I really love this machine, it is night and day compared to the (other brand rowing machine) I was using before, my body will get tired but not sore. It’s fantastic because you can push yourself further without getting a bad back and neck!

This is great Mark. I am still enjoying it and you are right, so much more than the Concept 2.

Even though this is a simple idea in a rowing machine, the Rowperfect still doesn’t float, but it is an improvement on the theme, and anyone looking for a training advantage would be well advised to use a Rowperfect. After all, Gold medals don’t float either!

It is not uncommon to see a serious co-ordination fault in someone who has been rowing for ten or more years. I know—I had one. My arm draw was too late. Having been coached to really accelerate the finish hard, my interpretation had been different to what my coaches had probably meant. I changed in 15 minutes. My own scenario is very common. Not every rower who wants to row to the limit of his or her ability can easily do so. Even experienced rowers are often surprised how much their power and force curves vary from stroke to stoke. This has a name—INEFFICIENCY. It means you’re not getting the most out of the boat.

When you row several minutes with just one leg, you also notice how much the glut muscle is needed for a proper leg-drive-power-applica tion! This brought me to notice that rowers in general have an imbalance between the size of the quadriceps and glut which also could lead to back pain.

It feels like a boat. We used it a lot in training and it was the last thing we did before going to the Olympic final.