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Rowing (with rowing machine)
Muscles involved
The rowing machine is full-body cardio. It builds endurance and works your back, legs and arms.
How to do it
- Sit in the rowing machine with knees bent and back upright.
- Hold the grips with your arms close to your sides and bent.
- Perform the rowing motion by extending and bending your arms alternately.
- Maintain a constant rhythm and return to the starting position after each repetition.
Equipment required
Muscles worked
Tips
- Maintain a constant and fluid rhythm, coordinating arms and legs. - Push with your legs explosively and pull with your arms controllably. - Keep your back straight and core active throughout the movement.
Difficulty
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Rowing (with rowing machine): which muscles does it work?
Rowing (with rowing machine) mainly works: Back, Quadriceps, Glutes, Biceps. It also involves: Latissimus dorsi, Trapezius middle fibers, Trapezius lower fibers, Biceps brachii, Posterior deltoid, Gluteus maximus, Hamstrings.
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