Cardio – Rowing Machine
How to Do Cardio – Rowing Machine
- Adjust the footrests and secure the straps across your feet. Start with light resistance.
- Hold the handle with straight wrists. At the front of the stroke, keep your arms extended and your shins roughly vertical.
- Push with your legs, then lean back slightly from the hips and draw the handle toward your lower ribs.
- Return by extending your arms, hinging forward at the hips and then bending your knees.
- Keep the rhythm smooth and slow down before stopping.
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Cardio – Rowing Machine Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Cardio – Rowing Machine targets quadriceps and also works biceps and calves and glutes & hip flexors and hamstrings and lower back. Use the illustration and step-by-step instructions above to learn the movement pattern and practice proper form.
Equipment needed
This is a gym exercise. Equipment required: full gym.
Similar exercises
Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Two-arm kettlebell squat swings, static squat hold and toe taps. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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