| Many fitness experts agree that only swimming will | | | | have travelled and the estimated calories you have |
| give you a better full body workout over a rowing | | | | burned. The one piece of extra equipment you should |
| machine. The difference is that a rowing machine can | | | | invest in is a heart rate monitor as it's very important to |
| be used in the comfort of your own home and there's | | | | keep within your correct heart rate zone in order to |
| not the same amount of preparation required to use it. | | | | avoid burning muscle. It's also really important that you |
| When buying a rowing machine it's best not to go for | | | | are able to adjust the level of resistance on the |
| the cheapest option. Remember that rowing machines | | | | machine as this will help you to challenge your body |
| use a lot of moving parts so it's best to buy something | | | | and to get your heart rate to the required optimum |
| which is going to be reliable and well made. As a | | | | level. |
| general rule go for a mid priced machine from a well | | | | Some rowing machines will offer the facility of doing |
| know brand and if you are able to buy direct from a | | | | other exercises but think carefully before investing the |
| local fitness store make sure that they have a | | | | extra money these machines can cost unless you are |
| procedure for handling returns or repairs should they | | | | sure you'll take advantage of them. By staying simple |
| become necessary. | | | | and buying reasonable quality from a known brand you |
| Most machines will come with the same set of basic | | | | should have a rowing machine which will give you |
| features. This includes a digital readout LCD to keep | | | | years of great fitness benefits. |
| you informed of your time, speed, the distance you | | | | |