Anyone use a rowing machine to lose weight?

The rowing machine is one of the best full body workout machines on the market today - you're lucky you own one. Just make sure to row with really good form, gradually increase your meters rowed, and be consistent!!! You will definitely lose weight with your rower! Check out this post on info for what a rowing machine does to your body: http://www.rowingmachineking.com/will-a-rowing-machine-help-me-lose-weight/. Good luck! Let us know how it goes.

Running, riding and rowing are my three Rs. I row 2 or 3 times per week.

but remember........most of your weight loss happens in the kitchen.

Exercise = fitness

Portion control & caloric deficit = weight loss

Running, riding and rowing are my three Rs. I row 2 or 3 times per week.

but remember........most of your weight loss happens in the kitchen.

Exercise = fitness

Portion control & caloric deficit = weight loss

This ....

I tell people that my exercising allows me to lead a less intense life. So I would like to have pizza and a glass of wine tonight with my buddies ... go for a bike ride and burn the calories.

I do live by the you can't exercise away bad eating habits ... so I don't go eat pizza tonight and try to work it off tomorrow. If I'm going to splurge (not cheat I never cheat ... because nothing is off limits anyway) I burn the calories first ...

Good luck rowing is awesome!!!!! Only thing better is cycling

She deactivated her MFP. Maybe she didn't like the responses.

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I'm a big fan of the rowing machine. I can go on and on working on it.
I need to get a nice weight loss routine that I can use. My main area is belly fat. I have diet under control and I know focused Belly fat loss will need HIIT. Any pointers or links for a rowing machine routine that anyone can share?

I second the use of the beginner Pete Plan. I am up to week 11 of the plan. I have been able to double the distance of my long row from 5000m to 10000m while maintaining pace. I am also seeing gains in pace during the weekly interval training sessions. I am only rowing the 3 main sessions per week. I am not doing any of the optional sessions. I am running 2-3 days/week when I don't row. I think that the lower impact nature of rowing provides a nice counterbalance to running.

I have loss 10 lbs during this same time period. But I attribute that more to eating at a 500 cal/week deficit not to the rowing. Although it is nice to get a good long row in and know that you have burned enough calories to enjoy a cold beer.

2 x 12 minutes.

also check out the concept2 website, there are specific training programs for weight loss and 3 different 'workouts of the day' depending on how much time you've got.

the weight loss workouts are mostly just 'row for as long as you can, ideally 40+ minutes'

I'm trying to do 40 minutes, 3 times a week. I break it up into 2 x 20 minutes with a couple of minutes break to walk around and stretch between the 2 sessions. It needs loud music and the ability to turn off your brain.

I was so scared of the rower and 8 weeks ago I tried my first 200metres and I got tightenings across my chest and so breathless I thought I was having an asthma attack. 8 weeks later, it's my favourite cardio in the gym, I row 500m followed by kettlebell swings for up to 5 sets, depending how I feel on the day, but I way prefer it to the treadmill and cross trainer.

My weight loss and inch loss have been consistant throughout and I use the rower up to 4 times per week. I LOVE it!

The rowing machines in both Y's are on their last legs, I put it on the highest setting and try to push myself, but I barely feel breathless or any challenge, so I'm sticking to jumping rope and other stuff until they get in new machines, both places actually will pretty soon. I wish I had a rowing machine, with my bike, and other activities I'd be all set.

I have a rowing machine, and it is a great workout! I can burn usually 450-500 cals a day!

Is the bench with weights attached for pulling called a rowing machine at the gym...if not can that piece of equipment be used like a rowing machine and how much weight should you start with?? I am unable to use the treadmill/bike/elliptical for cardio right now and need an alternative...other suggestions would be appreciated

I'm really considering a rowing machine as my one piece of home equipment. When I was picking a gym, none of the ones I toured had one.

I bought a Concept 2 for my home gym as my local fitness centers did not offer one. Best purchase ever!

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Help prevent the deactivations - just tell new posters that they're doing exactly the right thing

Almost as bad as the people respond with a 3-8 paragraph vomit of what they do that has virtually nothing to do with the OP's question.

I'd consult the Pete Plan thread on the Concept2 website. It's a forum that not only is about rowing the Pete Plan but also helps beginners. I'm a bit partial because I started the thread and moderated it for a long time!

There is actually a lot of inaccurate info on this thread. 140 is way too high of a Drag Factor for most people. I'm a regionally competitive indoor rower and I use a 103 DF! I have a buddy that is 48 and just broke a 2:00 pace @ 22 SPM for a 10K at 103 DF. Your power is simple physics. Too high of a drag factor and you reduce velocity, half the power equation (the other being force). People always favor force and forget about velocity. One training buddy I have, a very well known top Brit indoor rower, regularly uses 90 or so DF rows in his training and hits ridiculous paces on them. With lower DF, you have to control the return with your core and you have to be really fast on the drive, which you should be.

The thread on the C2 website (the Pete Plan thread) was created, in large part, because there were so many beginner indoor rowers, like me, that didn't know where to turn to for advice. I had very experienced rowers (that have forgotten more than I know!) that helped me along the way for years. I'm hardly "world class" but I was gradually getting closer to a sub 7 2K at age 54, which is no small task. There are many real world class rowers (that do both indoor and outdoor) willing to answer any questions you might have on that thread or other C2 threads. Of the top 10 Brits this year at the BIRC (one of the top venues for indoor rowers in the world) from 40 to 50, I know 7 or 8 of them well from the forums. You can start your own thread and ask the question, but many times, the more experienced rowers just refer you back to the Pete Plan thread because we tried to cover every question a newer rower might have on that thread. And a lot of it is based on mistakes/misconceptions we all had at one time and learned from them.

There is SO much to know with rowing. I've rowed for going on 6 years now, four competitively, and I still am very much learning. You can always improve your stroke and get better. And if you're not careful (like I did recently) you can hurt your back with bad form!

Addressing the OP, I recently moved from OH to AZ and lost four pounds not rowing. It's because I'm addicted to Peanut Butter. I didn't have access to PB on the cross country move. I average around 150K to 250K meters a month rowing. Yes, it helps offer you more calories on your daily budget, but you can outeat any exercise. I have certainly gained weight while rowing. It's an amazing full body exercise but it doesn't replace calorie counting!