The WaterRower

Fitness equipment manufacturer WaterRower | NOHrD has been dedicated to promoting the significant health benefits of indoor rowing for over 30 years. The unsung hero of gym equipment, the rowing machine provides ideal exercise for anyone looking to improve their overall health and fitness. No other gym equipment rivals the rower when it comes to providing a calorie scorching, full body workout. Correctly executed, the rowing action uses every large muscle group in the body (84% of total muscle mass) building lean muscle and kick-starting the metabolic system from stroke one.

The humble indoor rower also tops the list when it comes to training your cardiovascular system. Amongst athletes, elite rowers are renowned for having the biggest hearts and lungs going. British rower and Olympic Champion Pete Reed has the largest lung capacity ever recorded, a whopping 11.68 litres! To put that into perspective, Lance Armstrong’s lung capacity at his final Tour de France win was a mere 7 litres.

However, you don’t have to be an elite athlete to reap the benefits of indoor rowing.The beauty of it is that rowing is a non-impact exercise that can be done at any effort level and by all ages and fitness levels. Resistance is created by how hard the user rows giving them total control over the intensity of their workout. As rowing is not a weight-bearing exercise minimal strain is placed on joints or the lower back, significantly reducing the chance of injury.

Those in the know look no further than the highly sought after WaterRower when choosing a rowing machine. Britain’s Olympic Champion rower Will Satch, is certainly an advocate.

“The WaterRower can’t be beaten in replicating the sensation of rowing in a boat; it’s a fantastic training tool and a pleasure to use” extols Will.  “They are also very aesthetically pleasing - a piece of design reflecting the beauty of the sport I love!”

Widely regarded as the most realistic simulator of on-water rowing, WaterRowers are handmade to exacting standards in the small New England coastal town of Warren, Rhode Island. The official water rowing machine of British Rowing, the WaterRower is available in a range of sustainably sourced hardwoods to suit different environments.  When not in use the WaterRower can be stored away on end, making it suitable even for those short on space.