LOL, I did give it some thought, but my balance would probably have me tipping it over. I think the thing to do is haul my carcass over to MC and test drive one, figure out whether I could invent a way for myself.

Hey, Snoopy, the water ones are cool, but have you ever had a fishbowl? They take a fair amount of care and quite a bit of space; the air ones are huge, too. I'm aiming for the shove it under the bed method, myself.

LMAO

I was trying to figure out if they did have water in them but I wasn't sure - of course if I would read things completely through that would probably help :rolleyes:

Scratching water rower off my list :Writting: adding the shove it under the bed kind to my list

Well, Snoop, you'll appreciate this, I went over to MC Sports for a bit today (and kudos to Josh for not ignoring the gimp on a scooter!), and didn't see any rowers.

But, I did fall in love with this gigantic elliptical machine. It's fun! I loved it and I know I'll be in some wicked pain tomorrow, that's for sure. I found the steeper incline easier than the flat and went a good while on it. The big thing was that it lifts my foot for me, so no tripping. I wish I had a 25 sq. ft. room with nothing in it. The thing is enormous, but waaaaaay fun!

Are you sore this morning, AMN?

I have looked at elliptical machines but never really "looked" at them. Since you found it fun and could use it are you considering getting one?

I have pretty much given up on the idea of a rower. I had not considered how low to the ground they are until you mentioned it and then when I mentioned a rower to my DH his first comment was - he didn't think I would be able to get up from it.

I also have a cardio glide (cardio fit) and he told me to use that like I normally would then go sit on the treadmill for a few minutes - then see if I could get up. I already know what I can and can't do after exercizing and what DH suggested and after what you mentioned made me realize a rower is not going to be practical.

I find it interesting about the steeper incline because I do better with the treadmill inclined than flat.

Shockingly enough, LA, I'm really not sore at all! So, it sure begs the question of whether I really got anything out of it.:confused: The back spazzes are little more intense and frequent, but who knows?

I'm not in the market for one of those, myself, my big thing is about how much I'd be able to use a $3k machine the size of a tank. The thing is huge, it weighs 350 lbs. and it's about 7 ft. tall. Besides, that's a lot of money and I can think of dozens of ways to spend it elsewhere, like on a tank of gas.:rolleyes:

I'm not giving up on the rower because it works the whole body, the elliptical is way fun, but it's lower body only.

I will devise a climbing system to get up from a rower, probably involving my rollator. That's how I get up when I wipe out. There has to be a way!

I found this, LA. It looks like it sits a little higher.
It's like rowing and horseback riding, all-in-one.

The only thing is, it's from 1940...LOL...don't know
if it's still available.

http://blog.modernmechanix.com/mags/...excersizer.jpg

LMAO! Sal! Myself, I was looking at this one:

http://rockimals.com/images/56-4001_small1.jpg

I could see myself getting thrown across the room, by that one.:eek:..LOL

the elliptical is a full body workout. it should have had handles that moved back and forth. i can post a picture of one of ours. we have 4 precors.

it's hard to compare the quality of home use verses commercial.

wish you lived closer. i have a large gym full of equipment that's being sold for pennies on the dollar.

have you looked on your local craigslist?

www.craigslist.org

LA!

Come here and I will show you a rowing machine that gives you a view! ( my rowboat!) I can also help you out with a different workout in the canoe...how to get back in after flipping, while paddling with gusto!

I haven't laughed so hard in years- I went out for a paddle after fixing my thwarts on my canoe and immediately flipped it in freezing cold water! It's a whole different ballgame with MS and WANTING to get back in the boat NOW!! I darned near drowned laughing, wet my pants ( heck, they were wet anyway and it warmed me up) and finally rolled back in even though the canoe was filled with water ( I was a turtle and couldn't get all the way up once I was in!) The man had to throw me a line and tow me back to shore, position the canoe sideways to the shore and roll me out of it. I learned a good lesson that day and had a good laugh! ( wear the stupid wetsuit even when only 20 feet from shore when it's freezing water! The only good thing was that I had my lifejacket on!)


Cindy and Sal had me laughing near as hard with their posts above. Good thing I was home, cause I again needed the bathroom and this time I wasn't already wet and freezing and looking for warmth!:p

Hope you find something that fits your needs!