below:
Muscle groups
used when rowing.
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What is it that makes rowing the superior fitness activity for a
lifetime? There are many other choices: running, walking, stepping,
biking, weight lifting, skiing, but none as complete as rowing:
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Rowing exercises all major muscle groups: legs, arms, back, abdominals,
and buttocks. Legs provide most of the power of the rowing stroke; your
upper body adds the rest. Rowing is one of the few aerobic activities that
can strengthen your back.
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Rowing exercises muscles through a wider range of motion than most
other exercises, thereby improving and maintaining flexibility around some
of the major joints. This also makes the exercise more satisfying because
the rower has a sense of motion.
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Rowing provides aerobic conditioning as well as strength
conditioning.
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Rowing is a great calorie burner. Recent research showed that rowing
burns calories faster than biking at the same perceived level of exertion.
In other words, it feels easier to burn more calories while rowing than
while biking.
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Rowing is a lifelong sport, able to be enjoyed by all ages, from kids
to grandparents.
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Rowing is a smooth motion, rhythmic and impact free.
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Rowing is versatile: you can row indoors or out, on water or on land,
competitively or not, intensely or easily.
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Rowing is time efficient. It doesn't take long to get a great workout
that offers all of the features listed above.
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Rowing is the complete exercise - one workout that is satisfying and
enjoyable to do and provides a balance of fitness benefits.
For all these reasons, you will be more likely to stay with rowing than
with other forms of exercise.
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