I’ve always loved weightlifting – I love feeling strong and seeing what my body is capable of when I put my mind to it. But when I swapped from weightlifting to HYROX training in prep for my first event in October, I worried that waving goodbye to heavy weights would see my strength and muscle slowly diminish. I couldn’t have been more wrong, especially since starting this new exercise that, not only gives an insane upper body pump, but is brilliant for building endurance too.
This exercise, or piece of equipment, is the Concept2 SkiErg. “The SkiErg provides a full body workout as it works the glutes, hamstrings, lats, triceps and shoulders," says Aimee Cringle, one of the UK’s top CrossFit athletes. "This makes it a good option if you’re after a cardio machine which also targets the upper body as some don’t (such as the treadmill, bike or elliptical). And it’s great machine to use to test your aerobic conditioning and challenge your strength endurance by engaging lots of different muscle groups."
