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BECOME A BETTER ATHLETE

Build a stronger heart and lungs for sport and life.
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Test on your Concept2. See what needs work in your Viking Power Profile. Row Forge Intelligence builds your plan across training zones, with targets for every workout.

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Row Forge iPhone training screen with today's workout, signature workouts, HIIT, campaigns, and fitness tests
Inside the Row Forge iPhone app
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Your Cardio Coach

See How Row Forge Works

Your tests shape a power profile. That profile sets targets for your workouts. As you row, the app reads your PM5 data; afterward, it shows what happened and what to work on next.
Actual app recordings · 26 seconds · Plays muted · Tap fullscreen to inspect the screens
1 · TEST
Build your Viking Power Profile from rowing tests. See where your actual power sits against your projected curve.
2 · TRAIN
Pick a structured workout, connect your PM5, and row with live power, pace, stroke data, and personal targets.
3 · REVIEW
Finish with a saved result and a post-workout review that helps you choose what to train next.
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WHAT IS ROW FORGE?

KNOW WHAT TO TRAIN AND WHY.

Your Viking Power Profile shows where you are strong and where you need work. Row Forge Intelligence uses your tests and recent workouts to build a plan across your training zones. It gives you a next workout and tells you why it matters.
Have a lot of workout data but not sure what it means? Ask in the app. Chase a 2K benchmark, build your Zone 2 base, or get past a plateau. Each PM5 workout has targets based on your results.
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Row Forge Intelligence recommends a 6000m fitness test and explains how it builds on an existing 2K baseline
A next step, with a reason why · iPhone app

INTRODUCING ROW FORGE COACHING · 4.2.0

Real coaching.
Progress you can measure.

Bring a real coach into your Concept2 training. Row Forge Intelligence helps you understand the numbers. Your coach reviews your workout logs, listens to your goals, and helps you turn that insight into consistent progress.

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Start with your goals. There’s no charge to submit a coaching request.

Choose the support that fits your goals.

Two monthly Personalized Training packages. One assigned Row Forge coach.

TIER 1 · PERSONALIZED TRAINING

2 Check-Ins

For athletes who want a regular review, clear priorities, and accountability.

2 × 30 min / billing month

  • Two 30-minute video check-ins with your coach
  • Coach read-only access to all workout logs and performance
  • Review your progress and discuss what to focus on next
  • Book included check-ins in the app or on the web
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TIER 2 · PERSONALIZED TRAINING

Full Coaching

For athletes who want more frequent check-ins and support between sessions.

4 × 30 min / billing month

  • Four 30-minute video check-ins with your coach
  • Coach read-only access to all workout logs and performance
  • Direct messaging with your coach through the app
  • Coach comments on your workout logs
  • Book included check-ins in the app or on the web
Request coaching: Full Coaching →

Messaging and workout comments are included with Full Coaching. After a coach accepts your request, you’ll choose your package and review current pricing before paying through Stripe. Included check-ins reset each billing month; unused check-ins expire at month end.

See coaching inside Row Forge.

Connect your training, check-ins, and coach feedback in one place.

Your coach, in your training app

Row Forge Coaching Connect screen with coach session booking, Full Coaching messages, and coaching refund requests
Book check-ins and find your coach messages from Connect. Messaging is included with Full Coaching.

Make time for progress

Row Forge Coaching app showing available coach check-in times and booking buttons in the athlete’s local time zone
See your coach’s available times and book your included video check-ins in the app or on the web.

Turn workout logs into next steps

Row Forge Full Coaching workout log with a 2000m result, Intelligence analysis, and an example coach comment about pacing and recovery
Full Coaching adds coach comments alongside your workout results and Row Forge Intelligence analysis.

Keep the conversation going

Row Forge Full Coaching direct in-app messages between an athlete and their assigned coach about training and recovery
Full Coaching includes direct in-app messaging with your assigned coach between check-ins.

Example app screens with sample conversations, workout feedback, and appointment dates.

Your next step starts with a conversation.

01 / SHARE YOUR GOALS

Tell us what you’re working toward.

Create an account or sign in, then send your goals and general availability to the Row Forge coaching team.

02 / CHOOSE YOUR SUPPORT

Connect with a Row Forge coach.

When a coach accepts, you’ll receive an email with a secure link to choose your monthly package and pay.

03 / TRAIN, REVIEW, IMPROVE

Make your progress visible.

Book your check-ins, review your workout logs together, and use your coach’s guidance to keep training with purpose.

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No charge to request coaching. Choose and pay after coach acceptance.

VIKING POWER PROFILE

FIND WHAT YOUR HEART AND LUNGS NEED NEXT.

Start with a 2K test. Add other distances to build your Viking Power Profile. See which efforts are strong and which need work.
Your results set your training zones and power targets. Zones are levels of effort, from easy steady work to hard pushes. Train each one with a purpose. Retest to see what changed.
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Your strengths.
Your weaknesses.
Your training zones.
Your starting point.
WHAT A RETEST CAN SHOW
First 2K test · 180 W
8-week retest · 195 W
Illustrative comparison, not athlete data or an expected result. Your Viking Power Profile uses your own tests.
Built on the cardiovascular testing methodology in Dr. Kenneth Jay's Cardio Code and founder Wayne Harlan's assessment-first coaching approach.
Read Wayne's approach on the About page →
Viking Power Profile in the Row Forge iPhone app comparing test power, projected power, and group median across distances
Your power across distances · iPhone app
ATHLETE FEEDBACK

WHAT ROW FORGE ATHLETES SAY

In their own words, here is what stands out when they use Row Forge.
Find a training focus
“After testing all of the areas from 100m to “The Hour of Power” you can see the specific area needed to improve specific distances or timed rows.”
Choose a workout and go
“Excellent workout routines in this app. A workout for all levels of rowing. Tap. Row. Go it’s that easy.”
Improve personal bests
“My Personals Bests for 5k and 2k are all improving.”
Read more athlete feedback →
THE ROW FORGE SYSTEM

BUILD YOUR CARDIO FITNESS, STEP BY STEP.

TEST
Set a baseline with a 2K or other fitness test.
UNDERSTAND
See where your results beat or fall short of projected power.
TRAIN
Use targets based on your watts, splits, and training zones.
ANALYZE
Review pace, stroke rate, and what changed in your logbook.
IMPROVE
Retest and use your progress to plan the next block.
Row Forge live PM5 workout in landscape with a power graph, elapsed time, distance, average watts, and pace
Watch your watts and pace as you train · PM5 workout in the iPhone app
Train for more than a faster split.
Test, train every zone, and see how you grow. Build fitness you can bring to your next workout and beyond.
CROSSFIT · HYROX · HYBRID TRAINING

BUILD YOUR CARDIO FITNESS ALONGSIDE YOUR SPORT.

Keep your CrossFit, HYROX, or hybrid program. Use Row Forge for the Concept2 workouts that build your heart and lungs. Tests set your pace and power targets. Your PM5 sessions show how you are doing across training zones.
Want to see the sessions, power profile, and logbook before you join?
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REGULAR MEMBERSHIP · WEB PRICING

ONE MEMBERSHIP. TWO WAYS TO PAY.

Both plans help you build cardio fitness for rowing, other sports, and life.
INCLUDED
✓
A plan across your training zones, built from your tests.
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Power targets based on your Viking Power Profile.
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Live PM5 workouts and a logbook to see your progress.
Monthly
$24.99
per month
For a smaller payment each month.
BEST VALUE
Semi-Annual
$124.99
every six months
For a six-month training block with a lower monthly cost.
Save $24.95 vs six monthly payments · about $20.83/month
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QUESTIONS

BEFORE YOU START

What is Row Forge Coaching?

Row Forge Coaching connects you with an assigned Cardio Code certified coach, including CEO Wayne Harlan on the coaching team. Your coach reviews all your workout logs and performance, and meets with you by video to discuss your goals and progress.

What is included in each coaching package?

Personalized Training: 2 Check-Ins includes two 30-minute video check-ins per billing month and coach read-only access to all workout logs. Personalized Training: Full Coaching includes four 30-minute video check-ins per billing month, the same log access, direct in-app coach messaging, and coach comments on workout logs.

How do I get a Row Forge coach?

Create an account or sign in and submit your goals and general availability. There is no charge to request coaching. After a coach accepts, you receive an email with a secure package-selection link. Review current pricing and pay through Stripe to activate coaching, then book your included check-ins in the app or on the web. Unused check-ins expire at billing-month end.

Can I upgrade my existing membership to coaching?

Stripe-billed Regular members can upgrade through Stripe with proration after coach acceptance. If the App Store or Google Play bills your membership, turn off store renewal before starting a separate Stripe coaching subscription. Stripe bills immediately and cannot cancel or prorate store purchases, so your already-paid store period may overlap. You’ll acknowledge this before checkout.

What equipment do I need?

Use a Concept2 RowErg, SkiErg, or BikeErg with a PM5. Connect it to the mobile app to follow workouts and save your results.

What does Row Forge Intelligence do?

It uses your tests and recent workouts to build a plan across your training zones. It suggests what to do next, explains your workouts, and answers training questions.

Why not just use the free Concept2 Workout of the Day?

The free Workout of the Day tells you what you could do today. Row Forge tells you what you should train based on your own tests and targets.

Why not use ErgManiac?

ErgManiac offers workout logging, Concept2 Logbook sync, and AI rowing plans. Row Forge is a better fit if you want fitness tests to show which efforts need work, a plan built from your Viking Power Profile, and live PM5 targets as you train. The aim is cardio fitness for sport and life.
See the full comparison →

Why not use SplitCoach?

SplitCoach uses your Concept2 Logbook history to make plans and review workouts. Row Forge is a better fit if you want tests to set your training zones, a plan for those zones, and live targets on your PM5 workouts. Build fitness you can use beyond rowing.
See the full comparison →

How do the web portal and mobile app work together?

Connect to your PM5 and do workouts in the mobile app. Use the app or website to find workouts and see your progress.

How do subscriptions work?

Regular membership offers monthly or six-month billing. Personalized Training coaching packages are monthly and billed through Stripe after coach acceptance. Your membership works in the app and on the website. You will see pricing and renewal terms before you pay. Cancel through the company that bills you.

What if I cancel or ask for a refund?

For Regular membership, if you get a 14-day web trial, cancel before it ends to avoid a charge. Row Forge does not offer refunds for web memberships. For App Store or Google Play purchases, refund requests are handled by the store under its refund policy. For coaching, you may request a refund if Row Forge misses a scheduled session. Authorized staff review the request and may issue a full billing-month refund.

Are there usage limits?

Use most Row Forge features as often as you like. Row Forge Intelligence chat allows 20 messages per day.

Who is Row Forge not for?

Row Forge is built around Concept2 ergs with a PM5 monitor. If you train on other equipment, want a coach to lead every session, or only need a place to record workouts, it may not be the right fit.

Do I need to be a competitive rower?

No. You can use Row Forge with a Concept2 RowErg, SkiErg, or BikeErg with a PM5. Start from your own baseline and train toward your own goal.

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