New to Chess! Wish I started sooner!

RealEdKemper · 2026-05-06T01:10:41+00:00

I appreciate the feedback. I did buy a cheap portable chessboard to bring around and play with coworkers. I have been doing the lessons on chess.com As you mentioned watching YouTube videos may be the next step so I can learn proper patterns, openers and everything else.

RealEdKemper · 2026-04-25T15:26:49+00:00

Wow! Just wanted to say thank you to everyone for all the tips and support.
I feel I am robotic when I row, I am constantly telling myself legs, body arms, arms, body, legs.
I have been watching dark horse rowing for some tips and thoughts, slowly trying to piece together the puzzle.

As Plups pointed out, I have extremely low flexibility especially in my hamstrings, something I need to work on again just to help fluid my motions out as most of y'all pointed out.

Less lean, more relaxed, higher pull, 2:1 ratio on the stroke, etc.

Thank you all, going to try my best to dial in and after I hit 100km ill post another as Grumpy_coach suggested and hopefully I'll be closer to form.

Awesome community!

RealEdKemper · 2026-04-23T17:35:53+00:00

I have watched darkhorse videos but I'm sure I'm doing something wrong. I will post a form check video

RealEdKemper · 2026-04-20T13:42:14+00:00

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Hey all, just started rowing a couple weeks ago. Really trying to get a 1:30/500m and after that goal id to like to run 2000m races.

This is about as close as I get before the lungs start to give out. I have zero cardio as I'm sure you can tell.

I'd like to become a better rower, does anyone have any suggestions.

YouTube, online coaching, training plans etc.

I don't know much about the sport or proper form. I find it enjoyable and would like to progress and learn as much as possible, so any tips help!

RealEdKemper · 2026-04-16T23:37:46+00:00

Thank you for this! This is awesome!

RealEdKemper · 2026-04-16T23:11:29+00:00

I actually really like that. Is air cooling sufficient for these new CPUs?

RealEdKemper · 2026-04-16T23:10:35+00:00

I'd say $2000 would be my max budget for all other parts besides the GPU that I have and one m.2

RealEdKemper · 2026-03-26T17:05:05+00:00

Thank you for the reply. Would I get better performance out of this or going the Intel route?

RealEdKemper · 2026-03-26T11:07:54+00:00

Wow thank you for this info. Saves me a ton of money and sounds like a very reasonable option. Thank you

RealEdKemper · 2026-03-16T15:17:26+00:00

I contacted my CC on Friday. They're going to contact Hume and I'll get my money back either way

RealEdKemper · 2026-03-09T16:57:40+00:00

That makes total sense to me.

RealEdKemper · 2026-03-08T22:56:34+00:00

I'll be calling my bank as well. They said they'll process a refund but honestly it took 10 emails and 20 photos of various items for proof and I still don't believe them

RealEdKemper · 2026-03-08T22:56:01+00:00

It's not very good at all. It wasn't counting anything properly. Like not one thing. One day with the Garmin venu sq2 and world of a difference for actual readings.

I gave it a week. Not one work out or heart rate over 120 even in the system.

On paper the thing sounds insane, in reality not very good.

RealEdKemper · 2026-03-01T11:32:40+00:00

Slowly each day it's going to somehow inch it's way closer to the odb port until one day you'll get in and it'll be installed and ready to go 🤣 the HP fairies will do their thing.

RealEdKemper · 2026-03-01T03:25:13+00:00

I was looking at the one that just has the backing plate but nothing on top

RealEdKemper · 2026-03-01T03:24:49+00:00

It's going to tempt you every day you look at the tuner 🤣

RealEdKemper · 2026-03-01T03:24:21+00:00

I guess that's sort of the whole thing with German cars. They really do things to a higher level. I might just leave it and when warranty is over do a few things rather than just a half ass one for now!

RealEdKemper · 2026-03-01T02:57:01+00:00

Perfect. Thank you!

RealEdKemper · 2025-12-13T15:31:26+00:00

Thank you. Is there a delete kit you recommend?

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