I am what you would describe as a fitness freak and have used many pieces of gym equipment. The Concept 2 Rower is bar far the most superior rower I have used. I use the Model E which is a newer version of the rower and immediately recongised by the frame being higher off the ground allowing a raised seating position which in my opinion is a far more natural and comfortable position.
This rower is fitted with a performance Monitor known as PM4, simply the key pad you enter the distance/time and so forth. Being wireless enabled allows you to actually race another rower using a concept 2, as well as wireless heart rate monitoring.
The rower even has a game function which allows you to actually add some enjoyment into your workout, it consists of a simple fish game where you must avoid the larger fish and eat the smaller ones with movement up and down the screen enabled by rowing harder or slowing down.
Prices do vary and unfortunately it is not uncommon to find them new available for over £1000 however there are many available on ebay for under £900 at buy it now prices as well as older models going for nearly half this, second hand rowers are often a safe bet as many are sold by people who have used them very rarely.
You will require a fair amount of space for the rower, suitable for garage warriors or larger houses.
Concept 2 has an extremely informative website at concept2.co.uk which has a huge array of useful info for motivating yourself, weight loss tips and so forth, including a world ranking tool to allow more experienced rowers to compare themselves against others.
The rower provides highly beneficial cardiovascular improvements as well as strength, tone and endurance increases of all the major muscle groups.
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