Rowing Machine Well Worth The Investment

In the past couple years, sales of the LifeSpan rowing machine held strong throughout the year, even during the summer months. Here’s a conversation with Mark B., a customer who purchased a LifeSpan RW1000 Rower earlier this year. His story proves a rowing machine gives a very good, all-around workout in a short amount of time!
Why were you looking to purchase a rowing machine?

My schedule does not afford me the time to commute by foot or bicycle, and health club access and costs are prohibitive. After much research, I discovered that a rowing machine would provide me with the most optimum workout for the time invested.

What led you to purchase a LifeSpan Rower?

I chose the LifeSpan Rower for two reasons. First, I stand 6′2″ and weigh 220 pounds, and found the LifeSpan rowing machine could handle a person of my size while most other rowers could not. Second, I discovered in my research that the LifeSpan rowing machine seemed to carry a much higher volume of positive comments on the internet, particularly regarding stability and low noise.

What is your exercise motivation for using your rower?

I need a decent cardiovascular workout that, if possible, also provides a workout for as many muscles as possible while still not being too rough on my knees (I suffered multiple fractures in one of my legs when I was in my teens).

How often do you use your LifeSpan rowing machine, and for how long each time? What readouts are interesting to you?

I usually use my rower once a day, occasionally twice, for 15-20 minutes at a time. My body tells me its getting what it needs. For me, the tension setting and the time are the most important readouts, but other users may be motivated by the other readouts provided.

What improvements or successes have you seen that you can attribute to using the rower?

I’ve lost a few pounds by using the LifeSpan rowing machine, but quite honestly I am more satisfied with what the cardiovascular workout has been doing for my overall fitness level and my overall demeanor.

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Do you have any final comments?

Comparatively, my LifeSpan rower takes less space than other rowing machine models. Set up was more or less a no-brainer and the instructions were easy to follow. It was an expensive investment for me, but well worth it!