MS Warrior – Torbjørn Laundal
Hi, I’m Torbjørn from Skien, Norway — indoor rower, dog lover, Fujifilm photographer, and proud #MSWarrior since 2008.
I started rowing in late 2014 in a desperate attempt to lose weight after tipping the scale at nearly 160 kg. Within less than a year, I had cut my body weight in half. What began as a weight loss journey turned into something much bigger — rowing became my most powerful medicine for managing life with MS.
Today, I’ve rowed over 27 million meters and maintained a daily streak since August 2020. It’s not about chasing records — it’s about showing up every single day, no matter how I feel. Because I know the power of consistency, and how it can transform both body and mind.
My goal with this site and my YouTube channel is simple: to inspire others to take charge of their health, prove what’s possible even with chronic illness, and remind you that you are stronger than you think. Whether you're battling fatigue, recovering from injury, or just trying to build better habits — if my journey helps even one person take a positive step forward, it's all been worth it.
📝 Blog
My blog shares the full story behind my journey with MS — from the early signs and diagnosis, to the ups and downs of rebuilding life through indoor rowing, community, and openness. It’s a personal, honest collection of reflections, stories, and milestones along the way — written to inspire hope, humor, and resilience. If you’d rather listen than read, you can find the podcast versions right below on this page.
🎙️ Podcasts
Check out my podcasts – I now host one podcast in Norwegian and one in English, plus my complete MS story, available as full-length episodes right below.
Roing, mestring og livet med MS (Norwegian) is my reflective, down-to-earth podcast about routines, resilience, everyday experiences and humor when living with MS. All episodes — with searchable titles and descriptions — are collected on the Norwegian podcast page.
The MS Warrior Podcast (English) is my brand-new podcast created for listeners around the world who want encouragement, practical tools, and honest reflections about living with Multiple Sclerosis. New episodes are on the way — focusing on mindset, progress, energy management, training motivation, and finding strength even on the tougher days.
🎧 Norsk podcast: Roing, mestring og livet med MS 🎧 English podcast: The MS Warrior Podcast
📄 Interviews
🌐 Trusted MS Resources
💡 Training as My Daily Medicine
If there’s one question I get more than anything else, it’s this: “How I manage to train this much especially with MS” Even people without a chronic illness often say they could never sustain this level of activity.
The answer is not a magic workout or a perfect program – it’s a mindset. Over more than a decade of daily training with Multiple Sclerosis, I’ve built a philosophy around exercise as my most important daily medicine: push hard, but never so hard that you can’t come back tomorrow.
On this page, I share the full story behind that philosophy – how I went from 160 kg to a sustainable high-activity life with MS, why structure and routine matter more than motivation, and how you can start building your own version of “not breaking yourself”, no matter your starting point.
🚣 Indoor Rowing & MS
Curious why I row 10,000 meters every single day — and how indoor rowing became my most important tool for managing MS fatigue, structure, and daily function?
I created a dedicated page that explains everything in a simple, personal and practical way: what indoor rowing is, why it's so effective for people with MS, how I use it myself, and how you can get started safely.
🎥 Follow Me
🖼️ Media & Press
Looking for official photos or video clips of Torbjørn Laundal (Row4MS / mswarrior.no)? You’ll find approved high-resolution images, rowing footage, and credit information here:
Trenger du bilder eller video til omtaler, presse eller artikler? Her finner du godkjente mediefiler med korrekte filnavn og kildeinformasjon:
📘 Official Bio
For background information, verified biography and key facts about Torbjørn Laundal (Row4MS / mswarrior.no), please visit the official bio pages: