Rowers
What rowers do for you
Medium size equipment for an intensive low-impact cardiovascular workout. You create your own resistance when rowing, so the more energy you apply, the tougher the workout you give yourself. Indoor rowing machines create resistance to your movements to give you a good workout, and most rowing machines let you increase and decrease the level of resistance. Rowing improves your posture and suppleness, and many different muscle groups get a workout – especially the muscles of the back, torso, legs and arms.
It also helps remove all the body weight from the ankles, knees and hips, moving the limbs and joints through a full range of motion, from completely extended to completely contracted. In addition, a number of models can be folded to half their size, saving on space.
What to look for?
- A comfortable seat and bar/sculling.
- Sturdy built rowing machine.
- Options of adjustable seat heights to allow a wide range of users.
- Allows you to vary your workout by adjusting resistance.
- A well balanced a smooth-turning flywheel.
- A good warranty and service contract accompanied.
Kinds of machines.
There are three kinds of rowing machines, varying according to the resistance system they use, which may be air, hydraulic drum or magnetic.
Benefits
- Very low impact on joints.
- It's beneficial for the back, improving suppleness and developing strong posture, through recruiting the muscles of the torso in equal proportions to the other major muscle groups of the legs and arms.
- Once your technique is developed, the motion is flowing and overstraining is unlikely.
- Form your own resistance, so the more energy you put in the tougher the workout you give yourself.
- Strengthens the heart and improves circulation.
- Heart rate compatibility means that you can monitor your performance and pace yourself at the required level, be it for fitness or fat-calorie burning.
