.....any Rowing machine users here.....?

Nikon AF Nikkor 35mm f/2.0D

03/20/2008 02:37:47 PM · #1

I'm thinking of ordering one and am wondering if anyone else at DPC has one.

My brother has a rowing machine by Concept2, which my wife & I tried out while we were visiting for a week. I was on it every other day, and my wife was on it every day.

It has a lot of features, including the ability to monitor heart rate, force, stroke rate, speed, and put it all into an electronic log, which is something that would keep me excited to keep at a program. If you saw my man-breasts, you'd agree, I need a program.

Their website lets people upload results, and gives rankings and all that jazz. My brother says if I got one, we could even plug both rowers into the web and race, real-time.

zarniwoop

Nikon D50

03/20/2008 02:42:08 PM · #2

I used to row for real, and we used ergs that looked pretty similar. They're decent.

I cannot help but view them as an instrument of early morning torture though.

cpanaioti

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

03/20/2008 03:21:14 PM · #3

Most in home exercise equipment becomes a clothes tree before long.

DrAchoo

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

03/20/2008 03:23:29 PM · #4

Originally posted by zarniwoop:

I used to row for real, and we used ergs that looked pretty similar. They're decent.

I cannot help but view them as an instrument of early morning torture though.

I hear ya! Nothing worse than the words "erg test by Thursday"...

rex

Canon PowerShot SD780

03/20/2008 03:31:56 PM · #5

Originally posted by cpanaioti:

Most in home exercise equipment becomes a clothes tree before long.

Ha! I got a treadmill that is the most expensive clothes hanger I own.

The wife and I just signed up for Anytime Fitness today. $54/month for the both of us and she has tanning included for her.

24/7 access baby

03/20/2008 03:35:07 PM · #6

Originally posted by DrAchoo:

Originally posted by zarniwoop:
I used to row for real, and we used ergs that looked pretty similar. They're decent.

I cannot help but view them as an instrument of early morning torture though.

I hear ya! Nothing worse than the words "erg test by Thursday"...

With some tunes I find a good workout relaxing and enjoyable. Being able to track lots of stats would be another layer of enjoyment, especially to see heart rate come down for an amount of work. I used to always go to the gym, but don't have the travel time anymore. Plus I hate people, they are just a bunch of annoying stupidasses. ;-)

Anyway, just wondering if anybody else here uses one of these machines.

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

03/20/2008 03:40:22 PM · #7

Originally posted by rex:

..... signed up for Anytime Fitness today. $54/month for the both of us ....

My wife also has been going to a fitness place for years. She does a variety of instructor-lead programs, as well as equipment-based stuff. But she has time during the day while I'm at work and the kidlets are at school. She is totally hot!

Message edited by author 2008-03-20 15:40:52.

soup

Canon EOS-30D

03/20/2008 03:43:02 PM · #8

why not a bow flex?

bit more versitile, no?

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

03/20/2008 03:48:53 PM · #9

Originally posted by soup:

why not a bow flex?

bit more versitile, no?

I'm more interested in getting my heart rate up, keeping it up, and burning calories. I fealt it really worked a wide range of my muscles also, while trying out my brother's. My wife loved it. I've seen the bowflex on tv, it looks more like a body building dooflicky.

soup

Canon EOS-30D

03/20/2008 04:18:17 PM · #10

yeah - i guess it is.

just thought i'd through it out there.

Gordon

RIM BlackBerry Curve

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

03/20/2008 04:28:16 PM · #11

Originally posted by Strikeslip:

Originally posted by soup:
why not a bow flex?

bit more versitile, no?

I'm more interested in getting my heart rate up, keeping it up, and burning calories. I fealt it really worked a wide range of my muscles also, while trying out my brother's. My wife loved it. I've seen the bowflex on tv, it looks more like a body building dooflicky.

Ever thought about a pair of running shoes ? Cheaper and the scenery keeps changing ?
Suppose given the location you might have to strap on some crampons at different times of the year.

Canon EF 28-135mm F/3.5-5.6 IS USM

03/20/2008 04:40:23 PM · #12

Originally posted by Gordon:

Originally posted by Strikeslip:

Originally posted by soup:
why not a bow flex?

bit more versitile, no?

I'm more interested in getting my heart rate up, keeping it up, and burning calories. I fealt it really worked a wide range of my muscles also, while trying out my brother's. My wife loved it. I've seen the bowflex on tv, it looks more like a body building dooflicky.

Ever thought about a pair of running shoes ? Cheaper and the scenery keeps changing ?
Suppose given the location you might have to strap on some crampons at different times of the year.

I have some screws holding my right knee together from a torn ACL. I used to run until the skiing accident, now I just do zero-impact stuff, like hockey and rollerblading. But both weather and time are major considerations, for sure. :-( Rollerblading is definitely dry weather only. I tried it on a wet road once and had enough momentum that I slid about 50 feet before slamming into the curb. I had on jeans and a jean jacket, but still got some pretty nasty road rash, LOL, I was pretty messed up! But I'm too old for those shenanigans any more. I hope this rowing machine comes with a drink caddy for my beer! ;-D

roonie

Canon EOS-7D

03/20/2008 04:43:11 PM · #13

Hello. We purchased a Concept2 last February and would highly recommend it. Hope this helps.

DrAchoo

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

03/20/2008 04:54:03 PM · #14

Originally posted by Strikeslip:

...now I just do zero-impact stuff, like hockey...

How come this strikes me as a non sequitur. :P

karmat

Apple iPhone 7

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM

03/20/2008 05:01:18 PM · #15

Originally posted by DrAchoo:

Originally posted by Strikeslip:
...now I just do zero-impact stuff, like hockey...

How come this strikes me as a non sequitur. :P

it did me, too. :)

maybe it is just really boring hockey.

TheStick

Olympus E-500 EVOLT

Olympus 35mm f/3.5 Macro ED Zuiko Digital

03/20/2008 05:07:42 PM · #16

Originally posted by karmat:

Originally posted by DrAchoo:

Originally posted by Strikeslip:
...now I just do zero-impact stuff, like hockey...

How come this strikes me as a non sequitur. :P

it did me, too. :)

maybe it is just really boring hockey.

Or just playing via Xbox/PlayStation like my husband!

kirbic

Canon EOS R5

Canon RF 24-70 f2.8 L IS

03/20/2008 05:48:35 PM · #17

Originally posted by roonie:

Hello. We purchased a Concept2 last February and would highly recommend it. Hope this helps.

I'll second this opinion. It is a great machine, and stores pretty compactly. Mechanically, it's a tank, really commercial quality.It's a tremendous workout.
It does take quite a bit of room to use, and being that the friction is provided by air movement, it is a little noisy, but not bad. Highly recommended.

ETA: I've had my Concept2 for about 3 years, and it was not new when I bought it.

Message edited by author 2008-03-20 17:49:28.

03/20/2008 08:07:23 PM · #18

Originally posted by TheStick:

Originally posted by karmat:

Originally posted by DrAchoo:

Originally posted by Strikeslip:
...now I just do zero-impact stuff, like hockey...

How come this strikes me as a non sequitur. :P

it did me, too. :)

maybe it is just really boring hockey.

Or just playing via Xbox/PlayStation like my husband!

Haha! Zero impact on my knee. People still get knocked around a bit. But I haven't played in a while anyway, just too time consuming.
:-D

03/20/2008 08:09:24 PM · #19

Originally posted by kirbic:

Originally posted by roonie:
Hello. We purchased a Concept2 last February and would highly recommend it. Hope this helps.

I'll second this opinion. It is a great machine, and stores pretty compactly. Mechanically, it's a tank, really commercial quality.It's a tremendous workout.
It does take quite a bit of room to use, and being that the friction is provided by air movement, it is a little noisy, but not bad. Highly recommended.

ETA: I've had my Concept2 for about 3 years, and it was not new when I bought it.

Hey, cool! Do you save your workout logs?

kirbic

Canon EOS R5

Canon RF 24-70 f2.8 L IS

03/20/2008 08:17:07 PM · #20

Originally posted by Strikeslip:

Hey, cool! Do you save your workout logs?

You'd think that would be a logical thing to do, given the techie nature of y personality, but nooooooo. I guess I really don't want to know how negative the impact of my haphazard schedule is on my results :-p

04/02/2008 09:05:30 AM · #21

I'm really enjoying rowing for 30 minutes before going to work, even enough to offset the argghh-factor of having to get up half an hour earlier than usual. I'm already feeling more energy throughout the day. Still working on proper form, and there's a long way to go. It's humbling to see my rows all rank in the bottom 10th percentile as compared to everyone elses.

I've rowed ~33km so far, and I'm thinking of virtually rowing to places on the map for fun. Who should I visit first?

Message edited by author 2008-04-02 09:13:52.

SaraR

Sony Alpha a7R III

Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM

04/02/2008 09:14:58 AM · #22

Originally posted by Strikeslip:

I've rowed ~33km so far, and I'm thinking of virtually rowing to places on the map for fun. Who should I visit first?

Me, Slippy, come and visit me!

04/02/2008 09:24:38 AM · #23

Originally posted by SaraR:

Me, Slippy, come and visit me!

On my way! The circumference of the earth is about 40,000,000m, and I'm hoping to join the 1,000,000m club before the year is over...