Concept Two Indoor Rower

Now when it comes to rowing machines, the concept 2 rower has been a mainstay in gyms over the last 10 to 15 years. However does that make a good piece of home gym equipment? In my opinion no, the machine is way too expensive for the home gym market, and despite is definite perfection as a rowing machine, the buyer with a smaller budget will be ostracized to purchase an inferior but cheaper machine. Logan investigates. PHYSIOLOGY Perhaps the biggest misconception of rowing is the fact that people believe it is an upper body sport. Infact most of the power in rowing is dominated by the lower limbs (quads and hamstrings) to generate the ...  Read the complete review

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, gain fitness and build muscle. The machines last forever and do not ...  Read the complete review

I am an experienced rower and so have spent hours upon hours sitting on the Concept 2 rowing machine, or 'ergo' as they are known. Ask any rower and they will hate them as a machine of mass pain, but it is these machines that produce British World Champions and other winners. Firstly, the current model of production is the Model 'D' and there have been three models before this. Go to any gym and they will most likely have a model 'C', which are black and grey. Much of what I will say apply to both, however there are two main differences between the two that I will come onto later. ~~The Fitness Side: From a fitness point of view, the ergos are ...  Read the complete review

Using an indoor rowing is a very rewarding experience. It offers an all-over workout of muscles and is a powerful cardio-vascular exercise comparable to swimming. Using a rower is very flexible and suits many needs, it can be easily used for general fitness or convenient training or as an all-round accompaniment to other sports or weights training. Rowing as a sport is very demanding and is a pure endurance sport. There are many benefits of rowing and so makes it perfect for building strength, power and stamina. These aspects are not accessible to most and so an indoor rower is the only option. It is very convenient, no rowing experience is required and is ...  Read the complete review

Concept 2 has been regarded as the king of indoor rowing machines. Most health clubs and gyms will have a few of these in the cardio area. Most out door rowers will have trained on one of these machines. Although I think the crown is about to be lost to Fluid Technology and the excellent range of Fluid Indoor Rowers. The concept 2 and its air system and the initial resistance is poor you almost get a few inches of stroke before the concept 2 rower starts to bite, then once you over come that initial force it then peeks and almost turns using its own force, almost free wheeling the large fan wheel. Compare this to the stroke on the Fluid Rower, its there no ...  Read the complete review