Benefits of indoor rowing
Indoor Rowing is a coordinated muscle action that involves every large muscle group in the body. Its main benefits:
- Rowing is a non-impact exercise so supports joint health and through wide range of motion.
- It is suitable for all sizes, all ages and all fitness levels.
- It improves cardiovascular health and core strength.
- It is effective for a short or long workout and can be a huge calorie burner.
- Provides an all-body work out, better than any other cardio machine.
- Can facilitate recovery from injury and cardiac rehabilitation.
- A rowing workout can provide stress relief.
- Simple technique and low risk of injury.
- Indoor machine so rowing is not weather dependant.
Why Concept 2?
- It is cheap to buy relative to other exercise equipment.
- No running costs.
- Virtually no maintenance
- No electricity required.
- Monitor easy and informative.
- Easy to store or transport.
- Quiet.
Personal Bests
| Distance | Date | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | 25.12.13 | 1.19.3 | 1.19.3 |
| 1000 | 09.04.16 | 2.49.6 | 1.24.8 |
| 2000 | 05.12.15 | 5.59.8 | 1.29.9 |
| 5000 | 19.12.15 | 15.59.8 | 1.35.9 |
| 6000 | 09.1.16 | 19.34.6 | 1.37.8 |
| 9117 | 12.11.16 | 30m | 1.38.7 |
| 10000 | 15.3.14 | 32.57.2 | 1.38.8 |
| 17768 | 19.4.14 | 60m | 1.41.3 |
| 21097 | 30.4.16 | 1hr.12m.37.5s | 1.43.2 |
| 30000 | 26.4.14 | 1hr 45m 48s | 1.45.8 |
| 42195 | 26.4.14 | 2hr29m20.0s | 1.46.1 |
Join our Concept2 Rowing Hub by Fitness Matters on Facebook – A virtual group for those interested in rowing in a friendly and competitive team. Plenty of advice and motivation on offer for all abilities. We also currently post a Workout of the Week (WOW – with prizes) to help all your rowing times improve.