Rowing = muscle building

[Hoofy]

Zod said:

You are raising a non-existent idea of a person who does no exercise other than rowing.

I bet there are plenty of these people just like there are plenty of cyclists who are out every weekend and would never contemplate stepping foot inside a gym.

[addey]

clonmult said:

okgo said:

One of the things that most rowers have to overcome when they start competitive cycling are the shoulders and upper body bulk that rowing has given them. Clearly you'll never look like Ronnie Coleman from rowing, but you'll certainly develop muscle. I'd say it was probably one of the best all round things you can do for both appearance muscle wise/cardio vascular fitness.

1. Rowing works the legs, core and arms/shoulders. primarily the legs. If someone has had their upper body bulk up from rowing, then they've been rowing wrong.

2. Obviously explains why Hamish Bond set multiple outright wattbike records (back when Wattbike did list the records) and has been finishing top 3 in cycling events </sarcasm>

3. Rowing is probably just behind cross country skiing for overall cardio vascular fitness (cross country skiers have the highest recorded VO2 Max figures iirc)

Bond has lost 10kg since swapping from rowing to cycling. I doubt that's all from just shaving his legs

[Halb]

clonmult said:

3. Rowing is probably just behind cross country skiing for overall cardio vascular fitness (cross country skiers have the highest recorded VO2 Max figures iirc)

More than sprinters/runners?

[Zod]

Halb said:

clonmult said:

3. Rowing is probably just behind cross country skiing for overall cardio vascular fitness (cross country skiers have the highest recorded VO2 Max figures iirc)

More than sprinters/runners?

Sprinters are close to anaerobic. Long distance runners are more economical in their use of everything. Mid-distance runners have high VO2 maxes.

[So]

Hoofy said:

Zod said:

You are raising a non-existent idea of a person who does no exercise other than rowing.

I bet there are plenty of these people just like there are plenty of cyclists who are out every weekend and would never contemplate stepping foot inside a gym.

I bet there are too, and that was basically the premise of the original post.

[Zod]

So said:

Hoofy said:

Zod said:

You are raising a non-existent idea of a person who does no exercise other than rowing.

I bet there are plenty of these people just like there are plenty of cyclists who are out every weekend and would never contemplate stepping foot inside a gym.

I bet there are too, and that was basically the premise of the original post.

Rowing is not cycling - you need to be a member of a club for access to the water in most places. You can't just get a boat out of the garage and row off around the park lake. If you row competitively at anything other than a pure leisure level (the only people who do this in most clubs are people who used ot row seriously), then you will need to train off the water.

[JamesAndr]

Rowing is a good sport that will tone your muscles, but building your muscles requires something more serious, such as a gym. I have friends who are rowing. Of course, they are all in great shape, but they don't have pronounced muscles. If you want muscles like Schwarzenegger's, then you need intensive training in the gym (gym equipment, weights, barbell), a healthy diet, the right amount of water per day and supplements. For example, nitrosigine increases nitric oxide, works fast, spiking blood levels of arginine after only 30 minutes and keeps these levels elevated for weeks. This allows you to increase the performance of your workout. And those taking nitrosigine arginine experienced less muscular damage and breakdown during their workout. But before taking any supplements, you should consult with a specialist.

Edited by JamesAndr on Sunday 22 March 10:53

[768]

I can stop holding my breath now.

[ORD]

Someone used the ‘t’ word! Altogether now... there’s no such thing as toning.