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Old March 9th, 2009, 04:32 AM posted to alt.support.diet
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Anyone use a rowing machine or know much about them?
I'm about to pull the trigger soon on a LifeCore R100 rowing machine,
the best one out there ($1300). I read that they exercise your whole
body and burn calories a lot faster than exercises that only use your
legs. Plus they build muscle strength. I was thinking of getting a
weight bench or a home gym, but the rowing machine sounds far better
for weight loss. Would you agree? I have been walking for 4 miles a
few times a week, but I can't walk too much more than that, because my
knees will get sore if I do. That's what happened a few years ago and
it took 5 weeks to recover. I want to burn more calories and more fat
every day, so I wanted to find something else I could do for exercise.
My weight loss seems to have slowed down too much lately. I need to
kick it up a couple of notches. From what I read, rowing machines do
everything I want all in one machine: cardio, weight loss, and muscle
building for the whole body. Oh yeah, they are easy on the joints too,
so my knees will be spared any injury no matter how much I use the
machine.
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Old March 9th, 2009, 05:13 AM posted to alt.support.diet
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Default Rowing Machines - What do you think about them?

wrote:
Anyone use a rowing machine or know much about them?
I'm about to pull the trigger soon on a LifeCore R100 rowing machine,
the best one out there ($1300). I read that they exercise your whole
body and burn calories a lot faster than exercises that only use your
legs. Plus they build muscle strength. I was thinking of getting a
weight bench or a home gym, but the rowing machine sounds far better
for weight loss. Would you agree? I have been walking for 4 miles a
few times a week, but I can't walk too much more than that, because my
knees will get sore if I do. That's what happened a few years ago and
it took 5 weeks to recover. I want to burn more calories and more fat
every day, so I wanted to find something else I could do for exercise.
My weight loss seems to have slowed down too much lately. I need to
kick it up a couple of notches. From what I read, rowing machines do
everything I want all in one machine: cardio, weight loss, and muscle
building for the whole body. Oh yeah, they are easy on the joints too,
so my knees will be spared any injury no matter how much I use the
machine.

Sounds like spam to me.

Why wouldn't you want the concept 2? It is generally considered the
best in the industry, and is less expensive.
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Old March 9th, 2009, 05:50 AM posted to alt.support.diet
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Default Rowing Machines - What do you think about them?

On Sun, 08 Mar 2009 21:13:49 -0700, Del Cecchi
wrote:

Why wouldn't you want the concept 2? It is generally considered the
best in the industry, and is less expensive.


I almost decided on the Concept 2, but then I downloaded a video from
YouTube of the Concept 2 in use. It was extremely loud. I don't want a
huge racket when I use it. I want to listen to CD's and watch TV. The
R100 looks like it is built far more nicely and more sturdily. It
reeks of quality just from looking at it. And the reviews say that
it's quiet enough to watch TV. It has a combination magnetic and air
resistance unit, whereas I think the concept 2 is just air. It seems
less sophisticated. The R100 also has a nice blue digital screen,
whereas the concept 2 just has a drab gray one.

I wasn't trying to spam. I don't care which machine anyone buys. I
just wanted to get any feedback on what people think about rowing
machines in general before I spend $1300.
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Old March 11th, 2009, 04:25 AM posted to alt.support.diet
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Default Rowing Machines - What do you think about them?

Rich Billionaire wrote:
On Sun, 08 Mar 2009 21:13:49 -0700, Del Cecchi
wrote:

Why wouldn't you want the concept 2? It is generally considered the
best in the industry, and is less expensive.


I almost decided on the Concept 2, but then I downloaded a video from
YouTube of the Concept 2 in use. It was extremely loud. I don't want a
huge racket when I use it. I want to listen to CD's and watch TV. The
R100 looks like it is built far more nicely and more sturdily. It
reeks of quality just from looking at it. And the reviews say that
it's quiet enough to watch TV. It has a combination magnetic and air
resistance unit, whereas I think the concept 2 is just air. It seems
less sophisticated. The R100 also has a nice blue digital screen,
whereas the concept 2 just has a drab gray one.

I wasn't trying to spam. I don't care which machine anyone buys. I
just wanted to get any feedback on what people think about rowing
machines in general before I spend $1300.


You really ought to try out the units if possible. Many clubs have a
few concept 2s around. I haven't noticed them to be annoyingly loud the
few times I have used one.

The R100 looks ok too, but I have never used one.

del
 




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