| There are a variety of rowing machines for sale and | | | | - Usually lower end of price range |
| which rowing machine you will ultimately buy will | | | | Water resistance rowers |
| depend on the individual needs of each user. Once we | | | | - Almost as noisy as the air resistance rower |
| know what your needs are, choosing fitness rower | | | | - Fluid rowing action |
| machine to suit those needs will be a whole lot simpler. | | | | - Stroke movement resembles the actual rowing |
| The types of elliptical rowing equipment on the market | | | | stroke |
| today range from the type for the home user who is | | | | - Smoother movements mean lower impact on joints. |
| not wanting to perfect rowing technique as such or | | | | - Heavy |
| has limited space in their home to those type of | | | | - Not a small rowing machine |
| machines for a more experienced athlete who is | | | | |
| focused on a serious sports training routine and is | | | | Magnetic resistance rowers |
| prepared to spend a lot more money on a higher tech | | | | - Quietest of rowing machines |
| piece of fitness equipment. | | | | - Incredibly fluid movement in rowing stroke and on the |
| So before we even look at the types of ergo rowing | | | | slide |
| machines out there, ask yourself the following couple | | | | - Provides top level workout |
| of questions. | | | | - Long and not very compact |
| 1. Have you tried the rowing machines at the gym and | | | | Those are the 4 types of rowers that you will see. |
| do you want a model similar to the ones you have | | | | However from this point you will also notice a |
| used? | | | | considerably price difference within each type of |
| 2. Are you looking for an affordable and lower priced | | | | rower and that's because of the type and style of the |
| rower? | | | | machine. Name brands also play a part in the price. |
| 3. Do you have limited space and therefore need a | | | | Cheap rowing machines will still give the user a good |
| compact rowing machine? | | | | workout but you will not be able to record your data or |
| 4. Are you serious about getting fit and will you use | | | | compare performance between each session, they |
| this machine frequently? | | | | can be quite noisy and the actual stroke movement is |
| 5. Are you an ex rower and therefore want a ergo | | | | not smooth like that of the top rowing machines. |
| machine that you used to train on? | | | | The middle of the range models has some of the |
| 6. Are you looking for the top rowing machine on sale? | | | | benefits of the top range models and provides a very |
| After considering your needs based on the about 6 | | | | challenging workout experience. The machines are |
| questions, it should be easier to choose which fitness | | | | more durable than the cheaper versions and have |
| rower machine you will look into buying. | | | | more electronic functions. You should expect to pay |
| Basically there are 4 types of rowers: | | | | between $500 to $1000 for this type of machine. |
| Air Resistance Rowers | | | | The final and top rowing machine range is simply the |
| - noisy | | | | best but do cost a lot more. These beauties are |
| - do not fold | | | | generally produced for commercial use so are built to |
| - used by off season rowers who usually do sculling. | | | | last and are therefore very strong and often quite |
| | | | heavy. The price will still vary from about $1000 to |
| Piston/Hydraulic Rowers | | | | $3000 depending on the performance and data |
| - Quiet | | | | functions, as well as the type of rowing system it is |
| - Not fluid movement | | | | built with. |
| - Compact size | | | | |