What is EXR? Is EXR for me?
EXR is an indoor rowing app that turns your rowing machine into an interactive rowing experience. Connect a compatible rowing machine to explore virtual worlds, follow structured workouts and training plans, row with others online, track your performance and take part in challenges and races. EXR is designed for all levels, from complete beginners to experienced and competitive rowers.
What is EXR?
EXR combines indoor rowing with virtual environments, training tools and game features to make rowing indoors more engaging.
Connect your rowing machine to the EXR app and your rowing data brings your virtual rower to life. As you row, you can explore different 3D environments, track your performance in real time and see other rowers on the water.
New to EXR? Follow our getting started guide to set up the app and start your first row.
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What can you do in EXR?
EXR gives you different ways to row depending on what you want to get out of your session.
- Row freely and explore EXR's virtual rowing environments.
- Follow structured workouts from a collection of 100+ training sessions.
- Follow training plans designed to help you work towards specific rowing and fitness goals.
- Row with others online and join friends or rowers from around the world.
- Compete in online races and events.
- Complete challenges and unlock achievements as you row.
- Track your performance with real-time rowing data and post-workout reports.
- Sync your workouts with supported third-party platforms such as Strava.
Learn more about Training Mode if you want to use EXR for structured indoor rowing workouts and training plans.
Want to row with others? Discover how online rowing in EXR works and find upcoming EXR events.
Is EXR suitable for beginners?
Yes. You don't need to be an experienced rower to use EXR. Beginners can start with simple rowing sessions and beginner-friendly workouts, while more experienced rowers can use structured training, performance data and competitive features.
If you're new to indoor rowing, understanding the relationship between stroke rate and power is a useful place to start.
As you become more familiar with EXR, you can use structured workouts and training plans to work towards your personal rowing and fitness goals.
What do I need to use EXR?
To get started, you need a device that can run EXR and a compatible rowing machine.
EXR works with a wide range of rowing machines. Follow our guide on how to connect your rowing machine to EXR to find the right setup for your machine.
You can also connect additional equipment such as a heart rate monitor to see more training data while you row.
Want to use a larger display? Learn how to cast EXR to a bigger screen or use EXR on Apple TV.
Get to know EXR
Once you're set up, these guides can help you get more out of the app:
- Learn how to read EXR's Head-Up Display (HUD).
- Find out how to customize your avatar.
- Explore Training Mode for workouts and training plans.
- Discover upcoming online rowing events.
Ready to start rowing?
Try EXR free for 14 days and discover a new way to use your indoor rowing machine.