Rowing Machine.......

davideason
davideason Posts: 6 Member
edited November 19 in Fitness and Exercise
I currently mix lifting with cardio (3 days Lifting with cardio in between), however I am a postman so cover about 10+ miles a day walking. This has a noticeable impact on my legs and knee/ankle joints so can make cardio difficult. Have looked at possibly using a rowing machine instead but am worried that its not going to allow my shoulders etc time to rest from lifting.

Replies

  • PPumpItUp
    PPumpItUp Posts: 208 Member
    Have you thought about swimming?
  • sgt1372
    sgt1372 Posts: 3,997 Member
    Frankly, if you are walking 10+ miles a day, I really don't think that you need to do any extra cardio.

    That said, I've got a Concept rower at home. I generally do not row on the same day that I do any lower body lifts or other leg activity because of its leg dominant nature.

    So, you may find rowing after walking a 10+ mile postal route a bit too much.

    The only way to find out how it affects you is to try it out at a gym that has one and see what happens.

  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    sgt1372 wrote: »
    Frankly, if you are walking 10+ miles a day, I really don't think that you need to do any extra cardio.

    That said, I've got a Concept rower at home. I generally do not row on the same day that I do any lower body lifts or other leg activity because of its leg dominant nature.

    So, you may find rowing after walking a 10+ mile postal route a bit too much.

    The only way to find out how it affects you is to try it out at a gym that has one and see what happens.

    The concept 2 is great for HIIT on those non-lifting days.
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    sgt1372 wrote: »
    Frankly, if you are walking 10+ miles a day, I really don't think that you need to do any extra cardio.

    That said, I've got a Concept rower at home. I generally do not row on the same day that I do any lower body lifts or other leg activity because of its leg dominant nature.

    So, you may find rowing after walking a 10+ mile postal route a bit too much.

    The only way to find out how it affects you is to try it out at a gym that has one and see what happens.

    The concept 2 is great for HIIT on those non-lifting days.

    While I agree that a C2 is great for intervals I wouldn't be promoting that to a new rower right away. While the OP is already physically active I'd focus on steady state rows to develop good form first then work intervals into the equation.

  • davideason
    davideason Posts: 6 Member
    Hi all thanks for the replies and definitely some further experimenting needed I think to find the right balance. I was planning on rowing on the days I don't lift and yes steady state not hiit so I can concentrate on form. Might have to get myself down the gym then
  • Okiludy
    Okiludy Posts: 558 Member
    edited June 2017
    PPumpItUp wrote: »
    Have you thought about swimming?

    I'm with you on swimming. I love it for cardio! I get out of pool tired but not beat up like walking or jogging. Have a bad ankle from military time and longer walks make it throb. This is reason I started swimming and now hit pool about 3 times a week.
This discussion has been closed.

Categories