Vasa Ergometer

• Develops aerobic endurance & anaerobic power
• Indoor racing without the pool
• Precise force measurement system
• Variable wind resistance feels like water

Features & Benefits:

• Variable wind resistance feels like water.
• Develops aerobic endurance & anaerobic power.
• Precise force measurement system.
• Electronic monitor for accurate measurement of:
  Time, distance, pace, stroke rate, force, watts.
• Repeatable performance testing and training.
• Indoor racing without the pool!
• Plus, you can do many functional training exercises for
  rehabilitation, injury prevention, and general conditioning.

The Vasa Ergometer allows athletes to simulate swim strokes by pulling on cords that drive a fan flywheel with variable wind resistance. It's like a "swimming treadmill" that provides excellent endurance exercise. You can vary the resistance, your stroke rate and your stroke power to fine tune each workout – from light, range of motion, rehab work to swim-set simulations to race intensity simulations to maximum power intervals.

Kayakers and canoe paddlers can connect a paddle shaft to the drive cords to simulate paddling endurance or anaerobic interval workouts. Cross country skiers can kneel on the bench to simulate double poling and single poling exercises. You can also attach ankle straps for leg exercises or use the exercise handles for a variety of functional upper body exercises.

The Vasa Ergometer's patented force measuring and electronic monitor provides accurate measurement of time, distance, pace, stroke rate, right and left arm force and watts. The Vasa Ergometer's precise force measurement system allows for repeatable performance testing and training. This ensures that measurements taken over time and on different Vasa Ergometers will be accurate and comparable.

The Vasa Ergometer monitor displays the following performance measures:

• Time: keeps track of the elapsed time of your workout
• Meters: The number of meters accumulated since beginning the workout.
• Average Watts: Average power output in watts since beginning the workout.
• Calories: The accumulated calories expended during the workout.
• Pace/100M: Average speed per 100 meters.
• Stroke Rate (SPM): Stroke rate or tempo in Strokes per Minute (SPM).
• Right and left arm force: The average force applied per stroke. Peak force is also a display option.
• Watts: The average amount of power exerted. The larger the number, the more power you are generating.

There are three ways to affect the resistance you will feel using the Vasa Ergometer:

1. Flywheel - Variable wind resistance feels like swimming in water - the harder you pull, the more resistance you feel.
   
2. Damper Door - You can open the door in 7 small increments. At setting number 1, the damper door is fully closed, providing the least resistance. It feels like swimming with a current or like paddling downstream. At setting number 7, the door is fully open, providing the most resistance. It feels like swimming against a current or paddling upstream.
   
3. Tether Cords - these rubber cords are designed to prevent the seat from rolling too far forward and to provide some resistance. Every Vasa Ergometer comes with 3 tether cords, light, medium and hard resistance. For example, if you set the damper door fully open at number 7 and wanted to do Butterfly intervals applying maximum force, then you would want to attach the hard tether cord.