| Rowing is an excellent workout. If you've never tried it, | | | | well designed and will put very little stress on your |
| then just get onto a rower at you local gym for 5 | | | | body apart from where its needed - your muscles! |
| minutes and you'll see what I mean. While most people | | | | Low impact exercise means a more efficient workout |
| slog it out on a treadmill or training bike, I'd take the | | | | and because of this it suitable for people of all ages. |
| rowing machine any day of the week. It has some | | | | Even with bad knees or a bad hip, this is a great way |
| very distinct advantages that makes it the perfect | | | | to stay fit and tone up. |
| workout. Whether you want to lose weight, improve | | | | 2. Cardiovascular Workout |
| your muscle tone or just get fit, this is a workout you | | | | If you've been on an indoor rowing machine for 5 |
| need to seriously consider. | | | | minutes you will know just how intense the workout |
| Training on a rowing machine is unique in every way | | | | can be. Rowing is a surprisingly good cardio workout |
| and you will work on muscles you never even though | | | | and it engages virtually all the muscles in your body. By |
| you had. Its also a relatively "cheap" option if you were | | | | simply adjusting the resistance of the machine you can |
| to invest in one for your home. It might be a bit | | | | control the intensity and doing 30 minutes non-stop will |
| expensive at first but a decent rowing machine can | | | | give you a workout equivalent to a stiff 45 minutes run. |
| last you a long time and save you a fortune in gym | | | | 3. Strength Training |
| fees. It also give you the additional comfort of having a | | | | Rowing machines like the Concept 2 have an air |
| compact and complete workout machine at home. | | | | resistance that can be adjusted to 10 different levels. |
| There are 3 reasons why I think a rowing machine is a | | | | The higher the resistance the greater the workout. At |
| superior workout. Lets quickly look at those and how | | | | level 10, its almost the equivalent of lifting weights but |
| you can benefit from it: | | | | because you are on the machine you have very little |
| 1. Low Impact | | | | impact on your joints. Whereas as low setting is |
| Rowing is a low impact workout. It has virtually zero | | | | perfect for a cardio workout, flipping the switch to a |
| impact on your joints and if you find running to be a | | | | higher setting will give you resistance needed to get a |
| painful experience then this can be the answer for | | | | proper strength training session - all from the same |
| you. Machines like the Concept 2 indoor rower is very | | | | machine. |