The Rowing Machine is the Gym’s Most Underrated Piece of Equipment
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| Description |  Introduction One of the unrealized merits of bikes, treadmills, and other exercise machines is that they are designed for people to do something that they already know perfectly how to do, just in a different environment. A treadmill asks you to walk, albeit inside, but we’ve all been walking since we were babies, so we know all about that. A stationary exercise bike asks us to ride a bike indoors, well we all know how to do that. Whenever we use one of these machines at the gym or in our own homes, we are engaging in something that we are accustomed to doing. Then along came the rowing machine. This creation left us baffled as to what exactly we were supposed to do with it. How did you sit in one? What did you do to start it up? Many people looked at this odd wonder and were deterred right from the start, others stumbled and fumbled around with it for a while, then just sort of drifted away. Well, over time, people learned how to use these specialized machines, but they never really seemed to become the big deal they were supposed to be. So it’s no small wonder that these little understood machines have become the most underrated pieces of equipment in gyms everywhere. Just how do you get started using a rowing machine, and how are you going to get the most benefits from it? 1. Focus on Power Not Speed When it comes to rowers, most people are convinced that the faster they row, the more intense the workout they are doing. This isn’t so. It’s the power behind each stroke that actually matters for the intensity of the workout. When you focus your entire store of energy on rowing as swiftly as you can, you wind up wearing yourself out without ever accomplishing anything worthwhile. So concentrate on power, not speed. 2. Resistance Rowing isn’t like running, where you are constantly battling to match the speed of the treadmill. A machine for rowing only returns exactly what you put into it, so if you are enjoying an easy workout, then you can be sure that you are not working hard enough. Keep in mind that each stroke should be 60 percent legs, 30 percent back, and just 10 percent devoted to the arms. 3. Don’t Focus on Getting the Longest Possible Stroke By doing this you are chancing over-compression, a situation that will lead to knee pain by transferring the pressure load right to your quads. The big muscles, which are the hamstrings and glutes are the ones you want to put the burden of the work on. You need to keep your core braced, and when leaning forward, stay closer to the 1 o’clock position than the 3 o’clock one. 4. 30 Minutes Do not spend longer than half an hour on your workout at first. And be sure that part of the workout you do is distance rowing. This means that you reset your monitor and proceed to row as many meters as possible in two minutes. After this, rest for about 90 seconds, and then cover your monitor and do the exercise again, now with the goal of trying to beat your first number. 5. Rest Remember that when it comes to exercise, particularly exercise that you aren’t familiar with, you should always take the time to do some stretches after completing your workout. Concentrate on the abdominals, hamstrings, glutes, and lats especially. Many people don’t realize just how important it is to come down from a workout and unwind. They just want to end it and rush off to do something else. Well, this isn’t going to help you feel your best later on. Conclusion The point of this article is to explain that a rower isn’t really all that uncomplicated to learn how to use, but many people are put off by this simply because they have never tried it. Rowers are virtually one of the only exercise machines that you can get a whole body workout from. You should give using one a try and you might find that you are pleasantly surprised by how efficient and effective it is. |
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