Cardio exercise

Rowing Machine

How to do it

  1. Sit on the rowing machine and strap your feet snugly into the footplates, then grip the handle with both hands at shoulder width.
  2. Slide forward to the catch position with knees bent and arms extended, shins close to vertical.
  3. Brace your core to keep your spine steady as you begin the stroke sequence.
  4. Push through the legs first, then lean the torso back and finish by pulling the handle to your ribs, working the lats and biceps through the finish of the stroke.
  5. Exhale as you drive and pull, then inhale as you extend back out to the catch to recover.
  6. Avoid collapsing the sequence into one motion; keep a clear order of legs, then body, then arms on every stroke.

Muscles worked

Latissimus DorsiLarge back muscle responsible for shoulder extension, adduction, and internal rotation. All Latissimus Dorsi exercises
BicepsMuscles located in the upper arm, primarily responsible for flexing the elbow. All Biceps exercises

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Type
Cardio
Equipment
Rowing Machine
Primary muscles
Latissimus Dorsi, Biceps
Measured in
Reps