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If your generously assume that rowing burns 1000 calories an hour ... One thing I've never been able to get a straight answer on is, do calorie per hour values (e.g. here http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/weight-loss/in-depth/exercise/art-20050999) typically include or exclude basal metaboli...

Replying to an old response, but it looks like the thread is still going: Doing so little at such a easy pace will hardly do you any good. ... Rowing 100m per 1min is really not helping. This is 100% incorrect. One of the most profound challenges that a persistently overweight person has to face is ...

hjs wrote:The static lets you rate higher easier.

Rate?

I think the relevant point above it that you may be no more likely to do further injury. But why take that chance? I have been a weightlifter most of my life, I have a strong and injury free back. But as I age and after 23,000,000 meters, my back is starting to feel the strain. I own a model C and ...

100 lbs is lots and lots of hours on the machine. Ya don't say! :-) For me, rowing is intended to act as a psychological boost in the primary task of controlling my food intake. I find that when I exercise I get into some kind of "my body is a temple" mode, and then when the munchies strike, I can ...

I am about to buy either a Model D, but perhaps a dynamic machine (maybe Concept2's but maybe another). Relevant points: My primary goal is weight loss (I could easily lose 100lbs and still have a little more to go) and general fitness A secondary goal is to strengthen and increase flexibility in my...