Friday, January 30, 2009

Rower Machines at the right price

Alright, I don't want any excuses, if you haven't gotten started on your New Years resolution, you need to get to it now.

I wanted you to see this inexpensive quality Rower machine.
Fold-A-Way Rowing Machine
Product Features

* An easy-to-read monitor displays strokes, cadence and calories burned.
* Dimensions: 46" x 18" x 9".
* Opens to a full rowing machine for exercise but folds nearly flat for easy storage.
* Length and incline settings adapt to your body size.
* Dual tension cylinders provide controlled resistance.

The first month of the new year is almost over, and you need to get a move on if your going to keep to your plan of staying in shape this year.

Thursday, January 29, 2009

Rower Machines that have great quality

We are looking at all the options you will want to have on a rower machine.

When looking into the different rower machines you will want to decide on what you want.
Options:
Quit Flywheel
Does it allow for cross training
Total body work out (The sliding seat style rower)
Rowing style (Sleek, fast, slow, or heavy boat)
Indoor or Outdoor
Monitors (tracking distance, speed, pace, calories)
Footprint size (Amount of room it will take up)
Weight Capacity (What the rower machine can hold on it)
Warranties (Frame and moving parts)

These are high quality rower machines that have high end options that you want without the high end price.

The SmoothFlow R80 Rower comes with:
Patented 8-Level resistance system is ideal for people of any age, sex or level of fitness
Combines air and magnetism in a patented resistance system
Wireless Heart Monitor measures your heart rate and feeds the data into the SmoothFlow R80 computer
SmoothFlow R80 computer records every aspect of your workout, tracking speed, total strokes, lapsed time, strokes per minute, distance, calories burned, heart rate and time of day
Contoured seat provides comfort and a safer, stronger foundation on which your exercise is built, setting the user's posture and protecting the back from injury
Tracks are of the durable aluminum beam with adjustable angles

My Pick of the Day:
Stamina 1205 Precision Rower
Options:
* Precision rowing machine with deluxe ball-bearing rolling system
* Smooth hydraulic cylinder action with adjustable tension controls
* Multifunction fitness monitor tracks speed, distance, strokes, and more
* Thick padded seat and pivoting footplates for maximum comfort
* Measures 32.5 x 27.75 x 48 inches (W x H x D); weighs 47 pounds
The Precision Rower is my pick, this is the rower machine that you need. I recommend this model due to the comfortable seat and pivoting footplates. If you are going to work out you are going to want to do it in comfort. Don't put off what you should be doing today. Get it now. Your New Years Resolution is ready and so are you.

The Underdog that is getting great reviews:
Stamina Body Trac Glider 1050 Rowing Machine
Options:
* Home rowing machine with compact footprint--23.5 x 46 inches
* Adjustable gas-shock resistance
* Monitor shows time, stroke count, and calories burned
* Sturdy, steel frame construction
* Folds for easy storage (One of my favorite options)
I hope that like me you are keeping to your New Years resolution and getting in or staying in shape.

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Rower Machine with all the right stuff

Rower machines come in several different styles today. The stationary and the sliding seat rower machines are the most common two rower machines.

When looking into the different rower machines you will want to decide on what you want.
Options:
Quit Flywheel
Does it allow for cross training
Total body work out (The sliding seat style rower)
Rowing style (Sleek, fast, slow, or heavy boat)
Indoor or Outdoor
Monitors (tracking distance, speed, pace, calories)
Footprint size (Amount of room it will take up)
Weight Capacity (What the rower machine can hold on it)
Warranties (Frame and moving parts)

There are several brands to choose from that offer different variations to these features.
Concept2 Model D Indoor Rowing Machine is the high end Rower that will give you a full body work out. This is the Cadillac of rower machines.
Product Features

* Indoor rowing machine with sliding seat for complete total body workouts
* Quiet flywheel minimizes noise while providing smooth feel of water rowing
* Lets rowers choose between sleek, fast boat and slow, heavy boat
* PM3 performance monitor tracks your distance, speed, pace, and calories
* Requires footprint of 9 x 4 feet; 500-pound capacity; 5-year frame warranty

Stamina 15-9003 Deluxe Conversion II Recumbent / Rower is the top of the line rower machines.
Product Features

* Combination rowing machine and recumbent exercise bike for total body workouts
* Top bar for performing upper body exercises, such as bicep curls and tricep kickbacks
* Electronic monitor with large LCD display tracks speed, time, calories, distance, and more
* 8 levels of smooth, quiet magnetic resistance; hand-pulse sensor built into grips
* 250-pound weight capacity; measures 74.5 x 25.5 x 10 inches (W x H x D)

Stamina Conversion II Recumbent Bike / Rower is a high quality rower machine with some of the high end standards for a reasonable price.
Product Features

* Extruded aluminum rowing beam
* Multi-function monitor
* Smooth, quiet magnetic resistance
* High-end, molded foam padded seat and seatback
* Heart rate sensors are built into the seat handles

If you have made the getting in shape New Years resolution and you have made it to here, I would suggest going back up and taking another look.

Have a great day.