| Exercising and keeping oneself fit has become a very | | | | can be corrected according to the users' need. They, |
| important thing in todays' world. One has to be fit in | | | | however, cannot be stored as easily as the piston |
| order to stay healthy and sound. This has actually | | | | types and so need a dedicated space for themselves, |
| become one of the basic necessities of the day. | | | | as it cannot be folded. A place where there is ample |
| Different work-out machines are available in the | | | | space available and where a perfect work out is |
| market now. For a good cardio-vascular workout, a | | | | expected, the magnetic type perfectly fits in. |
| rowing machine is a very useful and important device. | | | | The third type is the water resistance type. This gives |
| This not only makes us fit but also gives a complete | | | | the real experience of rowing! As the speed increases, |
| body work-out experience. The rowing machine | | | | the resistance also increases, thus making it more |
| demands pushing and pulling of the handles, apart from | | | | challenging and entertaining. By adding or removing |
| using the legs for pedalling as well, resulting in the | | | | water in the tank, the resistance can be increased or |
| movement of the calf muscles and the hand muscles. | | | | decreased as well. Though they are not as noisy as |
| There are basically four types of resistance used in | | | | the Air type, still they are in the second position. The |
| rowing machines. The first type is the piston resistance | | | | machine is also very heavy and so cannot be carried |
| that is obtained from the hydraulic cylinders connected | | | | anywhere quite often. But this model is the best to |
| to the arms of the rowing machine. They are compact | | | | give the ultimate rowing experience and complete |
| in nature and so are not very big in size. Due to the | | | | work-out. |
| compact nature, it is also easy to be stored and does | | | | The air resistance type is the fourth one. This allows |
| not need a separate place as such, to be kept. The | | | | complete control upon the user. The faster the pedals |
| cost of these types of machines is also less when | | | | are pedalled, the more the resistance developed, thus |
| compared to the other kinds and so falls very light on | | | | giving the user the complete authority to choose the |
| the pockets. The disadvantage here is that they do | | | | resistance. They are not foldable and so need |
| not offer a rowing machine as accurate as the other | | | | separate place to store. Also they are noisy and so |
| types. The work-out obtained is very good but the | | | | not very comfortable to be used. |
| smoothness might not be available. | | | | Many rowing machines come with features like |
| The second type of resistance provided is the | | | | different rowing functions, changing the resistance, |
| Magnetic resistance. Here powerful electromagnets | | | | amount of time rowed, distance travelled, calories burnt |
| are used to provide the necessary resistance. They | | | | etc. Some machines also come with the facility to do |
| offer a silent function and also are very smooth to | | | | other exercises as well. Looking into the budget that is |
| work on. The resistance in these types of machines | | | | allocated, the right machine can be purchased. |