The Concept 2 indoor rowing machine is rated as one of the best Rowing Machines in the world.
One of the main reasons that drive the success of the Indoor Rower is the Performance Monitor, it’s extreme accuracy: all the times and distances it shows are comparable between different machines and users. As well as giving you reliably data to chart your progress, this has also led to the development of such things as the Concept Ranking and the sport of indoor rowing.
Concept 2 Rowing Machine
The PM3 displays on an LCD screen information live when you row, as a user you can race against your previous workouts, or against a Pace Boat. Users can choose from a variety of units and display options, including watts, calories, a Bar Chart and a Force Curve. The removable Log Card stores all your data and workouts and allows you to transfer them to different machines or to your computer. This also allows you to upload information to various websites to compete all over the world with your time trials and compares how well your workout ranks world wide. So from rowing at home you really can come part of one the most rated forms of exercise.
The Concept 2 Indoor Roweris based on air resistance, which captures the rhythm and feel of rowing on the water by using a carefully balanced and calibrated flywheel almost like a large fan and as you row wind is generated to also help cool the rower. The resistance you feel using the Indoor Rower is the wind resistance generated by the spinning flywheel. With no brake pads to wear out, and no friction mechanism to generate heat, the flywheel motion is smooth, long lasting, and maintenance free. James Cracknell said “Wherever we train we always take a Concept2; it’s brilliant. It registers your power output, monitors the distance rowed, all the stuff you need to know really. It’s probably about 80-90 per cent similar to rowing a boat on the river.”
The rowing action from the Consept 2 in smooth and the seat glides easily, the frame is aluminium and is strong and light weight. The Concept 2 rowing machine folds for easy storage. Its fairly easy to put together and all the materials used are of good quality. You would expect quality considering prices start from £999 for the base model.
I personally like the Concept 2 but many are put off by the large ammount of wind noise you get when rowing, some like the fact that this action of resistance also cools the rower and the harder you work the more air generated by the large fans.
Concept 2 rowing machine are found in most commercial gyms and have established a massive following all over the world. If your looking for a new or used Concept 2 rowing machine, you can buy refurbished with a warranty from prices starting at only £599
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