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Anonymous
Hey /fit/,

How does a rowing machine compare, in terms of cardo or weight loss, to a elliptical, treadmill, bike, etc.?
>> Anonymous
Rowing machines are excellent. They really give you a full-body workout. You need to watch you technique, though. But it's not too complicated.
>> Anonymous
from what I've understood, they're all aprox equal. total cals burnt is more important. also, nothing beats jogging >5mph iirc for cals burnt/hr.
>> Anonymous
Op here, how much time on the rower is sufficient for at least an adequate session? So far I've been doing 30 minutes, in addition to 30 minutes on an elliptical.
>> Anonymous
>>72408

60 minutes of cardio a day is excellent. most people don't even get get 90 minutes per week. recommended is at least 40 from what I've heard.
>> Anonymous
>>72419

Well actually, I've been doing the cardio three times a week, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and then I do weight lifting with upper body Tuesday and lower body Thursday. I've been thinking of lifting on the weekends too, so I can burn more fat than with the cardio
>> Anonymous
Erging (rowing machines) are excellent. Really, the only things better for an overall cardio workout is running, swimming, and maybe tennis. However, running and tennis both are pretty hard on your joints (read: knees), and rowing is very low-impact.

The best rower is the Concept II, bar none. How many kilometers do you row in 30 minutes? And how many strokes per minute, and what damper do you set it at? Approx. 6,500 meters or so at 28+ s/m is pretty good for a half hour. IIRC, that's about 400 or so calories. Anything around a 2:00 500M split is pretty decent.

Just watch your form. I saw someone using completely wrong form on the way out of the gym today, which can mess up your shoulders and generally make the erg ineffective.

From the crouched position, start off with your legs (quads mostly) and then tilt your shoulders back. After your core, then start with your arms. Pull the handlebar all the way back while straightening your legs. The best way is to see some videos of proper rowing form, it's kind of hard to explain.
>> Anonymous
weights are the best all around. a cardio weight session burns more calories and improves balance, joint strength (everything etc.) and a heavy weight sessions keeps your heart (by which i mean my heart) in good enough shape to run about 4-5 miles easily.
>> Anonymous
>>72560

plus the muscle raises your bmr.
>> Anonymous
I'm attempting HIIT with a rowing machine.

NORMAL rowing for 1 minute
15 strokes (HIGH)
10 strokes (NORMAL)
Reapeat the above two for 4 minutes
1 minute rest

^I do that three times, so I get about 15 minutes.

Am I doing something wrong? I'm thinking that I shouldn't be stopping all together for a rest.

Before attempting HIIT, I would do about 150 strokes in 5 minutes.
>> Nobody
>>72551

>Approx. 6,500 meters or so at 28+ s/m is pretty good for a half hour

Nice. Thats what I do too, except i get it around 31 - 33 s/m. I try not to count it at meters, but switch the thing to calories. But thats just me.

To OP,

Definetly watch your form. I seem to be the only one at my gym who knows how to use the rowing machine. Everyone else I've seen does it incorrectly, and doing so will hurt your shoulders and possibly pull your back if you use the thing wrong.

I joined the rowing club at my school but had to get out after a couple weeks cause I needed a job. So I was able to perfect my form with them.