Concept 2 Indoor Rower

Courtesy of Concept 2

The $900 Concept 2 rower was an important addition to our gym. We use it for warm-ups, interval training and fat-burning cardiovascular sessions.

The rower arrived in the mail and was easy to assemble. It stores in an upright position, occupying very little space. The rower cover is easy to put on and take off, however, if you are using the rower daily, you may not need it.

You can easily move the rower from one part of the room to another because it has sturdy little wheels which engage when you lift up the back end of the machine.

The footrests are very comfortable and easy to adjust. The monitor is attached to a movable arm which folds out of the way for upright storage.

Concept 2 has a choice of two different monitors. The more expensive version supports wireless communication with Suunto HR belt and machine to machine racing.

Both monitors track user data for several users. When you are about to start your rowing session, you identify yourself and your data begins recording.

We enjoy the feature which lets you compete against your last recorded data set. This way you can make sure your rowing is getting faster with each training session.