Ever walked into the gym, made a beeline for the rowing machines (maybe all the treadmills were taken?), plonked yourself down and then kind of... not really been sure what to do next? We hear ya! But ...

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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." "The rower is basically the horizontal version of the deadlift and uses similar muscles," says veteran ...

If I could only own one piece of cardio kit, it would be a rowing machine. Why? Because from my experience, it builds fitness better than any other. Rowing machines force your body to work as one to ...