Rowing in Los Angeles

Rowing Life in Los Angeles

LA rowers rarely have a single home club. It is common to scull at Marina del Rey on weekends, hit a CrossFit class in Santa Monica midweek, and finish the week with a home-gym erg session. Traffic makes location-flexibility important, so a training log that works across every venue keeps your progress unified.

When to Row in Los Angeles

Los Angeles has four distinct seasons. On-water rowing is generally possible from late spring through early fall, while cold winters from November through March make indoor erging the main training modality. Local clubs and CrossFit boxes with Concept2 ergs become the hub of rowing fitness during winter.

Rowing Clubs & Programs

Gyms with Concept2 Ergs

• +CrossFit LA in Santa Monica -- one of the original CrossFit affiliates, well-equipped with Concept2 ergs and regular rowing benchmarks.
• +Equinox Century City -- a premium facility with a row of Concept2 RowErgs in the cardio area and occasional indoor rowing programming.

HYROX & Functional Fitness

LA's functional fitness scene is massive, with HYROX events regularly held at the LA Convention Center. Gyms like CrossFit LA, Dogtown CrossFit in Venice, and Barry's Bootcamp locations throughout the city all incorporate rowing into their HYROX-prep and general programming. The outdoor training culture means many athletes combine erg sessions with running and outdoor functional work.

Training Toolkit for Los Angeles Rowers

• +Plan your splits with the Pace Calculator before a 2K or 5K test.
• +Find your aerobic training zones with the Heart Rate Zone Calculator.
• +Build base fitness with a 30-minute steady-state workout or a 2K test strategy guide.
• +Compare your watts to split using the Split-to-Watts Converter.