Horizon Oxford 2 CS Air Rower

Advantages: Great machine for developing fitness and losing weight
Disadvantages: Repetition of movement, boredom

...The Concept 2 is the best rowing machine available and can be found in nearly every gym around the world. It is used by people looking for some light exercise and rowers around the world to train for their sport, even at the highest Olympic level. Benefits of the Concept 2 rowing machine Rowing strengthens upper and lower body with a smooth powerful motion. The movement is impact free and uses nearly all muscle groups, hence teaches co-ordination and elevates the heart rate more easily than other activities. Training on the Concept 2 rowing machine is great to lose weight (see examples at bottom), gain fitness and build muscle. The machines last forever and do not break unless they are treated really badly, you are more likely to break than the machine. The low impact form of exercise enable recovery from injury and self... Read review

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Advantages: Many
Disadvantages: Few

...Last summer, I decided that I needed to get fitter – I wasn’t overweight (quite the opposite in fact) – but I knew that I wasn’t as fit as I could be. I tried working out for a couple of months, but it just didn’t suit me. I wanted something I could do at home, so that I had the flexibility to do it at whatever time of night or day suited me, and so that I didn’t have the effort of travelling to a gym or sports centre. I toyed with the idea of an exercise bicycle, and whilst researching available models, I stumbled across something I had never considered before. Whilst in search of the ideal exercise equipment, I browsed through the listings of rowing machines, and spotted something called a Water Rower. It sounds kind of obvious on paper, but I had personally never heard of this particular type... Read review

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Advantages: Great equipment, good range of classes
Disadvantages: Expensive, impersonal, membership administration

...quickly - sometimes you would need to be on the phone at 9am the week before the class just to get on the reserve list. There are 2 studios, both are air conditioned well. The club also boasts, toning tables (no idea what those do but i think they wobble you about), a health and beauty Salon (never used it but the prices are slightly subsidised by your membership), sports massage room, children's activity club and creche (i've no children, so can't comment on this i'm afraid), teenagers active zone & a bar and brasserie with separate adults only lounge and children's playroom - the brasserie food seemed very reasonably priced (£6-7 a meal) and good quality. I'm not sure about having a bar in a health club though as it seems to defy the object! The Club Opens @ 07:00 and although it closes @ 23:00 in the weekdays it is adults only from 8pm... Read review

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