Love this machine so far. Have had it for about a month and use it as an addition to riding my stationary bike. In the summer I ride 45 miles a day, so when the weather gets cold, I ride my stationary bike for 3 hours inside. I have arthritis and osteopenia so exercise is my "job". Use it or lose it as they say. Although I was exercising for three hours, I wasn't doing anything for my strength training. I bought the Stamina rower and now ride my bike for 1 1/2 hours, followed by the rower for 40 minutes. I have taken 50 minutes off my routine, and have never felt stronger. You can really feel it in the upper body and core when you use the rower. Will continue this until next year in the Spring when I will be back on the road!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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I remember as a kid going to the YMCA in seeing a rowing machine thinking wow that's a big waste of time. But after years of some physical workouts decide to give it a chance and it is really a good workout. I broke my right ankle two years ago so I was very concerned about what kind of impact I would put on it so I gave it a chance and boy it's the best decisions I've made in a long time. You can really get going on this thing find a zone and really get a great workout.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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This product provides an excellent full body workout! Fun to use, solidly built. When I first received it, I couldn't assemble it. I called customer service. They helped me identify that I had a defective part and I was shipped a replacement very quickly. This machine is definitely a great buy.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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This is just what my husband and I were looking for. A low profile, well built piece of equipment. And the best part is we both are using it!!!! I would recommend this to anyone who is looking to have an exercise option in their home, available anytime you want to use it. It was easy to put together and is really quiet so we can watch tv or listen to the radio easily while using it.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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The important feature of the two independent oar like handle bars provide increased areas to workout more muscles in arm and shoulder. I like how it doesn't bind knees because the oars can be pulled around them instead of only over them like other rowing machines. I kind of like how well the seat glides easy but design could be improved if a separate variable resistance could be added there so more leg muscles can get an increased intensity workout. After 30 minutes of use, my body can feel a satisfying workout in both upper and lower areas. It was too fun to think it was work. I can feel second winds and do it all while watching TV or listening to music without too much machine noise. You just hear the whisper "swish" pneumatics of the one lower resistant piston. Better foot grips needed because Velcro loosens too quickly. I added other cinch loops to bind foot into the pedal. Without feet attached, you lose the important leg muscle workout where you burn must of calories since they're the largest muscle group getting a repetition endurance workout.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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