| Rowing has been utilized for centuries as a means of | | | | to simulate resistance similar to that of water. |
| using human effort to powering a watercraft at | | | | Advanced rowers also feature computer that can |
| reasonable speeds to cross stretches of water. | | | | measure certain statistics such as how many rows |
| Today rowing is a popular sport and rowing machines | | | | per minute and the equivalent speed you'd be travelling |
| that simulate the action of rowing, are seen in gyms | | | | if you were in the water. |
| and exercise facilities everywhere. A rowing machine | | | | Rowing Machine Exercise |
| allows you to enjoy the many fitness benefits of | | | | Rowing machines are predominantly a cardio fitness |
| rowing without needing to own a boat or risk getting | | | | workout machine. It is quite popular to use one for |
| wet. What's more, if you are own or are starting a | | | | longer, slower, fat-burning exercises around 20-40 |
| home gym, these types of machines make a great | | | | minutes in duration, but more intensive interval training |
| piece of cardio workout equipment. | | | | exercises can be performed too. |
| Rowing machines require rigorous upper body | | | | There are numerous benefits that rowing exercise |
| movements, offering an outstanding way of shaping | | | | machines offer including specific back, thigh, stomach, |
| muscles and burning fat. Whether your aim is to | | | | core, and hip muscle-building. These exercises are |
| increase your upper body strength, burn calories away, | | | | classed as a form of resistance training. They burn |
| or train for the sport of rowing itself, these machines | | | | calories, especially when performing longer, slower |
| offer one great way of achieving a wide variety of | | | | workouts. You can lose weight just as easily on a |
| fitness goals. | | | | fitness rowing machine as you can running in the park. |
| What is a Rowing Machine | | | | The exercise action is low-impact, meaning that unlike |
| In its most basic form it is an exercise machine that is | | | | running, they are less severe on joints and ligaments. |
| designed to simulate the action of rowing in water. | | | | They are also notable stress reducers, the rowing |
| These standard piece of gym equipment is also | | | | motion has been claimed to offer an almost |
| known as ergometers. Most commonly these | | | | therapeutic quality in practice, making them a great |
| machines consist of a chain, handle and flywheel. | | | | way to get that "release" after a busy work day. |
| When using one of these workout machines, the | | | | If you are building a home gym, or merely seeking a |
| rower pushes their legs, then pivots their back and pulls | | | | piece of gym equipment to focus on, the rowing |
| back on the handles to move the flywheel. The | | | | machine offers a wide variety of low-impact fitness |
| flywheel features a breaking mechanism that is used | | | | benefits and will suit almost all fitness regimes. |