Do you eye up the rowing machine at the gym, wondering whether it’s worth your while? Hear this! Every stroke on the rower activates an impressive 85 per cent of your body’s muscles, helping to improve your endurance, boost strength and increase power. In short, the rower is great at providing a full-body workout whilst also keeping the impact light and kind on your joints. The net result is that the rower is the ultimate calorie burner! Powering the rower comes from a combination of 60 per cent leg, 20 per cent core and 20 per cent arm work, meaning that whatever body part you are trying to work
