Often when we walk into the gym, we’ll see the bicycles and treadmills are fully occupied with people waiting in cues to use them. In reality, the piece of equipment that gives the most awesome cardio exercise ever is one at the bottom of the cardio food chain … the rowing machine. Read more about the benefits of rowing.
Why is rowing such a good exercise?
Rowing provides a remarkable, calorie-incinerating, cardiovascular workout. This is why it makes ita worthwhile addition to your fat-burning, muscle-building resource. Indeed, rowing is the best exercise when it comes to weight loss as well as attaining overall physical fitness. Let’s look at the specifics.
Cardio rowing helps strengthening the cardiovascular system.
Yes, the rowing machine is a cardiovascular exercise, which means that it affects the cardiovascular system in several ways, which include:
- Strengthening of the cardiac muscle. When doing any form of cardiovascular workout your heart rate is raised which will cause more blood to circulate. This will improve your health.
- Improving the strength of your heart will also lower your blood pressure and resting heart rate. It will raise you energy levels substantially.
Rowing burns calories – fast
When you row for 30 minutes, you will burn approximately 100 to 200 calories. You need to keep in mind that calories burned are affected by your gender, weight, fitness level, resistance level, pace, etc.
Cardio Rowing tends to burn calories at a faster pace in certain areas like your abdomen, quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, back and arms. While rowing is an all-body workout, it helps to get rid of the extra calories. This means you get to do more of a workout in less time.
Rowing can help with rehabilitation
Injuries can happen at any point in time and often happen when you least expect them. Rowing might just be your saving grace. According to The Complete Guide to Indoor Rowing by Jim Flood and Charles Simpson, rowing machines were used for rehabilitation of patients in hospitals from as far back as the 1930s as this exercise impacts your joints less than other exercises such as running.
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