Comments on: How To Row Correctly with Rowing Machine? http://munfitnessblog.com/how-to-use-rowing-machine-properly/ Be Strong. Be Fit. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:17:08 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Robert Edmondson http://munfitnessblog.com/how-to-use-rowing-machine-properly/#comment-18978 Robert Edmondson Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:35:24 +0000 http://munfitnessblog.com/how-to-use-rowing-machine-properly/#comment-18978 The <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001A0ZT2I?ie=UTF8&tag=munsfitblo-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B001A0ZT2I/dontfollow"><u>Concept 2 ergometer</u></a> is a good machine, but it's just a machine, not a holy icon. Concept 2 , through successful marketing, has convinced the world that it is an innovative company, but the reality is, Concept 2 had one good idea about rowing machines a long time ago (flywheel/air resistance) and have been milking that one idea ever since. All of the improvements they have made since 1985 have been cosmetic and electronic, not mechanical. One year after purchasing the Model D I had made more mechanical improvements to the machine than Concept 2 had made in the last 25 years. The Concept 2 ergometer is a good machine, but it’s just a machine, not a holy icon. Concept 2 , through successful marketing, has convinced the world that it is an innovative company, but the reality is, Concept 2 had one good idea about rowing machines a long time ago (flywheel/air resistance) and have been milking that one idea ever since. All of the improvements they have made since 1985 have been cosmetic and electronic, not mechanical. One year after purchasing the Model D I had made more mechanical improvements to the machine than Concept 2 had made in the last 25 years.

]]> By: HJ http://munfitnessblog.com/how-to-use-rowing-machine-properly/#comment-5743 HJ Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:57:21 +0000 http://munfitnessblog.com/how-to-use-rowing-machine-properly/#comment-5743 The technique on the video is pretty poor. The hands should keep moving at the finish and the body should swing forward once the arms are away. Speed on the slide should be far slower and the seat should not nearly hit the heels at the front - this guy is way over-compressed resulting in a weak back position at the catch. Doing it like this video is a recipe for back problems. Shocking! The technique on the video is pretty poor.

The hands should keep moving at the finish and the body should swing forward once the arms are away. Speed on the slide should be far slower and the seat should not nearly hit the heels at the front – this guy is way over-compressed resulting in a weak back position at the catch.

Doing it like this video is a recipe for back problems.

Shocking!

]]> By: trey http://munfitnessblog.com/how-to-use-rowing-machine-properly/#comment-5464 trey Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:20:15 +0000 http://munfitnessblog.com/how-to-use-rowing-machine-properly/#comment-5464 Concept 2 rower is the best. try looking it up, its worth every penny. Concept 2 rower is the best. try looking it up, its worth every penny.

]]> By: aw http://munfitnessblog.com/how-to-use-rowing-machine-properly/#comment-5458 aw Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:33:14 +0000 http://munfitnessblog.com/how-to-use-rowing-machine-properly/#comment-5458 The guy in the video is doing it way too mechanically. Perhaps it's for demonstration purposes only. But you should do it more fluidly without stopping to keep the heart rate up and get the maximum cardio benefit. The guy in the video is doing it way too mechanically. Perhaps it’s for demonstration purposes only. But you should do it more fluidly without stopping to keep the heart rate up and get the maximum cardio benefit.

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