2 New Improved Shox-Box Products for More Challenging Indoor Rowing Workouts and Experienced Rowers

Oct. 21, 2011 - PRLog -- Blackstone Automation’s new and improved Shox-Box system, a shock absorbing training aid for the Concept2 rowing machine, offers rowers the option to adjust the roll (side-to-side) and pitch (up-and-down) motions of the rowing machine to better develop core muscles and balance control off the water.  The improved Shox-Box system now comes with Variable Balance Control, VBC, which allows rowers to increase the side-to-side motion of the rowing machine thus requiring more balance skills.  Blackstone Automation has also introduced a new Soft Spring Upgrade Kit for the Shox-Box system.  This spring set upgrade challenges rowers with a higher degree of difficulty provided by more roll along with extra downward motion to further enhance the boat-like feel at the catch.  

David Baker, Blackstone Automation President and Shox-Box inventor, comments, ”A number of Shox-Box users have requested that the roll motion be adjustable to accommodate differing skill levels.  Well we listened and the Shox-Box system now comes with an adjustable balance feature such that the rowing machine becomes less stable with the springs set on the inboard position.  Even the most experienced rowers will find that the new VBC Shox-Box System upgraded with the new Soft Springs provides the ultimate challenge in perfecting balance and body motions on the Erg while experiencing an even more comfortable catch.”

Existing Shox-Box System customers that also want more challenging workouts have the option to upgrade their original Front Shox-Box with the Soft Springs Upgrade Kit.  The upgraded Front Shox-Box with the Soft Springs is less stable to better simulate boat motions and offers rowers even more comfort than before.  By training the same muscle groups on and off the water, the transition back to the water becomes much easier after training routinely with the Shox-Box system.

The new improved Shox-Box products will be demonstrated at the Head of the Charles (Boston, MA) October 21 – 23 and the Head of the Hooch (Chattanooga, TN) November 5 – 6.

For a limited time, Blackstone Automation is offering $90 off the purchase of a Shox-Box system with Variable Balance Control and $5 off the NEW Soft Spring Upgrade Kit.  For more details, please visit http://www.shoxbox.biz  Shox-Box can also be found on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/RowShoxBox and Twitter at http://twitter.com/Shox_Box

About Shox-Box
The Shox-Box, a shock absorbing training aid for the Concept2 erg, transforms the erg into a complete technical workout with an on-water feel that is gentler on the back and joints.  Consisting of a front and rear box, the Shox-Box system adds a side-to side motion to the rowing machine which provides an enhanced training experience particularly for increasing core strength and balance awareness.  Additionally, the Shox-Box system moves the indoor rowing machine up-and-down to absorb shock aimed at reducing the tightness and pressure on your back, buttocks, knees, neck, shoulders and more.

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Blackstone Automation, LLC based in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts was founded in 2004. The President of Blackstone Automation, Dave Baker, is a life-long rower, High School crew coach, Registered Professional Engineer (MA), and two-time lumbar surgery survivor who initially developed the Shox-Box as a way for him to train without pain on an Erg through the winter.