On Rowing

10Jun09

Man, I am sore today!

Since the weather was awful yesterday (Chicago, seriously…..can’t you do better than 50 degrees in June!), the gym was packed after work.  Rather than waiting in line for a treadmill or elliptical, I decided to finally try the one piece of equipment that never has a line…and that nobody ever seems to use.  Yes, I decided to try rowing.

While the concept is simple (you sit on this machine, and you row, row, row your boat), the exceution is tough.  It takes coordination, strength, and endurance.  Of course, I have none of these qualities.

I set the Concept2 machine (i google’d it when I got home, apparently they are considered the best) to a fairly basic setting for 20 minutes.  15 minutes later, with sweat dripping down my face, I decided that I’d had enough rowing, and finished my workout on a recumbent bike (the lazy man’s bike..my favorite!).

This morning, I woke up sore all over.  My back felt tender, my legs were sore, and my abs hurt.  I say that if a machine can do all this with only a 15 minute workout, that machine might be worth doing more often.

I hereby declare that I will continue to jump on the rowing machine not just when the treadmill line is long, but also when I feel like getting my ass kicked.  If your gym has a rower (especially a Concept2), check it out….you’ll love it.

link to the benefits on rowing [Concept2 Rower - Benefits of Rowing]

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Tags: Concept2, recumbent biking, rowing