Reccomendations for treadmill??
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MikePfirman:I recently bought the Nordictrack incline. I didn’t care about ifit but it came free for a year. I have to admit that I really enjoy it. There are so many program choices. I have walked Boston, hiked New Zealand, climbed the Alps. I walk along with the trainers as they encourage, explain, relate history of area and show the views. While all of this has your attention, the treadmill automatically adjusts height and speed. It is so much better than staring at the wall or TV. And if you do not like the height or speed you can manually change it as you continue along with trainer. Also, there are running programs, workouts- on and off the treadmill- yoga, weights......
Thank you for the feedback. I'm strongly leaning toward that one for my wife for X-mas. I think she'd really enjoy that as well.0 -
We have a WaterRower, a NordicTrack Treadmill, and NordicTrack and Sole exercise bikes. It's very true that rowing is more of a full body workout; the main issue is whether you'll like it.
(snip rest of really good post)
I'm late to this party, but feel compelled to comment for other readers (OP's probably moved on).
Another issue with a rower is that it's a more technical thing to do than either walking/running or cycling. (I'm not saying there's no technique in those, but . . . .). It's not an intuitive movement pattern.
With a rower, it's really important to learn good technique up front. One reason is injury prevention, sure; but another key one is that sub-par technique limits the workout intensity you can achieve. We've had posts around here from people who had exactly that problem, basically saying they couldn't get their heart rate up, rowing on a C2.
That's a technique problem. Most exercise machines increase the challenge by resistance or incline, or some other machine setting. Good rowing machines (like C2) don't. In C2's case, the more energy you put into the flywheel, the tougher it becomes to get the next increment of energy into it, i.e., the user's technique creates resistance, in effect. That dial on the side of the C2 flywheel, with the 1-10 numbers on it? That's not resistance.2 -
We have a WaterRower, a NordicTrack Treadmill, and NordicTrack and Sole exercise bikes. It's very true that rowing is more of a full body workout; the main issue is whether you'll like it.
(snip rest of really good post)
I'm late to this party, but feel compelled to comment for other readers (OP's probably moved on).
Another issue with a rower is that it's a more technical thing to do than either walking/running or cycling. (I'm not saying there's no technique in those, but . . . .). It's not an intuitive movement pattern.
With a rower, it's really important to learn good technique up front. One reason is injury prevention, sure; but another key one is that sub-par technique limits the workout intensity you can achieve. We've had posts around here from people who had exactly that problem, basically saying they couldn't get their heart rate up, rowing on a C2.
That's a technique problem. Most exercise machines increase the challenge by resistance or incline, or some other machine setting. Good rowing machines (like C2) don't. In C2's case, the more energy you put into the flywheel, the tougher it becomes to get the next increment of energy into it, i.e., the user's technique creates resistance, in effect. That dial on the side of the C2 flywheel, with the 1-10 numbers on it? That's not resistance.
My model b doesn’t even have that silly dial 😜. It was added in later models. And yes, same concept as some of the bikes like a Schwinn airdyne (although I think bike technique is easier to just “get” than rowing technique). Create the resistance you wish to see or some such zen like saying would fit nicely here. 😊
Fun aside, it took me a bit to get the hang of rowing. More so from the injury perspective. I kept hurting my back/shoulders at first. I didn’t hurt myself badly, but I knew I couldn’t be doing it right. Multiple YouTube videos later: I wasn’t performing the push/pull correctly in the beginning.1 -
What would you recommend as a heavy duty treadmill with incline and the ability to run quickly and stand up to about 300lbs? Tech and integration is a non-issue; no need for apps or displays or any "bells and whistles", just literally a tough treadmill. Thanks0
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What would you recommend as a heavy duty treadmill with incline and the ability to run quickly and stand up to about 300lbs? Tech and integration is a non-issue; no need for apps or displays or any "bells and whistles", just literally a tough treadmill. Thanks
Get a used commercial treadmill. You won’t get more heavy duty than that. I have a used life fitness 95t. It’s built like a tank.1 -
Dogmom1978 wrote: »We have a WaterRower, a NordicTrack Treadmill, and NordicTrack and Sole exercise bikes. It's very true that rowing is more of a full body workout; the main issue is whether you'll like it.
(snip rest of really good post)
I'm late to this party, but feel compelled to comment for other readers (OP's probably moved on).
Another issue with a rower is that it's a more technical thing to do than either walking/running or cycling. (I'm not saying there's no technique in those, but . . . .). It's not an intuitive movement pattern.
With a rower, it's really important to learn good technique up front. One reason is injury prevention, sure; but another key one is that sub-par technique limits the workout intensity you can achieve. We've had posts around here from people who had exactly that problem, basically saying they couldn't get their heart rate up, rowing on a C2.
That's a technique problem. Most exercise machines increase the challenge by resistance or incline, or some other machine setting. Good rowing machines (like C2) don't. In C2's case, the more energy you put into the flywheel, the tougher it becomes to get the next increment of energy into it, i.e., the user's technique creates resistance, in effect. That dial on the side of the C2 flywheel, with the 1-10 numbers on it? That's not resistance.
My model b doesn’t even have that silly dial 😜. It was added in later models. And yes, same concept as some of the bikes like a Schwinn airdyne (although I think bike technique is easier to just “get” than rowing technique). Create the resistance you wish to see or some such zen like saying would fit nicely here. 😊
Fun aside, it took me a bit to get the hang of rowing. More so from the injury perspective. I kept hurting my back/shoulders at first. I didn’t hurt myself badly, but I knew I couldn’t be doing it right. Multiple YouTube videos later: I wasn’t performing the push/pull correctly in the beginning.
All C2s have a drag factor adjustment, even your model. When Ann said "dial", she's talking on the side of the fan. Even the early models have an air adjustment for drag factor. Called a damper. It just looks different for the very first models.0 -
MikePfirrman wrote: »Dogmom1978 wrote: »We have a WaterRower, a NordicTrack Treadmill, and NordicTrack and Sole exercise bikes. It's very true that rowing is more of a full body workout; the main issue is whether you'll like it.
(snip rest of really good post)
I'm late to this party, but feel compelled to comment for other readers (OP's probably moved on).
Another issue with a rower is that it's a more technical thing to do than either walking/running or cycling. (I'm not saying there's no technique in those, but . . . .). It's not an intuitive movement pattern.
With a rower, it's really important to learn good technique up front. One reason is injury prevention, sure; but another key one is that sub-par technique limits the workout intensity you can achieve. We've had posts around here from people who had exactly that problem, basically saying they couldn't get their heart rate up, rowing on a C2.
That's a technique problem. Most exercise machines increase the challenge by resistance or incline, or some other machine setting. Good rowing machines (like C2) don't. In C2's case, the more energy you put into the flywheel, the tougher it becomes to get the next increment of energy into it, i.e., the user's technique creates resistance, in effect. That dial on the side of the C2 flywheel, with the 1-10 numbers on it? That's not resistance.
My model b doesn’t even have that silly dial 😜. It was added in later models. And yes, same concept as some of the bikes like a Schwinn airdyne (although I think bike technique is easier to just “get” than rowing technique). Create the resistance you wish to see or some such zen like saying would fit nicely here. 😊
Fun aside, it took me a bit to get the hang of rowing. More so from the injury perspective. I kept hurting my back/shoulders at first. I didn’t hurt myself badly, but I knew I couldn’t be doing it right. Multiple YouTube videos later: I wasn’t performing the push/pull correctly in the beginning.
All C2s have a drag factor adjustment, even your model. When Ann said "dial", she's talking on the side of the fan. Even the early models have an air adjustment for drag factor. Called a damper. It just looks different for the very first models.
Yes I know, but the B doesn’t have one that goes from 1-10. It has fewer adjustment points, but works perfectly for my needs for a fraction of the price of a newer model. Sometimes I pick up C And D models cheap and resell them so I can see what I’m “missing out on”. I’ll keep my B forever 😜1
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