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kleinbl00  ·  3535 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Anyone like using the rowing machine?

I'm up to 10. Embarassing. I used to be able to do 15 pull-ups. Need my damn chin-up bar, but that requires having a door frame that doesn't suck.

humanodon - I owned a Concept 2 Model C. 'twas the shizzle.

I sold it when I moved into an apartment complex with a Model E, but I kept the wind shroud (an aftermarket thing that makes all the wind blow at you). I wholeheartedly recommend them. It was great when I had the apartment in NoHo 'cuz you could sit on it for like an hour and a half and watch Adult Swim and get a full body workout.

You can buy 'em on craigslist for about $350-$500 and they're totally upgradeable to the e-series computer, which allows you to interface with other rowers on the Internet'n'stuff. Also, they'll take a heart rate monitor (Polar). If I had more space I'd get another one. They're dope. They have like seven moving parts, Concept 2 sells them all, and you can completely overhaul one in about two hours with a 1/2" wrench and a screwdriver.