| Have you ever used a ergo at the gym? If not, you | | | | rowing is a aerobic sport ought to think again! No |
| should really! Thing is once you do give it a go, you | | | | kidding, it is very much an aerobic sport, but if you set |
| could get hooked for life. Most gyms, high schools and | | | | the resistance high enough and do a sprint on the |
| rowing academy's use the Concept II Rower to train | | | | rower, you will feel that burn in your legs and lungs. |
| their athletes because they model the rower's | | | | If you are going to use a concept 2 rowing machine, |
| movement on the boat. | | | | then it is very important that you also learn how to use |
| Once you have used a concept2 rowing machine, it | | | | it properly. You can actually strain your back if all your |
| will be very hard to settle for anything cheaper or in | | | | power is being generated from your arms and back. |
| competition to this brand of exercise equipment. I am | | | | Most of the power should come from your legs as |
| not in any way trying to promote this or exaggerating | | | | you push backwards. The arms come in only at the |
| either. Look for yourself online and you will see what | | | | very end of the stroke. |
| others are saying about the concept rower. Just stick | | | | Also it's not about how fast you can go up and down |
| your head in over at Amazon and see the reviews | | | | the slide that makes you fit. It depends on the |
| people are writing on different types of rowing | | | | resistance and how you pull back and a number of |
| exercise equipment. | | | | other factors that you will learn as you use the |
| I spent a whole 4 years on that machine - well not | | | | equipment. Remember that a rowing machine like the |
| exactly, but most of our rowing training was done in | | | | concept 2 will give you a whole body workout and |
| the gym. That is where we got really fit and the ergo | | | | help to build muscle in the thighs, abdominals, back, |
| had to become our friend. Sometimes it was my | | | | shoulder and arms. On top of that you will gain |
| worst nightmare because I thought my lungs would | | | | cardiovascular strengthening as well as endurance |
| explode for lack of oxygen. Whoever says that | | | | training. But a lot has to do with technique. |