rowing machines

JD-Kid · Dec 17, 2023

any one got one and are they any good
not keen on walking so treadmill is out not wanting to look like the hulk so not realy wanting to do weights
just tone up a bit and try to get heart better as BP in past bit high and too many beers so bit of core work needed

so do they work and worth the money
cheers

B R C · Dec 17, 2023

Yes, they are very good for all major muscle groups. You can do aerobic sessions and strength short interval training, They are hard word but if you start slowly you Will make good progress. It’s easy to do 30 mins on runner or bike, but at the gym you will rarely see someone on the rowing machine for very long because they find it too hard. Technique is everything find a you tube for it.
there is only one machine worth buying, the concept 2, nor cheap but they hold their value very well, anything else will be worthless second hand.

JD-Kid · Dec 18, 2023

B R C said:
Yes, they are very good for all major muscle groups. You can do aerobic sessions and strength short interval training, They are hard word but if you start slowly you Will make good progress. It’s easy to do 30 mins on runner or bike, but at the gym you will rarely see someone on the rowing machine for very long because they find it too hard. Technique is everything find a you tube for it.
there is only one machine worth buying, the concept 2, nor cheap but they hold their value very well, anything else will be worthless second hand.

Cheers
thank you for that had a bit of a look at some other day air magnetic water etc etc and thought ill ask around on here as farmers kinda know what farmers do day in day out
price not realy a problem some I looked at around 2-4 k nz few bit lightweight and im 115 kg so was getting close to max weight on some of the along with hight as over 6 foot

tepapa · Dec 18, 2023

Yes got one, don't use it

new year's resolution is to get it going again.

ollie989898 · Dec 19, 2023

Best form of exercise bar none in my view. I could run miles and miles but I'd never sweat. I certainly sweat rowing though. I do 5K at a time and find that a good go.

Go gentle to begin with. It's a near total body work out and your core muscles won't be used to the kind of strain involved.

Best put somewhere in the house where it is naturally very cool.

Rowing is far kinder to the joints as there isn't as much shock loading. I consider cycling far too dangerous on the roads and there are no real good running routes around here.

Interestingly, rowers are known to have the highest lactate debt achievable in athletes, I presume this is due to the sheer number of muscles involved, just goes to show how far you can push your physiology and it'll cope.

JD-Kid · Dec 19, 2023

ollie989898 said:
Best form of exercise bar none in my view. I could run miles and miles but I'd never sweat. I certainly sweat rowing though. I do 5K at a time and find that a good go.

Go gentle to begin with. It's a near total body work out and your core muscles won't be used to the kind of strain involved.

Best put somewhere in the house where it is naturally very cool.

Rowing is far kinder to the joints as there isn't as much shock loading. I consider cycling far too dangerous on the roads and there are no real good running routes around here.

Interestingly, rowers are known to have the highest lactate debt achievable in athletes, I presume this is due to the sheer number of muscles involved, just goes to show how far you can push your physiology and it'll cope.

I can sweat in a frost hahaha but feel good working reaching goals etc (have depression more PTSD) so have given up on alot of things used to be a shooter but gave up my licence
not the best health wise high blood pressure Diabetes but thats better as gave up alcohol 6 months ago
both my mum (70) and brother (49) died this year from strokes then brain bleeding so kinda got to get my 5hit together a bit
so it's kinda a 2 or 3 fold idea get fit lose some weight ,something to do that has goals I can achieve so feel good , and chill out have music on my space my head space kinda deal
cheers for reply

JD-Kid · Dec 19, 2023

SilliamWhale · Dec 19, 2023

I've got one. It's just seriously boring. A run outside with your mates is more sustainable

ollie989898 · Dec 19, 2023

SilliamWhale said:
I've got one. It's just seriously boring. A run outside with your mates is more sustainable

It's 20 minutes a time. Takes longer than that just to find my trainers here.

killie_cowboy · Dec 19, 2023

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Jackov Altraids · Dec 19, 2023

SilliamWhale said:
I've got one. It's just seriously boring. A run outside with your mates is more sustainable

I couldn't disagree more.

If you need stimulation while on a rowing machine, put a TV or radio in front of it.

As has been said before, rowing, whether on machine or water, is the best exercise you can do.

Especially for all us shepherds whose knees can take doing much else.

ollie989898 · Dec 19, 2023

JD-Kid said:
I can sweat in a frost hahaha but feel good working reaching goals etc (have depression more PTSD) so have given up on alot of things used to be a shooter but gave up my licence
not the best health wise high blood pressure Diabetes but thats better as gave up alcohol 6 months ago
both my mum (70) and brother (49) died this year from strokes then brain bleeding so kinda got to get my 5hit together a bit
so it's kinda a 2 or 3 fold idea get fit lose some weight ,something to do that has goals I can achieve so feel good , and chill out have music on my space my head space kinda deal
cheers for reply

Jebus JD. I'm sorry to hear that. If you can build up to the level where you are rowing 6 times a week it would probably help with your diabetes but I'd be seeing your doctor first as rowing is a heck of a strain on the body.

Rowing is ace because it's done and dusted in less than 30 minutes- you'll have a huge advantage being tall as well. There is nothing to stop you watching TV or youtube or listening to music whilst you go, either.

I'd sooner row than run for 30 mins or an hour. The weather is normally abysmal, you can't run in the dark any sense -especially on the roads- and I'd sooner not be giving my hips and knees the grief. I also never find sitting on a bike for hours particularly comfortable.

primmiemoo · Dec 19, 2023

I'm fortunate enough to be allowed to use one now. Find the right app to accompany the 10 minutes, and you too can row through mountain passes and peaks

Farmeraduk · Dec 19, 2023

Concept2 if possible. Sorted out my lower back problems. Don’t need to go mad just find a good pace and gradually increase. I watch YouTube etc, 20-30 mins. (I’m Not a doctor or expert).

JD-Kid · Dec 19, 2023

ollie989898 said:
Jebus JD. I'm sorry to hear that. If you can build up to the level where you are rowing 6 times a week it would probably help with your diabetes but I'd be seeing your doctor first as rowing is a heck of a strain on the body.

Rowing is ace because it's done and dusted in less than 30 minutes- you'll have a huge advantage being tall as well There is nothing to stop you watching TV or youtube or listening to music whilst you go, either.

I'd sooner row than run for 30 mins or an hour. The weather is normally abysmal, you can't run in the dark any sense, especially on the roads) and I'd sooner not be giving my hips and knees the grief. I also never find sitting on a bike for hours particularly comfortable.

I do forestry work stock work spraying etc so not too bad shape in some ways just need to tone up a bit more ..years ago pressing in shearing sheds was about 105 kg with a 85 cm belt now 115 kg with a 98 cm belt so want to burn off pies and beers hahaha
sugar levels down to 7.4 on finger test so kinda got that better
just got to get bit of pride back in myself so thinking this might be a good way to do things

Bury the Trash · Dec 24, 2023

yeah runnings no good for your body especially if you work with stock anyway, just shakes and wear your joints makes for even more aches and pains as you get older

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good call to look afteryerself @JD-Kid go easy on the beer over Christmas

HAY TEAM TV · Jan 1, 2024

JD-Kid said:
any one got one and are they any good
not keen on walking so treadmill is out not wanting to look like the hulk so not realy wanting to do weights
just tone up a bit and try to get heart better as BP in past bit high and too many beers so bit of core work needed

so do they work and worth the money
cheers

You don’t need one!!
just follow a body weight work out on youyube!
zero outlay maximum effect

einstein · Jan 2, 2024

get a concept 2,its so easy to just pop into the spare room and do a workout...music on full blast!!
currently i row 2500 m every day ..takes about 11minutes for me. its very easy to do, hardly start sweating in 11 minutes but my pulse will be over 150 if i push it hard. i aiming to go to 3000m maybe 3500.m.thats enough in one stint
Its too short a time to get boring, but as has been stated it is boring for long stints 20 mins plus
If i feel the need for extra i do two sessions ,morning and evening
the concept 2s are great in that they dont have a resistance setting as such, but the harder you pull, the more meters you move(unlike my cross trainer that has a resistance setting)
They are expensive, but i expect mine will outlive me.

B R C · Jan 2, 2024

Concept 2 does have a resistance setting, it’s on the side of the fan, in effect it alters the gearing. If you go into the menu you can set the resistance factor 125-130 is a good start which would correspond to about 3/4(out of ten) on the fan. Don’t be tempted to have it higher as means you will have to pull way too hard and be knackered after 20 strokes. 2500m is a good star, the ‘official ‘ distances for testing and the concept records are 2000 and 5000. 5k is a good workout about 20 Mins is a good target if you haven’t done much before.

einstein · Jan 2, 2024

B R C said:
Concept 2 does have a resistance setting, it’s on the side of the fan, in effect it alters the gearing. If you go into the menu you can set the resistance factor 125-130 is a good start which would correspond to about 3/4(out of ten) on the fan. Don’t be tempted to have it higher as means you will have to pull way too hard and be knackered after 20 strokes. 2500m is a good star, the ‘official ‘ distances for testing and the concept records are 2000 and 5000. 5k is a good workout about 20 Mins is a good target if you haven’t done much before.

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