Built on sports science.
Every pace zone and training phase comes from published rowing physiology research. Not guessing — calculating. Your benchmarks drive the entire program.
Your smarter training partner.
ErgBuddy is research-backed coaching software for indoor rowers — built to make structured training accessible, affordable, and dead simple.
Our mission
Most training knowledge lives in college boathouses and behind expensive coaching subscriptions. Our mission is to make structured erg training available to every rower — not just those who can afford a coach. ErgBuddy codifies sports science into software so that a self-coached masters rower gets the same quality programming as a varsity athlete.
Every rower. Every erg.
Free to start, no hardware lock-in, no app store required. Works on any device with a browser. Whether you row on a Concept2, WaterRower, or RP3 — ErgBuddy works for you.
Less configuring. More rowing.
Open the app, see today's workout. Target split, duration, and the reasoning behind it — ready in seconds. No 30-page training plan to decipher.
4Training phasesBase → Build → Peak → Taper
6Pace zonesUT2 through AN
10+Workout typesSteady-state, intervals & more
$0To startFree tier, no card required
How it works
1
Enter your benchmarks
Your 2k, 6k, or 60-minute personal best. That's all the engine needs to calibrate every pace target.
2
Get your program
A periodized training plan based on your goal distance and timeline — phased from base building through race sharpening.
3
Row today's workout
Split target, duration, and intensity — every day. Just open the app and row.
Built for real rowers
ErgBuddy isn't a gamified fitness app and it's not a $44/month subscription tied to proprietary hardware. It's a focused training tool built by rowers, for rowers — the 40-year-old on a home erg, the college walk-on learning to train, the masters athlete chasing a PR. Research references are linked in every recommendation. No black boxes.
Ready to start training?
Enter your most recent 2k or 6k result and let the engine do the rest. No credit card required.
Open ErgBuddy