| Rowing machine exercise is an easy way to get in | | | | your rowing machine exercise. Leaning too far |
| shape, to train your entire body, to lose weight and | | | | forward could be caused by not adjusting the seats |
| gain muscle and leave your body feeling great. Proper | | | | properly and leaving you reaching too far, or as leaning |
| rowing machine exercise is easy to master and is | | | | too far back, can be caused from being tired or simply |
| relatively injury-risk free. However, performing rowing | | | | unaware of proper rowing machine exercise form. |
| machine exercise incorrectly can leave you susceptible | | | | Keep your head looking forward and keep your back |
| to a variety of injuries including undue stresses and | | | | in a natural, upright position to minimize injuries. |
| strains of your lower back muscles. Here are some | | | | 4. Do use the full range of motion |
| do's and don'ts for rowing machine exercise to ensure | | | | This means incorporating all of the needed muscle |
| you not only get the maximum benefits of the workout | | | | groups (legs, back, core and arms) and completing the |
| but keep yourself healthy and injury free. | | | | exercise from beginning to end. A beginner could rely |
| 1. Do properly adjust the rowing machine | | | | too much on solely their arms, merely pulling the handle |
| Before beginning your rowing machine exercise you | | | | to their body. You actually want to push off with your |
| should properly adjust all of the settings to ensure | | | | legs, while pulling the handle back with your arms, using |
| comfort, good form and being secured in the machine. | | | | your back for power and your core for stability. |
| These include foot straps to keep your feet and body | | | | 5. Do keep your arms straight and palms down |
| in place and any other seat adjustments that may be | | | | The proper grip for rowing machine exercise is with |
| available to make you more comfortable and fully | | | | your palms facing down, or depending on the machine, |
| extended. | | | | your palms facing each other. Your arms should also |
| 2. Don't lean too far back | | | | stay in a straight line of motion. Pulling up with your |
| While performing rowing machine exercise your back | | | | arms, down, or curving them in any way can put |
| should maintain a natural position and stay relatively | | | | unnecessary stresses on your back muscles and |
| straight. Leaning too far back can stress your lower | | | | make you lose proper form. |
| and middle back muscles and leave you performing | | | | Following these 5 simple do's and don'ts will ensure |
| the exercise incorrectly and inefficiently. | | | | that your rowing machine exercise sessions are |
| 3. Don't lean too far forward | | | | completed effectively, efficiently and safely. |
| The opposite is also an incorrect way of going through | | | | |