Strength Rowing Machine

When you decide to improve your health, your first step doesn't have to
be pounding the pavement on a grueling, long-distance run. If you join a
gym, regular rowing workouts are an ideal way to work toward maximum
physical fitness. Using a rowing machine can help to build and tone your
muscles, strengthen your cardiovascular function and increase your
stamina. Rowing machines are particularly effective for older fitness
enthusiasts because they place no strain on your back and joints.

Weight Loss
Rowing
burns calories rapidly, making it a suitable addition to your workout
regimen if weight loss is your chief priority. A vigorous workout on a
rowing machine can burn about 377 calories in 30 minutes for an
individual who weighs 185 pounds, notes Harvard Health Publications.
Frequent rowing can help you work toward the calorie deficit that is
integral to weight loss.

Cardiovascular Benefits
Using a rowing
machine is an endurance exercise that increases heart function and uses
carbohydrates to provide the energy required to exercise. Keeping the
rowing machine tension at a low level allows you to maintain a high rate
of speed with little resistance in order to reach and maintain an
aerobic state. Aerobic exercise improves lung, heart and circulation
systems and is the cornerstone of an effective exercise routine,
according to MayoClinic.com.

Muscle Toning
Rowing uses virtually
every major muscle group in your body. With little pressure on the
joints, due to the activity's low-impact nature, rowers work their legs,
hips and buttocks with each stroke. They also use upper-body muscles,
strengthening the back, shoulders and arms. The trunk and core are
engaged in the exercise as the rower performs each stroke. You can
adjust most rowing machines to create a tighter resistance to increase
the rate at which you build muscle.

Stress Reduction
If you'd
rather perform a rowing workout at home than in the gym, you can buy a
rowing machine for convenience -- and then fold the machine and store it
out of sight. If you're short on time, place your rowing machine in
front of the TV to exercise as you relax in the evening. Cardiovascular
workouts, in particular, increase the amount of endorphins released in
the body, which can reduce stress and even lift feelings of depression.