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post 1696616713 01-19-2024, 09:12 AM
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Just dropped $1200 on this piece of Gym Equipment

....make me feel good about my purchase you plebs.

Running sucks and is high impact and with a 2wice broken right knee, I aint tyna not be able to walk at 60. I also need to up my cardio gains.....I WFH so in addition to lifting 2-3x a week, Ill be hopping on this bad boy 2-3x a week.

Also at 6'6"....this is about the only rower I've ever used that was big enough....so had to drop some cash on a pro unit.



post 1696616803 01-19-2024, 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted By BRANDERSS⏩
Could have bought a canoe and did cardio outside.
this is my goal in about one year's time. I can't wait
post 1696616873 01-19-2024, 09:17 AM
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post 1696616903 01-19-2024, 09:18 AM
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Nice, I love rowing machines. Congrats!!
post 1696616933 01-19-2024, 09:19 AM
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If I were going to buy any piece of equipment for my home, it would be this exact item. Rower is the best longterm full body cardio workout in existence.
post 1696616983 01-19-2024, 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted By ScrillaIsBake⏩
I bought a used Concept II for $50 a few years ago. Mirin OP
$50? Fukkin-A. Nice pickup
Originally Posted By BRANDERSS⏩
Could have bought a canoe and did cardio outside.
Would love to. I kayak when I can....nowhere around here to do so and also.....the convenience factor.

Kayaked a remote lake in Upstate New York on vacation last October.....was so fukkin hhhnngggggg.
post 1696617013 01-19-2024, 09:20 AM
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Good buy. It will last forever.

I considered a concept 2 when I was deciding on what to get for my one piece of cardio equipment and went the fan bike route, but either one would have worked.
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post 1696617173 01-19-2024, 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted By Berts⏩
Nice, I love rowing machines. Congrats!!
Strong AVI to thread content ratio. Me too bruh, excited to get back into it.
Originally Posted By OliverHeldens⏩
If I were going to buy any piece of equipment for my home, it would be this exact item. Rower is the best longterm full body cardio workout in existence.
Hell yea. I've been putting it off, but I can no longer. The wife is getting back into working out (after having our daughter about a year ago) and asked me this morning when I was going to buy it. I also need to up my cardio for real......working from home, sitting at a desk all day is really getting to me and every time I run, I get new pains and aches. Really looking forward to using the hell out of this rower.
post 1696617243 01-19-2024, 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted By FarmersSon⏩
Good buy. It will last forever.

I considered a concept 2 when I was deciding on what to get for my one piece of cardio equipment and went the fan bike route, but either one would have worked.
Would have gotten the bike, I really like the Assault bikes they had at the gym, before we put together our home gym...... but the wife won't use it, says it hurts her cooch sitting on it for too long, lulz.....so a rower it is.
post 1696617313 01-19-2024, 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted By bsmit107⏩
Strong AVI to thread content ratio. Me too bruh, excited to get back into it.



Hell yea. I've been putting it off, but I can no longer. The wife is getting back into working out (after having our daughter about a year ago) and asked me this morning when I was going to buy it. I also need to up my cardio for real......working from home, sitting at a desk all day is really getting to me and every time I run, I get new pains and aches. Really looking forward to using the hell out of this rower.
It's the only machine that improves your entire posture as well, which is huge as you get older.
post 1696617603 01-19-2024, 09:37 AM
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This one is only $500 at costco and comes with internet and a TV.

post 1696618123 01-19-2024, 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted By bsmit107⏩
Would have gotten the bike, I really like the Assault bikes they had at the gym, before we put together our home gym...... but the wife won't use it, says it hurts her cooch sitting on it for too long, lulz.....so a rower it is.
For years we had an old Schwinn Airdyne that I picked up off the local used ads for cheap. My used to run, but that started giving her knee pain, so she switched to the bike. It was the only cardio equipment wife liked well enough to be consistent long term (she's never tried a rower though). A couple years ago one of the bearings went out in the Airdyne. I'd been keeping it limping along with periodic repairs but had trouble sourcing parts for the latest fix, so I just bought an Echo bike. A guy would have to be a fool not to invest in exercise equipment he already knows his wife will use.
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post 1696618403 01-19-2024, 09:54 AM
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Good equipment. It will last indefinitely.
post 1696618693 01-19-2024, 09:58 AM
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If that's your thing then good on you dead srs. It's not a poor investment to invest in your health and interests, and it's great when both of these intersect. I dropped a good chunk of change on my gym when I first built it 5 years ago and it's paying me back every day. I'm considering getting a few other pieces to diversify.
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post 1696620073 01-19-2024, 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted By lightsarefallin⏩
If that's your thing then good on you dead srs. It's not a poor investment to invest in your health and interests, and it's great when both of these intersect. I dropped a good chunk of change on my gym when I first built it 5 years ago and it's paying me back every day. I'm considering getting a few other pieces to diversify.
For sure....and looking at these things used (and gym equipment in general) it doesn't really lose value as long as you keep it in good shape......not to mention the "investment" it is in your health and fitness. turning 1/2 my garage into a gym about 2 years ago was not only something I've always wanted to do, but it has made working out so much easier and convenient...which makes us do it more often than we would if we had to drive 15 minutes to the gym and all that chit.
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meh if you dont already have a squat rack and stuff I would have bought a nice ass barbell for 8 or 900 and called it a day.
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post 1696620743 01-19-2024, 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted By bsmit107⏩
....make me feel good about my purchase you plebs.

Running sucks and is high impact and with a 2wice broken right knee, I aint tyna not be able to walk at 60. I also need to up my cardio gains.....I WFH so in addition to lifting 2-3x a week, Ill be hopping on this bad boy 2-3x a week.

Also at 6'6"....this is about the only rower I've ever used that was big enough....so had to drop some cash on a pro unit.



Is the resistance air or magnetic? Assuming this one doesn't require a subscription and other BS that gets attached to equipment now?
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post 1696620973 01-19-2024, 11:00 AM
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I was in a phase where i used this often before a trip, but got quickly bored with it.
Hopefully you can find a great music mix to keep you motivated and use it for years to come.
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post 1696622083 01-19-2024, 11:24 AM
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the trick to not getting bored on them is to compete with their ranking system. Been wanting to get one for the home gym for this reason.
post 1696624413 01-19-2024, 12:15 PM
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Back in the day in the navy they had rowing machines in the gym with a screen that was connected to the other machines.

You would race against the guy next to you rowing, They had like 4-5 of them too so everyone could race against each other. Always liked doing that. made it fun.
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