A MyNextRow recommendation has four parts: a structure (work intervals, rest, repeats), a target split or percent-of-max-heart-rate for each work step, a rate cap that keeps the session aerobic or threshold as intended, and a one-click ErgData link that programs the PM5 directly. The structure tells you what kind of session this is — steady, threshold, intervals, test, or recovery. The target tells you how hard. The rate cap tells you how the coach expects you to get there. The ErgData link removes the manual PM5 setup that turns most sessions into friction. If any of those four parts is unclear, the right move is to ask the coach in chat for a rewrite — 'easier split,' 'lower rate,' 'shorter work intervals,' or 'skip the intervals today.' The article shows you how each part is built so you can read the session as a coach, not as a script.
Key points
- Every recommendation has four parts: structure, target split, rate cap, and a one-click ErgData link.
- The structure tells you the kind of session; the target tells you how hard; the rate cap tells you how.
- The ErgData link programs your PM5 directly — open it on your phone or tablet next to the erg.
- If any part feels wrong, ask the coach in chat: easier, lower rate, shorter, or skip the hard piece.
- A recommendation is a starting point; your read of how the warm-up feels is the override the model cannot make.
Sources and further reading
- Concept2 — ErgData app— Reference for how the ErgData link programs the PM5 and what to do if the link fails.
- Concept2 — Performance Monitor (PM5) Quick Start— Reference for the PM5 features and connection workflow used by the one-click handoff.
- British Rowing — Go Row Indoor: Sessions— Reference for the structure and language of beginner-to-intermediate session prescriptions.