Water Rower Machine For Superior Fitness

Anyone that's interested in getting a good workout, without straining aging joints and muscles would be crazy, if they didn't consider a water rower. Rowing is a superb and relaxing cardio vascular workout, that is beneficial for all aspects of fitness. WaterRower, is a brand name of rowing machines that are somewhat high end. They are both aesthetically beautiful and functional all at the same time. They are also superbly engineered. The cool thing about these rowing machines, is that they make use of the water that their real life cousins are meant to float on. Part of the design, is a water flywheel, that has a couple of paddles that are actually enclosed into a compact tank containing water. This provides the resistance for your workout, and a very effective and quiet machine. An extra benefit of these remarkable design, is that the are very few moving parts that can wear out. Saving you money in the long run. Belts and pulleys are maintenance and lubrication free. The simplicity of the water flywheel provides enough resistance, that no further mechanical motor assistance is required. The harder you try to row, the more resistance is provided by this remarkable design. When you go slower, the resistance is also reduced, making for a less intense workout. The more you exercise, the stronger you become, and the more intense your workout. The only limit to this kind of exercising, is your own strength and power. It's a very slick machine, that provides an effective, fluid, smooth and intense workout.

If you do a little research on rowing, you'll find, its one of the best workouts you can do. It works virtually every muscle group in your body, and does so with minimal risk to injury. It's one of the best low impact cardio vascular workouts you'll ever get. As much as I enjoy playing certain high impact sports such as squash, I've learned the hard way, that the body can't take a continual pounding as it gets older. You need to do some maintenance work to keep it strong, flexible, resilient, and injury free. Rowing is a great way to do that.

While the water rower may seem like a low tech machine, don't let it's simplistic design fool you. In this age of digital toys, the WaterRower is no exception. It comes complete with a very user friendly display screen to help you keep on top of your workout. It displays stats like stroke rate, duration, intensity, and distance. For the true gadget geek / fitness guru, you can even get a heart monitor strap to wear that connects wirelessly to your rowing machine. Having used my own heart rate monitor (Timex Ironman model), for other cardio workouts (P90X), I can can attest to the fact that this is a wonderful tool. Keeping your workout in a safe and effective zone is very important to getting a good workout.

The thing I really like about the WaterRower machines, is that these things are really beautiful pieces of furniture. Their construction includes solid ash with a warm wood finish. Ash is not just beautiful to look at, but is also remarkably effective at dampening sound, and shaking. Ash makes it a more effective machine. The nature lover in you will appreciate the fact that all wood used in WaterRower machines comes for sustainable foresting. It's a very strong hardwood, that will hold up for years. There's no reason to hide this workout machine under your bed, or in the basement.

Their are several models of the WaterRower around, including the "Club", the "Natural", the "Oxbridge", the "M1 Highrise", the "Classic", the "M1 Lowrise", the "S1", and the "Club Studio" model.