Rowing machine recommendations

BB3Lions

Over complicating it mate, when i struggle to undo the straps on the shoes, fall off - feel sick/faint then i know i have done well lol

Showoff

Lol, then you are working anaerobic and not aerobic, which is the point I believe Crocodile is making of having a monitor, so you can tell the difference.

If your main goal is to burn fat, you want to be exercising in the aerobic heart rate range. If your getting lactic acid build up and out of breath quickly, you are in the anaerobic range and burning glycogen not fat.

This short explanation of the difference should help?

Aerobic and Anaerobic exercise: What is the Difference? | Fitness 19 Gyms

BB3Lions

Last night i did 4 x 250m with 1 min break, which is as you state is anaerobic, which killed me lol

Tonight i will do aerobic, steady pace for 3000m, might push for 5000, bum hurts at 2800 lol

RBZ5416

It was indeed & it seems my reply to that effect didn't get posted due to me not hitting "post"! According to most of the science, working hard (anaerobic) is far less effective & potentially dangerous.

BB3Lions

Nearly killed the wife last night who has bad asthma.  Will put her intensity a little higher tonight lol

Showoff

Anaerobic is not bad, as that site says it helps build endurance and fitness.

What you really want to do is a mixture of both aerobic and anaerobic, hence I like the PetePlan.

Again from the link I posted, but to save you clicking it again:
Consider using intervals, aerobic with some bursts of anaerobic exercise mixed in periodically to improve weight loss and overall fitness.

In other words.... the PetePlan!

BB3Lions

Blew the cobwebs and added 2 new batteries to my heart monitor tonight & from a quick google, i found my ideal heart rate for burning fat was under 130 (220 - age ÷ 60%).  Anything over 130 was cardio.

I did 400m then 100 where i hit 170  then dropped back down to the lower rate.

I did 5000m in 30.07 mins with average of 127 heart rate, burning 300  calories.

It certainly helped.

BB3Lions

Point to note.  I had a bud and it was 117 calories!! That was 10mins of rowing .  Makes you think how easy it is to get fat!

Showoff

While this is very true, to put it into perspective your body will also burn c.2000 calories, just by going about your day, breathing, walking and sitting watching TV.
If you may of had a bud anyway yesterday evening, by rowing before you are still 300  calories less consumed for the day.

BB3Lions

Maths is not my strongest point but, I worked out the following lol

I burnt 600 calories in 1 hour or 10 calories a minute, there are (about) 3500 calories in 1 pound
and I need to lose 9 kg which is 19.84 pounds;

19.84 x 3500 = 69440 calories.  So;

69440 / 600 calories = 115 hours worth of rowing to get to my ideal weight!