5 Cardio Machines to Consider for Your Home Gym

Introduction Cardiovascular machines, commonly known as cardio machines, can be found in commercial and home gyms, with a range of functions, features, sizes, and prices. This article outlines five cardio machines you might want to consider for your home gym, which include: These cardio machines provide a low-impact workout routine, being a good alternative to… Read More

True or False: The Indoor Rower Started as a Military Training Device?

Introduction An indoor rower, or rowing machine, is a machine used to simulate the action of watercraft rowing for the purpose of exercise or training for rowing. Modern indoor rowers are often known as ergometers (colloquially erg or ergo) because they measure work performed by the rower (which can be measured in ergs). Indoor rowing… Read More

Indoor Rowing: Benefits for All Abilities & Levels of Fitness

“…typically using around 300 calories in 30 minutes – pretty impressive for a ‘sitting-down exercise’” (Roberts, 2017, p.12) Despite not using all three planes of motion and being a sit down exercise (to the horror of functional training protagonists), there are many “benefits to indoor rowing.” (Roberts, 2017, p.12) and it is an excellent exercise… Read More