Why might someone choose rowing over other forms of fitness?
The biggest myth about rowing is that it is an upper body workout. Rowing works 9 major muscle groups: quads, hamstrings, glutes, lats, core, shoulders, triceps, back and biceps. In addition muscle rowing is an amazing cardio workout.
Rowing machines provide resistance through one of three mechanisms: magnets, water, or air. In all cases, the resistance is created at the flywheel, making it more or less difficult for the user to pull on the handles and extend the strap, rope, or chain. Magnetic resistance is set by the user and is quieter than the other forms, but its resistance is constant – meaning once it’s set, it remains steady – making it less like “real rowing” than air or water resistance.
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