asensei - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads - Apple App Store

Description

Workout with your Concept 2, WaterRower or FluidRower rowing machine. Be guided by world-class athletes and instructors. Follow structured training programs to improve yourself and your times or just choose your own workout. asensei customizes challenges to meet your capability and pushes you to your potential.

asensei guides and monitors your practice on and off your rowing machine. More than a workout, this is a series of lessons - build strength and fitness alongside skill and technique as you are guided, monitored and corrected through these programs by your very own personal coach, asensei.

asensei talks to the monitor on your rowing machine, reads force curves, analyzes your performance and uses that to inform your practice. Are you losing power at higher stroke rates? Are you losing length when you’re tired? Do you find it hard to hold lower stroke rates consistently? Are you rushing the recovery? Compensating for poor leg drive with over-use of your arms?

asensei knows. And she’ll be sure to let you know.

Practice. Perfected.

FEATURES:

PROGRAMS, PERSONALIZED: there's a program for you whether it's a 2km, 6km or 30min challenge you are looking for. Designed to challenge, improve and adapted for you.

COACHING, UNPARALLELED: Say hello to the world´s best coaches. Olympic Gold Medalist Eric Murray, British Rowing, Johan Quie, Shane Farmer of Dark Horse Rowing. They set the work; asensei makes it work for you. Watching, responding, adjusting, encouraging - just as they would.

ANALYSIS, DELIVERED: Row - record - watch - rewind - remember. The old ways are over. asensei watches you move, as you move, responds in the moment and evaluates over time.

PERFECT FOR:

* Beginners - if you are new to rowing learn correct technique and be challenged as you workout.
* Intermediate rowers - refresh your skills, learn new tips, get back into the groove and take things to the next level.
* High-school or college athletes who wish to get win a seat in the boat, get recruited, or compete nationally and internationally.
* Indoor Rowers or Crossfit (TM) athletes who wish to improve their indoor rowing technique and scores.
* Those who want to get fitter and stronger with the excitement of a studio fitness class and the attention of a personal trainer

REQUIREMENTS:

Requires a compatible rowing machine:
* Concept 2 with a PM5 performance monitor
* WaterRower with an S4 performance monitor and a Bluetooth ComModule
* FluidRower with a Bluetooth console.

We connect to the Health app to monitor heart rate on some workouts.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING:

“I was fortunate enough to have great coaches from the very beginning of my rowing career. This meant I wasn’t taking thousands of bad rowing strokes, ingraining bad habits. The potential for asensei to provide quality feedback before bad habits are formed is really exciting", Helen Glover, 2x Olympic Gold Medallist and World #1 Rower.

"Just when you thought (sports) technology couldn't get any cooler, along comes asensei", CBS Television

"... the next frontier in the fitness tech revolution ... a wildly ambitious goal ... able to guide you through everything from form and recovery to metrics and goals while improving your individual results ... future of personal training", Men's Health

Here's what users had to say:

"someone keeping an eye on you the whole time is really cool because ... it keeps you honest, keeps you on track in a way that I don't think a coach normally can unless you are doing a one on one session, so it was the benefit of a one on one, with the class dynamic, which I really like!"

"It's a cool product. I've never ever seen anything like that. In 5 minutes I learned how to row, I thought I was doing it right, but I wasn't"

"(asensei) said don't worry there's a bunch of exercises I'm going to give to you afterwards that are going to help you on that. ... that's amazing. ... this is not just about now, it's like building a relationship."

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4.75 out of 5

539 ratings in Canada

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Didn’t like

Not fun to use and insufferably many emails.

Great App

I have been indoor rowing for over four years and have been looking for an app like this for a while. It has personalized workouts that help to push you to get better. So far I have done five of Eric’s workouts and they have been great. Almost like going to the gym and having a class. I like that each one is different and builds on previous ones. There are always reminders about technique and if you slow down or speed up too much it lets you know. The app connects easily to my PM5 and it also uploads to the Concept 2 website. I throw the workout to my TV so I have a great view of the coach. For the price I think the app is excellent.

Essential

If you have an Erg this is an essential tool. I guarantee you won’t find a better way to get everything possible out of your machine. Machine meaning both you and the Erg. Get it.

Bluetooth connection issue

The app often disconnect from my fluid rower. Almost once every time I use it. There is no option to connect the app to the monitor during the session. You can only connect at the beginning so if the connection is lost you need to end the session and begin the process again. It is very frustrating. I would expect more from an app that we need to pay for a subscription.

Beginner love

LovlLove

Awesome, get the most out of your Concept 2

Before getting this app I was rowing my C2 aimlessly, poor technique, no goals, no coaching. I tried the free trial workouts that comes with the download. After 1 week I was hooked. The app connects easily with the C2 pm5, once connected, the app allows you to download a selection of free workouts, many more available with the paid subscription. A few things really impressed me. First, connectivity with the C2 is excellent and the app allows you to upload your workout and stats to your C2 logbook. Second, the app provides the rower with a human connection. Instead of relying on graphics, you actually get to see a real rower on his C2 doing the same workout that you’re doing. For me that was what got me hooked. I actually got to see what I was doing wrong, and by listening to the coach and copying his movements I was able to dramatically improve my rowing technique. Third, unlike other rowing app, this one records your performance as you progress and provides you with target goals based on you specifically. Lastly, the customer service is excellent. When I purchased my subscription I must have done something wrong and my subscription didn’t download to my app. I wrote a brief email and the next morning everything had been sorted out. Like all app, you need to read the FAQ provided by the developer, in this case, the FAQ is extensive and covers about everything. I’m not into sharing workouts and stats with others, but if it’s your thing the app also provide that possibility. Although I have not tried it, there is an online presence on Facebook and also some live workouts. I strongly encourage you to give this app a try.

Just okay

Programs are good but the app is a little archaic . Spotify music sound equalization is a problem as the levels between menus versus in session coaching seem to be different levels and when I listen to music in background it seems to need to go very high for me to hear music even with the toggle feature. I’m a few weeks in to using the program but this pales in comparison to anything like peleton sessions which are much more energetic and engaging. I wish I liked these rowing sessions as much as I did hopping on my spin bike for a peleton session.

Empty the tank

Just getting back into my rowing - not as strong as I was so work to do, but emptying the tank as o go the reminders to push harder and debriefs are helpful!

Impossible to use - no search function to find programs!

I complained to asensei about this before and nothing has changed! What’s the point of the app if I can’t search for a teacher?

Great!

I love it, this guide lessons are amazing

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