i bought a stationary bike and i've received a expensive row machine instead
should i return it or is just as good for cardio?
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i bought a stationary bike and i've received a expensive row machine instead
Depends, is it worth more? Do you enjoy rowing at least equally? It uses a lot more muscles than cycling so you could easilly argue it's better cardio.. supposedly very low impact too.
I personally really enjoy cycling though, but only outdoors on an actual bicycle.
That had better be on a park trail and not in a “bike lane” or I am going to get really angry.
Im from the netherlands, we have near perfect cycling infrastructure with entirely seperate cycling lanes nearly everywhere.
It isn’t just fun to check cyclists with your car, it is morally correct to do so.
have a nice day
After you, bike cuck.
>bike cuck
feels great to live in a country with infrastructure so good the car is at fault by default
there was an anon yesterday that said he pretended to be a pirate rowing for his life, and listening to sea shanties while he did it.
I tried it and it was kinda fun for the first 10 minutes, but o broke my immersion whenmy headphones ran out of battery
But back to topic, if they are both the same price, i find that the rowing machine can work A LOT of your body at the same time
Oh thank frick I was hoping for a rowing thread.
>Farewell and adieu to you Spanish ladies, farewell and adieu to you ladies of Spain!
>For we've received orders to sail for old England and we hope in a short time you'll see us again!
There's lots of good seafaring folk music out there. Don't restrict yourself to just the call and response shanty.
Lads I fkn love rowing. Just smashed a 10k this evening and feel like a million bucks. 2:19 / 500m pace.
we all know the best sea shanty is
😐 I was just doing the same kind of shit but I was a Roman legionary struggling for the Imperator
%3D%3D
comon now I listen to it and just want to go out conquering again :@ !
If it's the Concept2, keep it
I already pull 3x a week so I'd rather have the bikecycle
idk if i should add but i rave every weekend and average 80k steps between friday/saturday/sunday i just wanted something extra so i can eat like a moron without getting fat
Are you drinking beer like a moron or taking amphetamines like a baller?
amphetamines like a real G ofc, i might take 1 vodka redbull/margarita when i feel like chilling
Eh, keep the rower then. It is better full body. Bikes are for fat people who pass out from any effort other than setting.
And I'm trans.
If it's a Concept2 you hit the lotto and are now a rower.
Whacky question, but do you have room for both?
Rowing is a much better all around exercise. It also complements push ups and lunges well. However, you could never burn as many calories on the row machine as a bike. You simply can't go long enough rowing.
Can't go long enough? Try starting with 20 strokes/min for 20 minutes. Slow the stroke rate down, you can adjust the intensity of the pulls to get your heart rate in the range you want. You don't have to be fricking hammering the stroke rate constantly. Ergo > Bike any day.
yes, and form is crucial. find youtube videos and get feedback from le reddit or anywhere online
I literally just did this by accident lol, was usually at about 25 and gassing out constantly, hd to take 1-2 minute breaks in a 30 minute row session. Dropped to 20 and pulled harder and got the same distance and didnt have to stop nearly as much.
>You simply can't go long enough rowing.
Why would you need to go longer than an hour?
Assault bike > concept 2 > any rower out there > any other bike out there
My gym got rid of our water rower and now we only have the shitty magnetic rowers. Magnetic resistance sucks ass man. It doesn't feel like rowing at all and leaves me feeling so much more exhausted for more effort.
You can watch TV on the bike, which is exceptionally convenient and makes cardio less droning.
>You can watch TV on the bike, which is exceptionally convenient and makes cardio less droning.
Or you can just ride an actual bicycle and enjoy being outdoors
I'm suspicious of a cardio machine that requires good form.
How the frick are you supposed to shrek yourself with good form?
Which can you stay consistent with?
I rowed Crew in highschool. We would do 10km rows on these ergs before every practice.
It was hell.
You will get huge forearms and good abs from it, but I could never go back to rowing every day. I would much rather just zone out and run.
>You will get huge forearms and good abs from it
Sold.
>You will get huge forearms and good abs from it
Now I want one too
my cardio tier list
1. assault bike S tier
2. rower A tier
3. A- regular bikes
rower is nice but I find myself able to burn myself completely in 30 seconds on assault bike as well as go for 40 mins steady which is very versatile and I can also put tablet on it and it's comfy to watch anime while riding.
Assault bike uses more muscles than rower since it's push and pull muscles.
Rower is better if you plan on actually rowing tho or if you enjoy it more
what u enjoy most translate into more likely to use it.
one thing about rowing i feel like my arms r fully pumped for like 5 hours after doing it
Back too. Makes me feel like a superhero, which I am btw