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The merits of rowing machines
One of the fastest growing sports around is indoor rowing. Whether its for competitive reasons or fitness reasons or both, the advantages of indoor rowing are clear. You are indoors. You probably haven’t had to travel more than a few yards from one room of your house to another. It’s convenient, location wise and you can make it fit your lifestyle. It is a simple thing to schedule an impromptu 30-minute session on your rowing machine. The alternatives to home indoor rowing are obviously outdoor rowing and a trip down to the local gym. The saving in time and effort owning your own machine is clear. If you are lucky enough to have the space in your dwelling for a rowing machine, then take the opportunity to exercise whenever you like.
The ideal location for your rowing machine is a room with plenty of ventilation, so you can get the big lungfuls of oxygen for the final push at the end of your rowing session. Also, a room that doubles as a home gym will need plenty of airing, especially after you have had a vigorous workout. An ideal room to house a rowing machine is an attic room with velux windows. Its out of the way, so the machine doesn’t impact on everyday life. Most machines are self-assembly so you can take it up there and assemble on site as it where. The machine is then out of way and you can enjoy your indoor row without distraction or interference from others.
Once, you have your
machine assembled and in place you can then add some rowing accessories. Most people like to listen to music or watch TV while exercising, so get a media system and your ready to go. This is something else that outdoor rowing can’t offer. Its questionable whether listening to music or watching TV does help, but at least its possible with an indoor rower. There are many rowing accessories you could purchase, but wait until you have started in earnest before buying every little gadget and fashionable item.
Rowing is a great way to work out the stresses of the day and get the great cardiovascular workout for both the upper and lower body – rowing is one of the best forms of exercise for this. All the major muscle groups get a good workout. It is important to have a correct technique though and it may help to pay a visit to the local gym to get some good advice on the correct technique and useful programmes to follow.
It you find indoor rowing is missing something, then you good look to enter some competitive events, to give your training more of an edge. Competitive indoor rowing a fast growing sport, so do some research and you may find some venues near your home.
About the Author
Ian Wide writes for several sport sand leisure sites such as rowing machines.
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