Concept2 Model D Indoor Rowing Machine

An exercise machine having a mechanism with two oarlike handles, foot braces, and a sliding seat, allowing the user to go through the motions of rowing in a racing shell. An ERG (commonly known as a rower) stands for ergometer, a device that measures the amount of work performed. It's designed to mimic the rowing motion that a person creates when in a watercraft but operates on land.Rowing regularly can help increase your stamina and endurance while improving your overall cardiovascular health. Get a full-body workout. Get this — a rowing machine uses 86 percent (!!) of the muscles in your body, according to a study from the English Institute of Sport. Improve lower-body conditioning.Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is divided into two disciplines: sculling and sweep rowing.