Rowing machines are fantastic for those who are looking to change up
their training routine and target new muscles. A 30- to 60-minute rowing
workout can be as challenging as you want it to be. It mimics the benefits of
real water-based rowing—and you can do it in the comfort of your home or in the
gym, alone or in a group.
Increase Your Endurance and Muscular Strength
Strength refers to how much weight your muscles can lift in a single
effort, and endurance refers to how much weight they can lift repeatedly, over
a period time. Rowing is much like swimming because it increases both your
strength and endurance as you repeatedly push and pull against resistance.
Regular rowing routines forces your body to make physiologic adaptations so
that you can, in the future, exert the same force without fatigue. It improves
all the major muscle groups—your legs, your core, your back, and your upper
body.
Rowing allows you to increase your breath volume and heart rate to give
your lungs and heart a great workout. It engages almost every major muscle
group, forcing your heart to pump blood to your muscle tissues and deliver
energy to your cells while eliminating carbon dioxide as well as lactic acid.
Low Impact But Effective
A rowing machine is easy on your joints as long as you use it properly and maintain good
form. Your feet should always be in contact with the specially designed foot
pads while your hands are firmly on the handles. This ensures that there is
little impact on injury prone joints such as your knees, hips, ankles, elbows,
and shoulders. Many people who don’t like high-impact exercises (such as
running) use rowing machines instead.
