Like me, you've probably seen the indoor rowing machines at your local gym and walked straight past them. I used to write indoor rowing off as something that's probably more for women than for men - after all, how challenging can rowing really be? When I picked up a bad knee injury, I was forced to take it easy on both the weights and on my running. Pretty much all high impact training was out of the question. Not wanting to stall my fitness routine because of the injury I was forced to look for some new forms of exercise.
As it turns out indoor rowing was perfect. Thinking that its "for girls" proved me very wrong very quickly. Rowing it tough! Its tough on your upper body as well as your lower body and this truly is a cardiovascular challenge that I never expected. the fact that its low impact raining makes it ideal for anyone who has knee problems or any issues with impact training.
While rowing machines can help you get your daily cardiovascular exercise, it really comes with some unique benefits that I never really expected. Firstly, its fantastic for your abdominal muscles. As someone who focused on crunches for abdominal conditioning, this really helped me tone my abs unlike anything else. The cross training action is also very good for core strength, but the real benefit is the amount of resistance you get in the upper body training. It engages most of the muscles in your arms, shoulders and upper back and really improved my overall conditioning.
If you are someone who just walks past that indoor rowing machine every day, why not stop and give it a go. I challenge you. You'd be very surprised at the intensity of the workout and it will help you tone, lose weight and build strength unlike any other cardio machine can help you do.
Even if you just add a gentle 15 to 20 minute row to the beginning or the end of your everyday workout you will start seeing and feeling the benefits. It really does target a whole different set of muscles and even if you think you are fit and strong, this will challenge muscles you did not know you had. By consistently adding new workouts you will not only keep your exercise interesting, but it will help you work on different muscles groups.
| Price : $386.56 | Post Date : Dec 27, 2011 06:21:58
