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Practical rowing machine guides: how to choose one, how to use it, which workouts to do and what the research says, plus free tools. Ready to shop? Start with the rowing machines by situation.
Free rowing machine tools
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Rowing Machine Finder
Your three best-fitting rowers in a few questions.
Rowing Machine Comparison Tool
Any two or three rowers, spec by spec.
Rowing Machine Spec Index
Every key spec of the rowers we rank.
Rowing Pace Calculator
Time, distance and 500 m split: enter two, get the third.
Watts to Split Calculator
Watts, 500 m split and calories per hour.
Rowing Calorie Calculator
Calories from watts or split, weight and time.
2K Row Time Calculator
Your 2,000 m time by age, sex and weight class.
Rowing machine guides
How to choose, use and train, with the sources behind every number.
Rowing Machine Muscles Worked
Rowing machine muscles worked: the legs (quadriceps, glutes, hamstrings, calves) start every stroke, the core and lower back carry that…
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How to Use a Rowing Machine Properly
How to use a rowing machine properly: strap your feet in, sit tall, and row in a fixed order.
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Benefits of a Rowing Machine
The main benefits of a rowing machine are cardio fitness and full-body muscle work in one low-impact, seated movement.
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Rowing Machine for Weight Loss
A rowing machine for weight loss works as the activity half of a plan: build up to at least 150 minutes a week of moderate rowing, then…
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Rowing Machine Workout Library
A good rowing machine workout matches the day: steady rows at a talking pace most days, and one or two interval sessions a week, such as 6…
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Rowing Machine Workout for Beginners
A good rowing machine workout for beginners is three easy sessions a week of about 20 to 25 minutes, building to a 20-minute continuous row…
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Types of Rowing Machines
There are five main types of rowing machines: air (a fan), magnetic (magnets near a flywheel, including electromagnetic models), water…
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Rowing Machine Dimensions
Rowing machine dimensions run from about 57 inches long (compact magnetic and hydraulic rowers) to 96 inches (the Concept2 RowErg), and 16…
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Every brand we have scored, A to Z.
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Rowing Machine Reviews
One rowing machine at a time, scored for the use it is mainly bought for.
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