<div class="block">In this beWell segment, we&#39;re highlighting the benefits of indoor rowing. </div>

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Be Well: Fitness in Four, Rowing

Jordan, I'm used to this type of growing out on a lake somewhere, but today we're gonna simulate that. And this class you guys have set up. So why is this a good way to work out? So, first of all, it's low impact. It's really, really good on your joints. It is working 86% of your muscles. Ok. So it's also strength training and cardio all in one class. And usually I just get, I wanna start rolling, but you said we have to measure something first. What do we do? Yeah, you wanna measure the foot stretcher. So first set your foot on top of this strap. Yep. Good. No, you always wanna make sure the top of your foot hits the top of this ridge board. So, yeah. So you wanna pull it down, just one, set your foot on top of it one more time. So you're right there now, just slide your feet in and you wanna make sure. Yeah. How tight should this strap be so really tight size? You can get it. So you just pull it nice and there you go at the ball right at the whites part of your foot. Yeah. Grab onto your handlebar. Right. Here we go. Now, sit up. Nice and tall. Good. Yeah. Hinch forward. Hin forward your co, yeah, micro bend your elbows now scoot your seat in just about. Yeah. Right there your heels might raise. There you go. Shoulders are down, back is engaged. Yes. Next, we're going to the drive. Press back with the legs. I'm tired. Back, stretch. No, next is tricky arms first. Yeah. Core. Then the legs. Yeah. I usually do it with the whole body at the same. Yeah. Yeah. That's where you lose that crack. And then exactly. Big push. I also see some people putting their up here. That's wrong down here all the way down your back. Yeah. There you go. Arms, core legs. Yeah. Big push back. Arms, core legs. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I think I got it. Exactly. Exactly. Now use your core more, take it slower on the win. Yeah. Yeah. Not about being fast. Yes. Yeah. So it's so the harder you press of the legs, the slower you take that recovery, the more resistance you're gonna get. That's the strength part, right? Strength training part. Yeah. Yeah. How much faster we be going when we're doing this? So we're gonna row at different stroke rates in class. So I queue that number. That's that bottom left number you see there. So I cue that number and sometimes you're going really fast for cardio. Sometimes you take, get slow for that. Strength training. Yeah. How long should we do this? Um, depending on the song, you know, we're on it sometimes for 10 minutes, sometimes for five, then we hop off on the, on the floor. Sometimes. Sometimes we're on it for 14 minutes. 17 minutes. Yeah. What would you say are some of the benefits of rowing? So, like I said, it's gonna work 86% of your muscles. All right. It's good on your joints. Low impact and it's gonna build your muscles. Now. Is this just as effective as doing it in the water? Yeah. Yeah. Even in the class. Yep, it's gonna mimic the actual sport. Yeah. What would you say is one of the main things you see people doing wrong, um, taking the recovery way too fast. So, not taking it very slow to create resistance, taking control. You lose that core activation. Yes, because I'm usually just going fast, fast, fast. But, yeah, I try to slow it down on the return. Ok. Let's keep it going a great workout. Yeah. Absolutely. Absolutely.