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Why spend on a gym membership when you can row your way to a better body at home in a Brookstone fitness rowing machine? Providing a complete cardio workout, this handy piece of home exercise equipment helps you burn calories and shape muscles. Order your rowing machine for exercise and start your healthier lifestyle today!
Fun and effective, a fitness rowing machine works the entire body.
Unlike others you may have tried, rowing home gym exercise equipment provides a complete workout, toning both your upper and lower body. You’ll feel the difference in your legs, arms, back, thighs, and stomach! And it’s great for the heart, too!
A stroke of innovation—home exercise equipment replicates real rowing action.
Row your way to a better you in a compact fitness rowing machine!
Trim extra weight. Cut the clutter. One minute, it’s an efficient and ergonomic rowing machine for exercise. The next, it slips under the bed for clutter-free storage. Order your rower today!
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from Woodland Hills, CA on 6/24/2008
If you want a great quality machine that helps put you back into the perfect shape for summer, this is it. The machine would be easier to assemble if it had more detailed directions, but either way its not a difficult assembly process. Learning how to use it properly is pretty self explanatory, but just in case i looked up videos online to make sure I was working out properly. The storage is a hassel seeing as only the arms fold in and it is pretty heavy. Other than that it's a great workout.
from Dedham, Massachusetts on 5/23/2008
""oars" a little awkward, took a little getting used to!
from Orlando, FL on 3/16/2008
This is a great product. Easy to assemble and use! Also, the price is right,[$]
from New York, NY on 3/7/2008
This is a great rower for [$]. The arms are adjustable to 10 levels, and the seat moves up/down into three positions. It's a great workout!
from Holden,MA on 2/29/2008
after shoulder surgery ,it is a good way to keep my shoulder in shape without "hurting it"
from Cincinnati, Ohio on 2/23/2008
I use this machine every day and I love it. It doesn't take up much space and it's easy to move around. It provides a good cardio workout and I feel like my core and lower back are getting tighter and stronger. It's fun!
from Hudson, MA on 2/22/2008
This product is so solid, easy to set up and a great price. In very little space,you get a great workout and you can adjust the tension for more challenge. I like that it simulates rowing a boat, unlike the big gym machines. It's a wonderful alternative for exercise when the weather has been so unpredictable for walking. I have so enjoyed this little practical rower. One challenge is my sneakers slip off the foot plates. You need solid shoes/sneakers when you use it. My feet would stay in place if the heel had a raised edge. A little tape on my heels has solved that challenge.
from Charleston, SC on 2/22/2008
This is easy to use and well built.
from New Bern, NC on 2/18/2008
This machine would be even better if it came with a video showing exactly how to get the best overall workout.
from Rock Hill, S.C. on 2/16/2008
Love this machine, easy to put together, having fun and working out too, doesn't get any better than that
For several years I have been looking for a workout tool like this. It was truly easy to put together and it was worth the price.
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from Ft. Smith, AR on 2/11/2008
I use the rowing machine while watching TV. It is a great full body work-out, especially for the arms and upper back. It does not strain the lower back. The only thing I didn't like was that one of the plastic screws came off, but the company was quick to send me a replacement arm for it (since I couldn't replace the screw) at no extra charge. [...]
from Tulsa, OK on 2/6/2008
I am starting to get in shape and this is a great tool. I am only able to go 10 min. on it on the 1st resistance, but I feel the burn in my shoulders, legs and upper abs. It's quick, easy to do, quiet, and folds up quickly. I am pleased with the quality.
from San Diego, CA on 1/25/2008
It is overall a good workout machine for the whole body.[...] design is compact and fairly easy to operate.
It is a good piece of equipment. The biggest con is that it can only be used by people under 220 lbs. My husband, who is trying to loose weight, is above that and can't use it yet. Otherwise it's a good workout!
from Chandler, AZ on 1/14/2008
I love this machine. Great full body workout! It's perfect for women who want to get their arms, back and legs toned!
from CT on 1/14/2008
very easy to use
from Charleston, SC on 1/12/2008
I use the rower when I don't get to the gym and it is a perfect alternative.
from Muskegon, Michigan on 1/11/2008
Easy to assembly and delivers a good workout
from Cape Coral, FL on 1/11/2008
Use product every day. Easy to set up. Just doesn't fit under our bed, which I was hoping it would.
from Albany, NY on 1/11/2008
Great machine for the money.
Takes some practice to get the correct motion down for maximum bebefit.
Can be a bit bulky to fold up and put away.
from newtown,pa on 1/4/2008
Rower was a great purchase, excellent workout
from Reynolds Plantation, Ga. on 1/4/2008
It is getting me in shape. It will improve my golf game.
from NJ on 1/4/2008
Good no frills machine for the money
from Durham, NC on 1/4/2008
Very easy to put together, handles easy.
I am so pleased with this rowing machine. The only exercise I truly enjoyed was on the rowing machine at the gym. This machine is better! The rowing action is nicer then the big machines. It has a nice smooth 'hydraulic feel' and the motion is more realistic to real rowing. The one down side is that they put the knobs where the feet go and that is clumsy. Rowing is considered one of the most all-inclusive types of exercise, both for cardio and weight-resistence. This machine makes it convenient now to get the benifits at home.
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from Round Rock, TX on 10/26/2007
Use the product as substitute for daily walking, when weather doesn't permit the outdoor activity.
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from Mesa, AZ on 10/26/2007
I like how it foldes away neatley.
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from Moline, Illinois on 10/23/2007
I love the ease of changing the tension. Finally, a product we can both use. I've avoided equipment like this in the past because I didn't want to be bothered with readjusting the tension for my use, but this is so easy to just turn the knob.
from Birmingham, AL on 10/23/2007
It's a good workout once you get started, but assembly is difficult and it is awkward until you get used to it.
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from Cheshire, CT on 10/22/2007
Easy to use and store. Very portable.
from Charlotte, NC on 10/22/2007
while this is definitely foldable, it's pretty heavy and not very practical to drag in and out of a closet each day. It's now in our attic where I go to use it. The directions to put the machine together were OK (not great, but I figured it out), there actually weren't directions on how to use it. Since I've never gone rowing, it wasn't intuitive. I went to a sporting goods store to get a demo of one of their machines to learn how to use. I wouldn't buy this again
from Chicago, IL on 10/22/2007
The rower is a decent, if not noisy, piece of equipment for working out in your home. I think it satisfactory in comparison to running outside in the snow during the winter, but the design is something that can be improved upon. The movements seem a little unnatural but this improves once you get used to it. Overall, decent for a piece of home gym equipment, but I really expected it to be better than it is. As for storage, the rowing arms fold in, but it doesn't get much more compact than that.
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from rhode island on 10/22/2007
very compact and easy to store and pull out when needed excellent investment
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from Largo, MD on 8/16/2007
This is a perfect item if you are having problems with your knees. Since I am overweight, I needed something that was not taxing on my knees, and this was the most sensible exercise equipment to get. The best part is I don't have to wait for someone to finish using the rower as I did in a gym. In the beginning it was touch and go, but I kept with it and I must say I am enjoying myself.
[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
While I feel I got a great workout I broke two of these machines. I had about 7000 strokes on each unit when the welds that hold the front legs and rowing arms broke.