A User's Review of The Concept 2 Rowing Machine

During the early 1980s, the Concept 2 rowing workout machines were launched to the world. The company has headquarters in Vermont where the winters are very cold with a good deal of snow. The main objective is to make it possible to work out, or train, indoors if the rivers were all frozen and iced over. Another important concern was the desire to create the very best using the highest standards for design and materials. As an actual user of their rowing machines, I can honestly say their machines work flawlessly. I will provide details touching on the more notable qualities of this workout equipment.

The Concept 2 company manufactures the Model D and E with the Model E rower being costlier. But, the Model D rowing exercise machine can be purchased with separate options depending on what you require. The main accessory that comes with each Concept 2 rower is the PM3 or PM4 performance monitor. The Model D is shipped with a PM3, but you can upgrade to a PM4 at additional cost. The other option, which is more expensive, is the E rowing machine with the PM4 performance monitor. You can expect to shell up to $350 more with the Model E rower, and the Model D has two separate prices for the upgrades.

What is actually helpful during exercising is you can use the performance monitors to keep an eye on your pulse while working out. There is an enclosed pulse monitor worn across your chest, and there is a strap that holds it in place. You may think heart rate monitor will be noticeable and make you incomfortable, but but it's quite the opposite. The moment you you begin rowing you will hardly notice that it is there. The information from the sensor is actually sent out to the PM3 or PM4 for processing and display.

The Concept 2 design makes use of a flywheel assembly that you will use to create the resistance and make you feel that you are rowing on water. There are no safety issues with this because it is totally enclosed in a plastic assembly. The way you change the resistance level with rowing is a mechanical, and manual, lever on the flywheel. If you are thinking this is something that will create noise, then that is not the case because it is very quiet. While you are rowing, the fan-like flywheel emits a low level sound, and you can feel the air movement at certain angles. But it is much more silent than any fan because you will not be generating the same amount of RPM's as a regular fan does. You could put this rowing exercise machine in just about any room and be able to use it without causing any noise problems.

You can choose the type of performance metrics that suit you the best from a user-friendly menu on either the PM3 or PM4. It is helpful from the standpoint of your progress to know your total distance rowed, how long it took you to do it, or even how fast you can perform a stroke Thus it all comes down to your reasons for using the rower beyond primariy goal to get fit. For example, if you are a competitive rower, you will in all probability pay attention to different stats from other competitive rowers.