Rowing Erg
The rowing erg is an upper back (lats and rhomboids) conditioning movement done with a machine. It also works the quads, hamstrings and biceps. On weyt.ai it counts toward Balance as Back (minimum 10 sets per 30 days) and toward Gains at the weight you log.
At a glance
| Muscle group | Upper Back |
|---|---|
| Primary muscles | upper back (lats and rhomboids) |
| Secondary muscles | quads, hamstrings, biceps |
| Equipment | Machine |
| Logged as | Reps per set |
| Gains scoring | Load-scored |
| Balance group | Back · minimum 10 sets per 30 days |
| Strength standards | none (standards exist for barbell and dumbbell lifts with published norms) |
How weyt.ai scores it
- Balance: every logged set counts toward the Back group, which needs at least 10 sets per 30 days for full credit.
- Gains: load-scored. Your best working set each session feeds an estimated one-rep max and a volume trend per lift over 8 weeks.
- Routine: any session that includes it counts toward your weekly target, the 4-week consistency window and your streak.
Scoring is deterministic code, not AI: the same sets always give the same Weyt Score. Read the method on the about page.
Also called
rowing machine, row erg, erg row, concept 2 row, machine rowing, ergometer row
Log it under any of these names and weyt.ai resolves it to the same exercise, so your history and progression never split across spellings.
Related back exercises
Everything else that counts as back
Pendlay Row · Underhand Barbell Row · T-Bar Row · Single-Arm Dumbbell Row · Dumbbell Rear Delt Row · Incline Dumbbell Row · Renegade Row · Seated Cable Row · Standing Cable Row · Single-Arm Cable Row · Inverted Row · Resistance Band Row · Kettlebell Row · Lat Pulldown · Wide Grip Lat Pulldown · Close Grip Lat Pulldown · Reverse Grip Lat Pulldown · Straight-Arm Pulldown · Pull-Up · Chin-Up · Weighted Pull-Up · Dumbbell Pullover · Cable Face Pull · Band Face Pull · Band Pull-Apart · Back Extension · Superman · Barbell Shrug · Dumbbell Shrug · Barbell Upright Row · Dumbbell Upright Row · Rack Pull · Farmer's Walk · Barbell Deadlift · Trap Bar Deadlift · Dumbbell Deadlift