| The concept of indoor rowing machines has been | | | | arms, chest, back, and legs. |
| around since the 1900's but old designs were more like | | | | 2. Very low impact workouts. Unlike treadmills, these |
| a torture device and is not an accurate representative | | | | machines provide very low impact workouts. You are |
| of actual rowing. Development of modern fitness | | | | not putting much stress on your ankles, knees, and |
| rowing machines was established in the 1980's. While | | | | joints. Although your legs are in full motion, your legs do |
| the machine had been designed primarily as a training | | | | not strike hard surfaces so it is more comfortable. |
| tool for watercraft rowing, it is gaining popularity as a | | | | 3. Intense calorie-burning exercise. You can burn up to |
| favorite workout tool not just for rowers but also for | | | | eight hundred calories per hour by working out on the |
| other athletes and common individuals who want to | | | | rowing machine, this is machine for losing weight. |
| get a full body exercise. Nowadays, these machines | | | | 4. Less expensive. It is less expensive compared to |
| are portable, studier, and simulate rowing on a real boat | | | | other fitness equipment such as treadmills and elliptical |
| more accurately. | | | | machines. |
| Like any other fitness machine there are advantages | | | | DISADVANTAGES |
| and disadvantages in using rowing machines. | | | | |
| ADVANTAGES | | | | 1. Lower Back Injury. This machine puts the toll on your |
| | | | lower back so this is not an ideal machine for people |
| 1. Full body workouts. Rowing provides a full body | | | | with back and spine problems. In using the machine, |
| workout. Besides being an excellent cardiovascular | | | | proper technique should be used. |
| exercise, working out on rowing machines, stresses | | | | 2. Hard to assemble. Putting the pieces together can |
| major muscles in the body anaerobically. It workouts | | | | be frustrating for some people. |