It is the Swiss army knife of maintenance and fitness. Extremely beneficial for health, the rower (or indoor rowing) is the device of choice to refine your silhouette and develop a good physical condition.
Almost all muscles used
Let us judge. the rower allows you to work 80% of the muscles while avoiding the traumas associated with the practice of the vast majority of other sports. Indeed, unlike for example running, the joints do not endure any repercussions. At the same time, shoulders, biceps, abdominals, calves, thighs and glutes are strained, making the rower the most complete of cardio training equipment.
Insured calorie expenditure
Result: multiple benefits for the body, especially on the overweight side. Of course, the numbers vary depending on the gender, height, age or level of training of the person concerned. The fact remains that the rower will draw on fat, which makes it a very energy-consuming sport. Depending on the intensity of the session, calorie expenditure can vary from 300 to 800 kcal per hour. In order not to catch up on the calories expended, it will be good to combine exercises on a rowing machine with a healthy and balanced diet.
Maintain your heart
An endurance sport, indoor rowing works the heart and develops endurance. By dint of practice, the positive effects will quickly materialize: regulation and reduction of blood pressure, reduction of the blood sugar level in people with diabetes or even help in the fight against bad cholesterol are some of its effects. more remarkable.
Good gestures
Recommended for everyone (except for a few special cases such as people with a large heart problem who must abstain or imperatively seek the advice of their doctor), the practice of rowing requires however to be taught the right technical gestures in order to properly use and get the maximum benefit from all of its positive effects. For this, the site incept-sport.fr makes education one of its many assets. In addition to a complete choice of rowers, you can find a set of valuable tips and very well done videos (technical videos, rowing training programs, etc.) to fully enjoy the joys of indoor rowing.
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