Why Do You Row?

[[old] Ben Rea]

It's the big question....why do you row? <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />as for me, To stay in shape

[[old] gw1]

Race OW, train C2!<br />

[[old] Ikabob]

Good Cardio and good strength workout all at the same time. Cool programs too ...with C2 and RowPro! Motivates me!<br />

[[old] ancho]

Must have something to do with seriuous freudian problems in my childhood: because I enjoy it! (specially OTW)

[[old] Ben Rea]

cool, lets heart some more...

[[old] Hal Morgan]

"sometimes an erg is just an erg." Frued<br /><br /><br /><br />I am too broken for other sports! <br />

[[old] akit110]

Several reasons:<br /><br />1. Erging/rowing uses the lower body <i>and</i> upper body in a natural way (in comparison the upper body motion on most cardio machines feels like an afterthought with a limited ROM). I like the effect it has on the overall physique compared to cycling or running.<br /><br />2. Erging is efficient and convenient. I can get a great workout in my living room in the amount of time it takes to watch a bad sit-com. <br /><br />3. Erging is based on OTW rowing - I like the fact that my training is linked to an actual sport (to which I might return to one day). Try that with a Healthrider!<br /><br />

[[old] mumbles]

Because no other sport hurt enough! That includes breaking my ankle playing rugby!

[[old] PaulS]

Because I can. 8) <br /><br />It provides the best level of overall fitness anywhere, is not only demanding physically but technically and mentally, and on those rare occassions that it is done right there is no other feeling like a sweetly moving boat across smooth water.<br /><br />In addition, it allows me to combine something that I really like to do with an opportunity to get paid for working with others that share a passion for the sport. It doesn't get much better than that!

[[old] mpukita]

For a whole bunch of reasons ...<br /><br />Great full body workout on one machine or in one sport ...<br /><br />Great ability to control weight and fitness level ...<br /><br />A dream for someone like me who likes numbers, feedback, tracking, and planning ...<br /><br />Variety of workouts possible ...<br /><br />Internet and venue racing ...<br /><br />Family and friends connections with rowing / erging ...<br /><br />Meeting some <b>really great </b> people ...

[[old] hjs]

why do I row?<br /><br />I want to keep a reasenable fitnesslevel and erging and fitness/weighttraining are the only things I am still able to do. <br />So I erg because there isn't much else.

[[old] Atorrante]

<!--quoteo(post=55894:date=Feb 14 2006, 09:12 PM:name=Ben Rea)--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Ben Rea @ Feb 14 2006, 09:12 PM) </b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>It's the big question....why do you row? <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />as for me, To stay in shape<br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br /><br />For my upper body.<br />Cycling and running take care of the rest.

[[old] mumbles]

<!--quoteo(post=55945:date=Feb 15 2006, 11:49 AM:name=hjs)--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(hjs @ Feb 15 2006, 11:49 AM) </b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>why do I row?<br /><br />I want to keep a reasenable fitnesslevel and erging and fitness/weighttraining are the only things I am still able to do. <br />So I erg because there isn't much else. <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />6:14 seems like a very 'reasonable' fitness level , what sport did you do before rowing?<br /><br />Owen

[[old] Ben Rea]

anyone else.....?<br /><br /><br /><br />