Exercise Equiptment.

[sasguru]

Will the rowing machine be cardio SAS? Or does it just build your upper body strength?

A bit of both, which is why it's really good exercise. If you do it properly though, you should be knackered and sweating heavily. If not you're probably only toning yourself and could end with more weight (albeit better muscly weight).
There is no alternative to cardio to lose weight, that means running mainly.
BTW the good feelings you have afterwards are the natural chemical highs your body produces after exercise. It's a win-win situation

[rootsnall]

James Cracknell came for a competition at my gym a couple of weeks ago, this guy can do 2k in < 6 mins

My home town gym used to enter a team in the UK champs and managed to beat Leander ( Redgrave, Pinsent, etc ) a couple of times.

[Torran]

This stuff is perfect if you are looking to tone but don't want to build a huge amount of muscle or aren't comfortable with free weights.

http://www.totallyfitness.co.uk/Stre...ands/index.htm

[dotnetter]

This stuff is perfect if you are looking to tone but don't want to build a huge amount of muscle or aren't comfortable with free weights.

http://www.totallyfitness.co.uk/Stre...ands/index.htm

Thats who my mate works for in Harrods! well done lol

[TimberWolf]

Crickey, the lengths some people are willing to go to just to avoid eating less...

[Torran]

Thats who my mate works for in Harrods! well done lol

Total fluke

Nice site, plenty of choice.

[Bagpuss]

My home town gym used to enter a team in the UK champs and managed to beat Leander ( Redgrave, Pinsent, etc ) a couple of times.

Pinsent held the world record, You're not Chasing the Aurora are you?

[rootsnall]

Pinsent held the world record, You're not Chasing the Aurora are you?

I said team, have a look at the 1hr british record on the Concept II website mentioned earlier, it was set in 2001 rowing against Leander rowing club if I remember rightly. I think Leander came fired up the next year and retook the title but didn't break the record. The lads rowing for Royce's Gym were decent rugby players and good athletes. Most of the other records are held by Leander bods including Pinsent and I think Redgrave if you take look.

[Bagpuss]

I said team, have a look at the 1hr british record on the Concept II website mentioned earlier, it was set in 2001 rowing against Leander rowing club if I remember rightly. I think Leander came fired up the next year and retook the title but didn't break the record. The lads rowing for Royce's Gym were decent rugby players and good athletes. Most of the other records are held by Leander bods including Pinsent and I think Redgrave if you take look.

I was only joking, I believe you

[RightLaugh]

I've currently got the rowing bug. Just managed to get below 20 min for 5k.
Really starting to see the difference.