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Intermediate Gym Row Machine Cardio Workout

20 min
 · 
4 exercises

Time to row, row, row your way to better cardiovascular health! This intermediate gym rowing machine cardio workout is a pleasant but effective HIIT row session — nothing too brutal, just steady fat-burning endurance work. Burn calories and improve your form!

Spend 3 minutes building up a nice heart rate, nothing too intense!
Every minute on the minute, pull the bar as fast as you can for 10 whole rows, and then maintain a steady pace.
Lying Leg Raises exercise illustration
Lying Leg Raises
3 sets
30 secs
15 sec rest
Get these done with absolute minimal rest. Only rest when it really burns!
Alternate Heel Touches exercise illustration
Alternate Heel Touches
3 sets
30 secs
15 sec rest
Smash these and then you\'re outta here :D

About this workout

Intermediate Gym Row Machine Cardio Workout is a free 20 min workout plan with 4 illustrated exercises for your abs, cardio and legs. Follow the workout online, save it to your WorkoutLabs Fit account or download it as a printable PDF.

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Workout details

  • Duration: 20 min
  • Exercises: 4
  • Training focus: Abs, cardio and legs
  • Equipment: Full gym
  • Level: Intermediate
  • Format: Interactive workout and printable PDF

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Questions about this workout

What equipment do I need for this workout?

You'll need full gym for this workout. Tap any exercise to see form instructions and possible substitutions if a piece of equipment isn't available.

How long does the Intermediate Gym Row Machine Cardio Workout take?

The full workout takes about 20 minutes, covering 4 exercises with prescribed sets, reps and rest periods. Using the built-in timers and auto-advance keeps you on pace from start to finish.

Is this workout suitable for my fitness level?

This is an intermediate workout, best suited to people with some training experience. Beginners can still follow it by reducing the weight, doing fewer sets or resting longer between sets – each exercise includes illustrated form instructions.

What muscles does this workout target?

This routine primarily works your quadriceps, abs, obliques. Tap any exercise in the workout to see a muscle diagram showing exactly which primary and secondary muscles it activates.

How often should I do this workout?

For increase endurance, lose fat, aim to do this workout 2–3 times per week with at least one rest day between sessions. Progress by gradually adding weight or reps, and pair it with workouts for other muscle groups during the week.

Can I download or save this workout?

Yes – you can download this workout as a free printable PDF using the download button, or save it to a free WorkoutLabs Fit account to follow it on your phone, customize the exercises and track your progress.

Intermediate Gym Row Machine Cardio Workout
20 min
 · 
4 exercises
Time to row, row, row your way to better cardiovascular health! This intermediate gym rowing machine cardio workout is a pleasant but effective HIIT row session — nothing too brutal, just steady fat-burning endurance work. Burn calories and improve your form!
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Rowing Machine
Rowing Machine exercise illustration
3 min
Set 1 of 1
Rest before next set
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Spend 3 minutes building up a nice heart rate, nothing too intense!
Primary muscle group(s):
Quadriceps
Secondary:
Biceps, Calves, Glutes & Hip Flexors, Hamstrings, Lower Back

No specific instructions for this exercise.

Rowing Machine
Rowing Machine exercise illustration
12 min
Set 1 of 1
Rest before next set
Get ready
321GO
Every minute on the minute, pull the bar as fast as you can for 10 whole rows, and then maintain a steady pace.
Primary muscle group(s):
Quadriceps
Secondary:
Biceps, Calves, Glutes & Hip Flexors, Hamstrings, Lower Back

No specific instructions for this exercise.

Lying Leg Raises
Lying Leg Raises exercise illustration
3 sets
30 secs
15 sec rest
Set 1 of 3
Rest before next set
Get ready
321GO
Get these done with absolute minimal rest. Only rest when it really burns!
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs
Secondary:
Lower Back
  1. Lie on your back on a mat with hands under your lower buttocks on either side to support your pelvis.
  2. Legs straight out in front of you, ankles together and feet slightly off the floor.
  3. Keep your knees straight and raise your legs by flexing the hips until they are completely flexed.
  4. Return to starting position.
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs
Secondary:
Glutes & Hip Flexors
  1. Lie on a mat with your hands under your buttocks and raise your legs slightly, keeping knees straight and ankles together.
  2. Keep abs engaged and perform short kicks in an alternating fashion.
  3. Repeat as needed and then lower legs to the ground.
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs
Secondary:
Lower Back
  1. Lie flat with hands under your buttocks.
  2. Keep your knees together and pull them in towards you while moving your torso towards them (lift your head, neck and shoulders up).
  3. Hold and then slowly return to starting position.
Alternate Heel Touches
Alternate Heel Touches exercise illustration
3 sets
30 secs
15 sec rest
Set 1 of 3
Rest before next set
Get ready
321GO
Smash these and then you\'re outta here :D
Primary muscle group(s):
Obliques
Secondary:
Abs
  1. Lie on an exercise mat, with your back flat, knees bent and your feet flat on the floor slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
  2. Fully extend your arms down the side of your body, palms facing in. This is the start position.
  3. Exhaling, crunch your torso forward and to the right until you can touch your right heel with your right hand. Hold for a count of one.
  4. Return to the starting position smooth motion, inhaling as you do so.
  5. Repeat the movement, this time to your left side.
  6. When you have completed the movement on both sides, you have done one repetition.
  7. Repeat.
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs
  1. Lie flat on your back with your feet flat on the ground, with your knees bent at 90 degrees. Alternatively, you can place your feet up on a bench a few inches apart with your toes turned inwards and touching.
  2. Place your hands lightly on either side of your head.
  3. Keep your elbows in  so that they are parallel to your body.
  4. Push your back down flat into the floor to isolate your abdominal muscles.
  5. Gently curl your shoulders forward and up off the floor.
  6. Continue to push down into the floor with your lower back.
  7. Raise your shoulders about four to six inches only.
  8. Hold and squeeze your abdominal muscles for a count of one.
  9. Return to the start position in a smooth movement.
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