Why Should You Get on the Rowing Machine Next Time You’re At the Gym?
1. You’ll lose weight
Working out with a rowing machine can help you burn lots of calories. You can boost your progress if you’re trying to lose weight.
A person who weighs around 200 pounds can burn 400 calories with a vigorous 30-minute rowing machine workout. A lower-intensity regime will still burn 200 calories in the same amount of time.
2. You’ll help your heart
A good rowing machine workout boosts your heart rate and builds endurance. It is some of the best cardio exercise.
Like any cardio, it will help improve your heart function and strengthen your entire cardiovascular system. For maximum benefit, you will want to row quickly, so keep resistance low.
You will know you are working at a good aerobic level if you start sweating and have a hard time speaking without a pause to catch your breath.
3. You’ll strengthen your entire body
Many people have the idea that the rowing machine only works the arms or legs. Wrong! A good rowing machine workout hits just about every major muscle in your body.
Done correctly, every full rowing stroke engages muscles in your legs, arms, butt, chest, abdomen, and back.
4. You’ll build your core muscles
You’ve heard over and over how important it is to build up your core strength in the center mass of your body – your back, shoulders, chest and abdominal muscles. The rowing machine hits all these areas.
By strengthening your core you will improve your posture, reduce muscle fatigue in everyday activities, and lower your risk of back injury and pain.
5. You’ll burn fat
The rowing machine is perfect for the kind of high-intensity interval training that blasts fat and keeps your metabolism revved up for hours afterwards. Slower rowing mixed with periods of intense effort can burn up to 800 calories per hour!
6. You’ll be less stressed
If you are looking for a form of exercise that will help you relax, lower your stress levels, and even sleep better, try a rowing machine.
Rowing at a slower, rhythmic pace is mildly hypnotic. It helps you reach a meditative state that helps you shed the day’s cares and worries. This in turn lowers your stress and reduces release of the hormone cortisol in your body (a side effect of high stress which can also cause weight gain).
7. You’ll be able to find a free machine
When everyone is crowding into the gym at peak morning or evening hours, you may find yourself waiting in line for treadmills, ellipticals, and stationary bikes. Chances are that you will be able to find an empty rower.
The myths about the limited impact of the workout and how difficult the machines are to use scares off most people. You will be able to take advantage of your inside knowledge to quickly snag a machine – and a great workout.
If you have been looking for a low-impact workout that gets impressive results, give the rowing machine a try. It could help you get in the best shape of your life!
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