Review: Concept2 Rowing Machine
I haven't added many reviews to this blog quite yet, but it seems to be that I only tend to review things that I am extraordinarily happy with. Ofcourse, this would fit the description. I love my concept2 rower, but it wasn't always this way. Once upon a time I didn't have this incredible machine. Now, everyone has heard that it is good to exercise aerobically 3 to 5 to 6 days a week for 30 minutes to an hour and anything in between. It's good for your health and it makes you feel like your doing something positive for your life. So I decided long ago that I would do this to keep myself healthy. First, when I was a senior in high school, I bought a stationary bike. I've always been to shy to run outdoors, and a treadmill was just to big and expensive, So this was a logical choice, and it did the job. When I first got it I biked for an hour, while I watched x-files. time went by real quick, I felt healthier, and I even lost a little weight. Fast forward to 7 years later and I'm freakin tired of that damn stationary bike. Actually the first one that I bought had the handles bars break off, which kind of worked out my back a little more because I sat straight up while using it, but then I stole my mom's bike when I moved out. Either way, I was tired of it. The stationary bike can really get your heart rate up, but that's all it seems to do.I know what your thinking. it's aerobic exercise, it's mainly supposed to work your heart, but hey, no one can see how big and sexy my heart got. As a matter of fact my legs didn't get exceptionally strong either. the bike just didn't seem to do much for my external musculature. I even used to try pedaling backwards, and getting down on the floor and pedaling with my arms to work that, but really nothing happned. Enter the concept2 rowing machine.
I don't know how I got into it, but I grew a sudden interst in rowing. I live about an hour from philadelphia, and the only place to row( I'm actually referring to sculling) is the schuylkill river. Yiu have to pay for membership, take classes, and also find time to go down there and actually row. I gave up on that before I even tried. So I decided maybe I should just get a rower, for a the workout benefits. it'sa good aerobic workout, and it works ALL of the major muscle groups in your body. Well, after googleing about rowing machines for approximately 2.5 minutes. I found that the concept2 is the best one out there, and you might come to the same conclusion if you were doing the same research. it's really cool because it has some sort of strange following. like a cult or something. The only problem with this exqusite rower is the price. About $900 shipped. After much thinking, about 3 months worth, I decided to get it. $900 dollars and 3 weeks later, I am loving this thing!
Let me juts start by telling you that the first time I rowed on this thing, I couldn't last more than 5 minutes! I thought I would die if kept going. Then next dday I felt like I got hit by a bus. I love that feeling! It makes me feel like I accomplished something. Like I can feel my body changing. I've already mentioned that this thing works all your major muscle groups and that definitely proved to be true. I never had upper body strength, now I atleast feel like I do. My muscles are toned. I'm not sure if that really got any bigger, but they get worked out a lot more often than if I was biking. Also, rowing does wonders for your posture. I think I grew about 3 inches because it makes your back muscles much stronger. I've ready that rowing is 70% legs or some high percentage like that. I honestly don't feel it in my legs. I feel it mostly in my upper body. Maybe all that biking did do something to my legs, you can only grow so much muscle on aerobic exercise machine. I think I've reached the leg limit, but I do feel it more in the butt area, than I did on the bike. So it really works out all of your muscles pretty well. I don't jog, but I don't know of anything that would work this many muscle groups all at the same time. Possibly swimming and skiing, but I don't care for those. Actually, I do like to swim, but there is almost no resistance and have you ver gotten really tired when swimming hard? I think that's one of the few exercises that you could die from if you relax. Atleast if you stop rowing, at home or in a boat, you won't drown!
Another thing I like about the concept2 rowing machine is the PM3 monitor. You've probably seen something like this before, but i've never seen one with some many cool feature. keep in mind I've never worked out in a gym or used those fancy machines. I haven't used all of the features yet, but the one that a really like is the log that it creates after each exercise session. You can go back an see how long you rowed the last time you rowed. It keeps all of the information from every rowing session. I like to compare my stats. I enjoy seeing the improvement and it encourages me to keep going. I started out rowing for only 5 minutes and now I'm up to 40 minutes! My goal is an hour, but if I plan on doing this 5 or 6 times a week, then I may just stick with 30 minutes.
So do you want one yet? Well ,hold on there is one disadvantage. it's a little large. I think it's almost 7 pr 6 feet long. I may be exaggerating,but I really don't feel like measuring. the only good thing there is that it can be taken apart and stored in 2 large pieces. These tow pieces can be stored upright to save space. It's very light for it's size. Dismantling it and putting it back together is simple and takes seconds, literally. Size may not even be a problem for you. I happen to live in a tiny house with no basement and only a loft for an upstairs. I also only have one closet in the whole house and I can would across the house in 3 long strides. Therefore, I have to keep my concept2 out in the open and I must always dismantle it when I am finished with it. That being said I still love it, and despite the fact that I have to move it around my house, dismantle it, put it back together, bring in the living room, store back in the other room, I still use it every other day. I think that says a lot for it. I would bother doing all that if I didn't absolutely love it and enoy using. So are you ready to get one yet? Well, what are you waiting for? Go get one, and feel the burn!
I don't know how I got into it, but I grew a sudden interst in rowing. I live about an hour from philadelphia, and the only place to row( I'm actually referring to sculling) is the schuylkill river. Yiu have to pay for membership, take classes, and also find time to go down there and actually row. I gave up on that before I even tried. So I decided maybe I should just get a rower, for a the workout benefits. it'sa good aerobic workout, and it works ALL of the major muscle groups in your body. Well, after googleing about rowing machines for approximately 2.5 minutes. I found that the concept2 is the best one out there, and you might come to the same conclusion if you were doing the same research. it's really cool because it has some sort of strange following. like a cult or something. The only problem with this exqusite rower is the price. About $900 shipped. After much thinking, about 3 months worth, I decided to get it. $900 dollars and 3 weeks later, I am loving this thing!
Let me juts start by telling you that the first time I rowed on this thing, I couldn't last more than 5 minutes! I thought I would die if kept going. Then next dday I felt like I got hit by a bus. I love that feeling! It makes me feel like I accomplished something. Like I can feel my body changing. I've already mentioned that this thing works all your major muscle groups and that definitely proved to be true. I never had upper body strength, now I atleast feel like I do. My muscles are toned. I'm not sure if that really got any bigger, but they get worked out a lot more often than if I was biking. Also, rowing does wonders for your posture. I think I grew about 3 inches because it makes your back muscles much stronger. I've ready that rowing is 70% legs or some high percentage like that. I honestly don't feel it in my legs. I feel it mostly in my upper body. Maybe all that biking did do something to my legs, you can only grow so much muscle on aerobic exercise machine. I think I've reached the leg limit, but I do feel it more in the butt area, than I did on the bike. So it really works out all of your muscles pretty well. I don't jog, but I don't know of anything that would work this many muscle groups all at the same time. Possibly swimming and skiing, but I don't care for those. Actually, I do like to swim, but there is almost no resistance and have you ver gotten really tired when swimming hard? I think that's one of the few exercises that you could die from if you relax. Atleast if you stop rowing, at home or in a boat, you won't drown!
Another thing I like about the concept2 rowing machine is the PM3 monitor. You've probably seen something like this before, but i've never seen one with some many cool feature. keep in mind I've never worked out in a gym or used those fancy machines. I haven't used all of the features yet, but the one that a really like is the log that it creates after each exercise session. You can go back an see how long you rowed the last time you rowed. It keeps all of the information from every rowing session. I like to compare my stats. I enjoy seeing the improvement and it encourages me to keep going. I started out rowing for only 5 minutes and now I'm up to 40 minutes! My goal is an hour, but if I plan on doing this 5 or 6 times a week, then I may just stick with 30 minutes.
So do you want one yet? Well ,hold on there is one disadvantage. it's a little large. I think it's almost 7 pr 6 feet long. I may be exaggerating,but I really don't feel like measuring. the only good thing there is that it can be taken apart and stored in 2 large pieces. These tow pieces can be stored upright to save space. It's very light for it's size. Dismantling it and putting it back together is simple and takes seconds, literally. Size may not even be a problem for you. I happen to live in a tiny house with no basement and only a loft for an upstairs. I also only have one closet in the whole house and I can would across the house in 3 long strides. Therefore, I have to keep my concept2 out in the open and I must always dismantle it when I am finished with it. That being said I still love it, and despite the fact that I have to move it around my house, dismantle it, put it back together, bring in the living room, store back in the other room, I still use it every other day. I think that says a lot for it. I would bother doing all that if I didn't absolutely love it and enoy using. So are you ready to get one yet? Well, what are you waiting for? Go get one, and feel the burn!
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