What muscles does the Rower work?

[Raoul Duke]

Just wondering as ive been using that bad boy quite a lot lately. Anyone know?

 

[whistler]

Originally posted by Raoul Duke
Just wondering as ive been using that bad boy quite a lot lately. Anyone know?

Rowing machine?

A lot.

I'd say, primarily:

quads
glutes
posterior delts
lats
scapulae
biceps

 

[Alpine]

Step 1 Use rower flat out for 3 mins.

step 2 What's stiff the next day?


Apart from that!

 

[semag]

Step 1: Get out of that rower chair

Step 2: Squat

Step 3: ????

Step 4: Profit.


heh.

 

[Laney]

Step 3,
i) Roll around on the floor trying to get your legs to work.
ii) Get up eventually.
iii) Eat.
iiii) Recover your ability to walk without wincing.

 

[Create Reality]

I use the row alot too. Will this help me in my chin ups you think? I've been slackin from the gym recently and right now i cant lift my body weight (in wide grip pull-ups). Think the row will help with this movement?

 

[whistler]

Originally posted by Create Reality
I use the row alot too. Will this help me in my chin ups you think? I've been slackin from the gym recently and right now i cant lift my body weight (in wide grip pull-ups). Think the row will help with this movement?

Rowing helps your back generally. But if you're doing high rep rowing on a machine, you won't get much noticeable improvement in your upper back strength.

Go as hard as possible for short intervals. That might work. If you're sore, that's a good sign. Do (free or cable) rows if you want to improve your chin ups without actually doing chin-ups.

BTW, rowing on a rowing machine is fanstastic cardio (with respect to calories expended and the perceived effort).