Hitt with this rowing machine?

[willocraig]

Hay guys im looking for a inexpensive but good rowing machine, i saw these two and im happy with the price`s but you don`t choose the intensity as such, when you are rowing if you increase the speed the intensity increases and if you decrease the speed then intensity decreases(It says about this on the secound link). and i am planning on doing HITT on the machine and wanted to know if this rowing machine is capable of HITT?

http://www.simplyfitnessequipment.co.uk/RowingMachines/Proform-R400-Folding-Rower

http://www.powerhouse-fitness.co.uk...id=Beny_V-fit_Artemis_Air_Rower&source=Kelkoo

Thanx for any help guys
ps. If you know of a good rowing machine the same sort of price or less please do tell me(In dollars the cost would be around $356.83)

 

[TheRoyalOne]

If the 6 function console lets you track info like distance rowed and energy (watts) produced I would go with it. Part of HIIT cardio is being able to be more effective than the previous session. You just need some way to track that.

 

[P-funk]

yea what he said.

also, either one of those will work. Usually with most rowers there is a little lever on the side of it that allows you to adjust your intensity up or down. If there isn't one, no worries, the harder you row, the more difficult it will be. When you are sprinting outside the only thing that controls the intensity is YOU. You can't make the ground go faster (like on a treadmill). Samething with these rowers. Instead of increasing an intensity try and set a RPM goal (a range of numbers) for yourself and keep it in that range during your sprints. Next time try and set a higher goal.

 

[WilliamB]

I've had some damn good cardio work outs on rowing machines before. Definetly possible to create a good HIIT session on a rowing machine.

 

[P-funk]

yea, i love rowing sprints.

 

[willocraig]

Hay thanks for the advice guys that has really helped me out!
Both of the rowing machines have on board computers which tell me :
- speed
- time
- distance
- calories
So i think i can do what P-funk said and Instead of increasing an intensity I will set a RPM goal (a range of numbers) for myself and keep it in that range during my sprints.And next time set a higher goal.

Thanx Again
Willo

 

[P-funk]

Hay thanks for the advice guys that has really helped me out!
Both of the rowing machines have on board computers which tell me :
- speed
- time
- distance
- calories
So i think i can do what P-funk said and Instead of increasing an intensity I will set a RPM goal (a range of numbers) for myself and keep it in that range during my sprints.And next time set a higher goal.

Thanx Again
Willo

yeah, the RPM range is cool. get a range and try and keep it up for a sprint of like 20-30sec. then go to a maintenace range to row for 30-60sec before firing it up again.

Sprints for distance are fun too. Often times I will have my clients do 150-200 meter all out sprint and then give them 60-120sec to recover before doing it again.

 

[KJL]

The best rowing machine on the market is Concept II - this is what the Olympic (and other competitive rowers) train on and will last forever. I have one and it is a terrific machine. You can look around for a used one or the new ones are around $850 (I think).