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The Best Rowing Machine

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With more and more people seeking to place a rowing machine in their home, there is an increasing amount of options that can be considered. There are now many places where you can find discount rowing machines on the internet and it is important to do your research and find where the best bargains. Here are three websites that sell discount rowing machines and could serve as a jumping off point in your own search for an in-home rowing machine.

www.americanfitness.net ~ American Fitness is an all-purpose fitness shopping website, with a varied selection of products to suit your needs. They carry a wide range of discount rowing machines, currently carrying 15 different models on their site. The cheapest model that they offer is a basic pilates style rowing action exercise which essentially consists of rubber tubing and foot holds and sells for $35. American Fitness then stretches the meaning of discount rowing machines by offering gym-quality, top of the line rowing machines. While these will put a hefty dent into your wallet, they are typically discounted several hundred dollars or more from their list price.

www.avafitness.com ~ Ava Fitness is another general fitness store that carries a good deal of discount rowing machines. Ava Fitness is a great website for a beginner rower looking for a model for their home as it specializes in discount rowing machines, none of which cost over $500. Their most expensive model is the Cap Barbell Omega Magnetic Rower, costing $449. They also offer several combination machines, such as the Spartan Sports 2 in 1 Recumbent Bike & Rower for $329.

www.rowingmachines.com ~ The Rowing Machine Superstore is, as you might guess, a website devoted solely to rowing machines and all of their many variations. This website is very easy to use and carries a vast array of discount rowing machines. You can browse their rowing machines in many different fashions which make it incredibly easy to find the rowing machine that you are looking for. Browse their selection of discount rowing machines by price level, by manufacturer, by your goals and current fitness level, as well as a range of other specifications including noise level, frame type and size. While they carry gym worthy equipment they also have 2 discount rowing machines falling in at under $200.

As you can see, there are many variations of discount rowing machines available to you and many places where you can consider purchasing them from. Any of the above websites will offer you a solid selection and good prices; it all depends on what exactly your personal needs are.

The Best Rowing Machine

A rowing machine workout is a "low impact" workout which means that it's easy on the joints. For those of us with knee troubles this is very important. Other "low impact" workout machiens are the stationary bike and the elliptical machine. The treadmill on the other hand can be hard on the knees, although it is not as hard on the knees as running on the concrete (on a sidewalk) is.

Rowing helps you to work all of your major muscle groups. Each major action involved in rowing works a muscle group when doing a rowing machine workout. Your abdomen and upper legs are worked during the catch. Your arms, back, shoulders and abdomen are worked during the pull. Finally, during the release, you work your legs, your hips, your upper body and your back. Also, because the action of rowing is technically a single fluid movement, this workout is easy on the joints and shouldn't jar your knees or your elbows. This isn't the case in most other kinds of exercise. You will have to remember; however, to stay relaxed and not let your muscles tense or lock up during your rowing machine workout. It is also a good idea to start slowly. As you build up strength you can adjust the settings on the rowing machine, but you shouldn't ever try to overdo it. Rowing itself produces faster results than other exercise methods, so the need to push harder isn't as strong when you have a rowing machine workout.

In many ways a rowing machine workout is like using an elliptical machine without the standing. This really comes down to preference, if you prefer to work out while sitting down then obviously the rower is a better choice. They both give a very similar upper and lower body workout and they help your body burn a similar amount of calories per hour.

If you are a beginner but want to reap the benefits of rowing it is a good idea to start at a low resistance setting. Many of the better rowing machines can be adjusted gradually in resistance so that as fitness increases, so can resistance settings. For heavy strength training the resistance will be high and the rowing motion will be slow, but for endurance the resistance can be lower but with more repetitions.

Starting at a resistance level that is beyond you current level of fitness can do more harm than good. It's important that you don't place too much strain on the muscles and joints, but you'll also want to have a resistance setting that is actually going to work the body so you get something out of the workout.

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