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Looking for good cheap rowing machine

  • 18-02-2015 10:39am
    #1
    frank0r
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 ✭


    Hi

    Want to get back into (hate gyms) and have an old cross trainer which I hate (want to sell it but really handy for holding my shirts when I am ironing them) but wanted to get a cheap rowing machine with an actual wheel, but honestly don't know where to start.

    Would prefer something cheap at the start, then do not mind trading up does anyone have any advice on a good one at the beginning?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    COH
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,392 ✭✭✭COH


    Good and cheap rarely go hand in hand. Buy a second hand concept 2 - if you eventually decide it wasn't worth the extra few hundred quid just sell it for probably close enough to what you paid for it.


  • #3
    frank0r
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 ✭frank0r


    COH wrote: »
    Good and cheap rarely go hand in hand. Buy a second hand concept 2 - if you eventually decide it wasn't worth the extra few hundred quid just sell it for probably close enough to what you paid for it.

    Brilliant will search thanks, was looking at the Roger Black Air Rowing Machine (argos) for just shade under 200

    But will definitely check the concept 2 rowing thanks.


  • #4
    Mellor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,900 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    A good rower isn't a cheap one,
    A cheap rower isn't a good one.


    I'd echo the above and suggest a 2nd hand concept2 also.


  • #5
    frank0r
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 ✭frank0r


    Mellor wrote: »
    A good rower isn't a cheap one,
    A cheap rower isn't a good one.


    I'd echo the above and suggest a 2nd hand concept2 also.


    Thanks guys and think you right will only be buying the wrong kind of pain!


  • #6
    abutler101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 77 ✭✭abutler101


    In all honesty ergs are horrible, you will hate it too. They are hard work and really boring. You would be better off to start running, cycling or swimming instead of wasting so much money on a rowing machine.

    If you still want one, concept 2s are the best way to go. As said already, get a second hand one they hold their value very well.


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  • #7
    Duck's hoop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,530 ✭✭✭Duck's hoop


    Shur if it was easy wouldn't every fecker be at it? Any sport you care to mention, if you want to actually improve at getting better at improving, is hard work.

    Definitely on the boring side though. But has to be one of the best conditioning tools going.


  • #8
    frank0r
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 ✭frank0r


    abutler101 wrote: »
    In all honesty ergs are horrible, you will hate it too. They are hard work and really boring. You would be better off to start running, cycling or swimming instead of wasting so much money on a rowing machine.

    If you still want one, concept 2s are the best way to go. As said already, get a second hand one they hold their value very well.

    hehe I hate running, enjoy cycling but have a 5yr old so solo exercises is impossible right now. Swimming I love but abhor the lane back and forth, I could stay in the water all day and play, swim dive but swimming like a caged rat no thanks..

    At the start was rowing machine that can easily put away when finished, even if I only get a year out of the machine it will be enough


  • #9
    frank0r
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 ✭frank0r


    Duck's hoop wrote: »
    Shur if it was easy wouldn't every fecker be at it? Any sport you care to mention, if you want to actually improve at getting better at improving, is hard work.

    Definitely on the boring side though. But has to be one of the best conditioning tools going.

    Always loved it, and if tv in front can actually catch up on shows I have missed watching for 5 years now :).

    Plus popped my knee cap few times so it will help strengthen my knee again without putting too much stress (added weigth of running would ) ok swimming and cycling would be ok, but again not a runner for now.


  • #10
    LuckyLloyd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,433 ✭✭✭✭LuckyLloyd


    abutler101 wrote: »
    In all honesty ergs are horrible, you will hate it too. They are hard work and really boring. You would be better off to start running, cycling or swimming instead of wasting so much money on a rowing machine.

    If you still want one, concept 2s are the best way to go. As said already, get a second hand one they hold their value very well.

    Yeah, the erg is a hard aul bitch of a torture device. I hate it (and I love it). BUT:

    - it is a great full body conditioning exercise;
    - it is low impact on joints;
    - it offers a very accurate and objective measurement of effort and progress;

    Put a little bit of work into your technique at the start and get on the erg a few times a week and all people will be challenged and make progress. From people very overweight and out of shape to start to high level athletes.


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