What to do first?
Getting started with EXR only takes a few steps. Download the EXR app, create your account, verify your email address and connect your rowing machine. Once your setup is complete, you're ready to start your first indoor rowing session in EXR.
Set up EXR in 4 steps
- Download EXR on your preferred device.
- Create your EXR account.
- Verify your email address. Check your inbox and spam folder for the verification email. Can't find it? Log in to your EXR account to request a new verification email.
- Connect your rowing machine to EXR.
Before downloading EXR, you can also check whether your device meets EXR's hardware requirements.
Once your rowing machine is connected, you're ready to row!
What should I do first in EXR?
Once you've completed your setup, there are plenty of ways to make EXR your own and start working towards your rowing goals. Here are a few good places to start.
Watch our video on "Discovering all rowing modes"
Customize your profile
Add your country and complete your EXR web profile to personalize your account and show your country's flag to other rowers.
Customize your avatar
Make your virtual rower your own by choosing different hairstyles, outfits and other customization options.
Go to Rower Hub → Customize Avatar or learn more about customizing your rower in EXR.
Set your first rowing goal
Set a personal rowing goal to give yourself something to work towards. You can create goals based on distance, workout time or calories.
Go to Rower Hub → Custom Goals or learn more about goals, challenges and badges in EXR.
Take an FTP test
Your FTP score is used as a baseline to personalize the intensity of your workouts in EXR.
You'll find the FTP test under Start → Training. Read our FTP test guide to learn how it works.
Choose a training plan
EXR's structured training plans help you work towards your rowing and fitness goals with a clear training schedule.
Go to Training → Training Plan and choose a plan that suits your goals. You can also learn more about workouts and training plans in our Training Mode guide.
Ready for your first row?
With your rowing machine connected, you can start exploring EXR. Row freely, choose a workout or start a training plan and discover which way of rowing works best for you.