Consistency Is More Than Just Showing Up
If you’ve ever wondered what consistency looks like once you’re in the studio, this is for you. Whether you’re new to BikeRowSki or you’ve been training with us for years, there are two kinds of consistency worth knowing, and the debate of consistency vs intensity in fitness is really about the second one.
Getting yourself into the studio regularly is the first kind. The second matters just as much: how consistent you are once the class starts.
Every session doesn’t need to be your hardest session. Every session doesn’t need to be 100% effort. Steady, sustainable effort across the 45 minutes will serve you better than going flat out for the first 12-minute phase and fading for the rest of the class.
We Do the Thinking, So You Don’t Have To
At BikeRowSki, we programme every session for our members. We decide what the day needs, and we deliver it the way it’s meant to be done.
Every day is different. The session type and the working time shape how your coach guides you through it, and we coach by rate and time, so the whole room moves together while the intensity stays down to you. Trusting that process means you don’t have to guess. You just have to show up and work with us. If you want the thinking behind it, here’s why we coach rate over pace.
What We Look For in a Session
Listen to your body. You have a life outside the studio, and that has a real impact on how you feel once you’re training.
Listen to your coach. We’re not just calling out time, stroke rates or damper settings. We’re guiding you on how to approach the session, and that guidance is there to help you pace it properly.
Think 45 Minutes, Not 12
A class is split into three 12-minute phases, and it’s easy to treat the first phase like the whole session.
You’ll probably feel good walking in, and that first 12 minutes can feel manageable. But it’s a 45-minute class, and the second and third phases will feel very different from the first.
A simple check: if you finish the first phase feeling like you could comfortably do it again, you’re pacing it well. Go out too hard early, and you’ll feel it later in the session. If you want a way to judge your own effort, the RPE scale gives you the language for it.
What Sustainable Effort Gives You Back
Training this way isn’t about holding back. It’s about pacing with purpose, and it pays off:
- It encourages you to move better
- It results in a more controlled heart rate
- It gets you stronger across all three ergs: the bike, the rower and the ski
Steady, sustainable effort across the full class adds up to more than one strong phase followed by two difficult ones. For the bigger picture on choosing the right level for the day, here’s how we think about intensity.
The BikeRowSki Way
We sit deliberately in the middle of the fitness world, between performance training and casual cardio, so people with different goals and experience can train side by side. That’s why there’s no expectation to hit 100% every time you’re in the studio. You’re met exactly where you are, and that’s enough.
Let’s Summarise
Consistency applies twice: getting to class, and pacing yourself once you’re there. Whether you train at Kinsealy, Junction 6, Balbriggan or any of our other studios, your coach is there to help. If you’re not sure how to pace a session, just ask. You’re never doing this alone.
Ready to pace it properly? Book a class and let your coach guide you from the first phase to the last.
FAQ
How should I pace a 45-minute BikeRowSki class?
Treat it as one 45-minute session, not three separate efforts. Keep the first 12-minute phase sustainable so you have something left for the second and third.
Does consistency mean I should never push hard?
No. It means your effort should be steady and purposeful across the whole class, not spent early. Your coach will guide you on how to approach each session.
What if I go out too hard in the first phase?
It happens. Settle your breathing, ease the pace and let your coach help you rebuild. There’s no judgement, and you’ll learn your pacing with every class.
