Benefits of Rowing

Yesterday I rowed. Over 5,000 meters. It was a great workout, and my legs were a bit shaky afterwards.

There are numerous benefits to rowing.

First, rowing uses a variety of muscles and thus is a total body workout -- upper, lower, core. Concept2 has a great visual here that shows the muscles used during each phase of the rowing movement. It torches lots of calories since so many are being used.

Second, rowing requires a wide range of motion. So your joints are used, and your muscles are pushing and pulling.

Third, rowing is cardio and muscle toning / building in one. Therefore, it is a good overall workout when you have limited time.

I'm trying to get back into the habit of rowing three times per week. I'll keep you posted.