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Steady-State Rowing Machine

Continuous rowing at a steady sustainable pace, holding one rhythm and one stroke rate for the whole piece.

Primary muscle
Quads, Upper Back
Equipment
Machine
Difficulty
Beginner
Movement
Cardio
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How to do it

  1. Strap your feet in so the strap crosses the ball of the foot, and set a moderate damper.
  2. Come to the catch with shins vertical, arms straight, and the shoulders slightly ahead of the hips.
  3. Push the legs down while the arms stay straight and the back holds its angle.
  4. Once the legs are nearly flat, swing the back open and draw the handle to the bottom of the ribs.
  5. Extend the arms away, hinge the torso forward, then bend the knees and slide back to the catch.
  6. Repeat at a rate you can sustain, taking about twice as long on the recovery as on the drive.

Common mistakes

  • Pushing the legs and leaning back at once, which is inefficient and loads the lower back.
  • Recovering as fast as you drive, which cuts the next stroke short and raises the rate for no extra pace.
  • Pulling the handle high to the collarbone, which puts the finish above the strong line of the ribs.
  • Setting the damper at maximum, which turns a rhythmic aerobic piece into slow heavy pulling.

Muscles worked

Primary
QuadsUpper Back
Secondary
AbsBicepsGlutesHamstrings

Good to know

What muscles does the Steady-State Rowing Machine work?
Mainly the quads and upper back. It also works the abs, biceps, glutes and hamstrings.
What equipment do you need for the Steady-State Rowing Machine?
It uses a machine. Without it, the Hiking and the Running Cooldown train the same muscles the same way.
Is the Steady-State Rowing Machine good for beginners?
GymVim rates it beginner.

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