an iPad (velcroed to the rowing machine) with standard bluetooth headphones. I don't find it too loud. You don't even need noise cancelling headphones unless you have a really loud machine.

I wear bluetooth headphones which are connected to my Android TV player (Nvidia Shield).

Curious, what split are you going for your daily 2k? In college, I was doing semiregular 2k tests, and I could never imagine trying to uphold a regular schedule of them.

I don't go flat-out, but it is definitely high-intensity. I am always out of breath at the end, but not collapsed on the floor.

When I started I was doing around 2:05/500m. Now I am down to around 1:56/1:57, but some days I will go slower if I didn't sleep great or something. It is more about the consistency than the pace.

It is less than 8 mins total so it is enough to wake me up and get my heart pumping, but also allow me to recover quickly and feel ready to start the day.

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