That was my at home gym when I was weller than I am now. I can't get up from it anymore.

You can get a darned good workout if you want to. My habit was to keep up with fast music for the duration of a CD. If you plan to get serious, keep a clean towel under it to preserve your carpet.

I found a pretty comprehensive buyer's guide here:
http://www.mens-total-fitness.com/rowing-machines.html

Dangit, Snoopy, you have me thinking about another one and I have no idea whether I'll be able to get off the bugger!

AMN - I hadn't even considered how low to the ground the machine may be and my ability to get up from it. That's something I will need to check into.

Thanks, Cherie. I understand getting the upper body workout but will it also give the legs a workout?

Friend2U, That's what I'm looking for - a total body workout. I tend to push my limits but I have done this for so many years I know when I can or can't push.

I can get myself to the point of shaking because I pushed beyond what I should have but I also know (in my case) I will recoup and recover given a little rest time - also taking a cool shower after working out helps my recovery time.

snoopy..ya know hubby and i own a gym...but i do have to say...i LOVED my tony little gazzel. i got the elite one. they fold up and don't tke up much room. totally quiet.

it works in a stepping gliding motion. it works your whole body.

i can find a link if you are interested.

You can choose to either slack off with your legs, or use them to give yourself more POWER and a better work-out.

I have very weak legs though, so I tend to not utilize them so much and just use my upper body. (That's why I don't like a treadmill, stationary bike, etc.) What I really like though, is that my legs get stretched, and accumulate some amount of tone, just by moving them with the rowing motion.

I'm not sure what Curious is referring to, but I'd love to see the link, please.

Cherie

http://www.tonylittle.com/detail.aspx?ID=4

I found this - it's a bit pricey but I am fasinated by it

http://www.waterrower.com/


Curious, I would love the link. Like Cherie I have no idea.....

Sorry, Cindy

Cherie, my legs are weak and it's the stiffness that keeps me up and moving. I like the treadmill and have been known to swear at my legs as I'm on it

My max on the treadmill is 2 miles. I haven't been able to get to my max in quite awhile. I have now increased the incline to 3 percent, at 3/4 of a mile with a max speed of 2.1 - I'm short so my speed is limited otherwise I'm running and that's NOT going to happen

Cindy is there any way to build something for it to mount to so it is up higher off the ground? Something that you could just step off it? Like knee level or higher? You are clever with a hammer, nails and skill saw I am sure!!

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

Scratching water rower off my list 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!