Beginner's Guide to Working Out on a Rowing Machine

Posted by Gymsportz Fitness on October 24th, 2019

So you want to manage your weight. You’re ready to make time for daily exercise, but you haven’t yet figured out the perfect tool to help you. If you ask health professionals, they will probably tell you to try cardio exercises that fit your lifestyle. The most common is running, but let’s face it—not everyone is a natural runner. What are your other options? One of the things you can do is to purchase a rowing machine in Singapore so you can work out in the comfort of your own home.

The rowing machine is one of the more challenging equipment to work with, but it can provide an awesome workout once you get used to it. Apart from being awesome for cardio workouts, it can help you lose weight effectively and give you well-toned legs, arms, and midsection. Rowing is exhausting; thus, you can expect to burn 500 calories or more per hour when you use this equipment. Still, you’ll do well to prep your body with a good warm-up routine before using a rowing machine in Singapore. If you’re just starting with the rowing machine, you’ll find these simple guidelines helpful:

1.     Make sure you’re in the right starting position referred to as “catch” when starting with the machine. The wrong form will lead to inefficiency and might even cause you to injure your back.

2.     Start with a 10-minute routine every day for an entire week more so if you have been living a sedentary lifestyle. But if you’re already quite fit, you can probably endure a 20-minute session per day.

3.     A rowing machine in Singapore usually has a monitor and controller that lets you change the degree of intensity and resistance of the machine as you go deeper into your routines and are able to push yourself more adjust the degree accordingly. Making your rowing workouts more intense will ensure that you don’t hit a plateau.

Constantly using the rowing machine and adjusting the intensity to a level that makes your heart rate go up will definitely help you attain your fitness goals. Before you know it, you’ll be fit enough to use the rowing machine for longer because your metabolic rate and stamina have vastly improved, too. 

About the Author

Mr. Chen, Sales Manager, Gymsportz Fitness

Gymsportz.sg is one of the leading exercise equipment online suppliers in Singapore. It was founded in 2009. They provide a huge variety of home use and various commercial equipment suiting the corporate and individuals’ need for fitness equipment.