Rowing machine recommendations

[Neil]

Are gyms in Poland so underequipped that they don't have rowing machines or what? 

Sometimes fat people get embarrassed going to the gym.

I recommend the rope pull models, although I don't have a specific brand to recommend.

[Martinus]

Assuming money's no object, a WaterRower would fit best with your style and aspirations. The wooden models look lovely and you can get them via Amazon:
http://www.waterrower.co.uk/

However, the Concept 2 flywheel design is the benchmark of professional rowers and is installed in most quality gyms:
http://concept2.co.uk/

And yes, you want a chain/rope style pull. The hydraulic ones change pressure as they heat up during use.

The water rower ones look good but are rather pricy (about 150% of what I had in mind, price wise). Any cheaper recommendations?

[Martinus]

Are gyms in Poland so underequipped that they don't have rowing machines or what? 

I don't have time to go to a gym.

If you don't have time for a gym then I doubt that you'll have time to exercise properly at home either. In that situation I'd take the Malthus route and hire a personal trainer to make the most of your exercise time at home instead of buying expensive equipment.

That's nonsense. Training for 30 minutes at home is something completely different than training for 30 minutes at a gym (which involves spending about 90 minutes in total on stuff like travel, showering etc.). Plus I can hop on the machine any time whereas I just dont have energy to go to a gym so often. And gym membership costs cash.

I want to buy a fucking rowing machine, not get personal advice from people who do not appear to be the example of fitness, thank you very much.

[Grey Fox]

3 month after you buy it. It won't get any use. If you had a basement, it's where it would end up, covered in dust & clothes.

[Brazen]

The water rower ones look good but are rather pricy (about 150% of what I had in mind, price wise). Any cheaper recommendations?

York, and as Seedy says, Kettler.

[Neil]

And gym membership costs cash.

Not much though.  If you bought a gym membership, you'd have an excuse to spend less on chokers from the Pre-Teen Girl Collection.

[The Larch]

Are gyms in Poland so underequipped that they don't have rowing machines or what? 

I don't have time to go to a gym.

If you don't have time for a gym then I doubt that you'll have time to exercise properly at home either. In that situation I'd take the Malthus route and hire a personal trainer to make the most of your exercise time at home instead of buying expensive equipment.

That's nonsense. Training for 30 minutes at home is something completely different than training for 30 minutes at a gym (which involves spending about 90 minutes in total on stuff like travel, showering etc.). Plus I can hop on the machine any time whereas I just dont have energy to go to a gym so often. And gym membership costs cash.

I want to buy a fucking rowing machine, not get personal advice from people who do not appear to be the example of fitness, thank you very much.

Exercising at home requires a good amount of self-discipline and motivation, if you think you have them then go ahead, but if you say that you don't have the time and energy to go to a gym then I seriously doubt that you'll have the commitment necessary to do proper exercise at home and you'll end up wasting your money. I'm puzzled at your reference to gym fees, as if a rowing machine would come cheaply.

I make a honest question, do you think that buying that rowing machine is going to be really effective for your fitness? I sincerely doubt it, but it's your money and your time.

[DGuller]

Martinus, isn't your apartment really tiny?  Do you really have the space for such a big thing to hang your clothes on?

[garbon]

That's nonsense. Training for 30 minutes at home is something completely different than training for 30 minutes at a gym (which involves spending about 90 minutes in total on stuff like travel, showering etc.). Plus I can hop on the machine any time whereas I just dont have energy to go to a gym so often. And gym membership costs cash.

You don't shower if you work out at home?

In my two most recent apartments, a gym was across the street from home, at my work, and/or a block from work.

[Razgovory]

That's nonsense. Training for 30 minutes at home is something completely different than training for 30 minutes at a gym (which involves spending about 90 minutes in total on stuff like travel, showering etc.). Plus I can hop on the machine any time whereas I just dont have energy to go to a gym so often. And gym membership costs cash.

You don't shower if you work out at home?

In my two most recent apartments, a gym was across the street from home, at my work, and/or a block from work.

People tend to be wary of rooms labeled "communal showers" in Poland for some reason.

[DGuller]

People tend to be wary of rooms labeled "communal showers" in Poland for some reason.

[Martinus]

Martinus, isn't your apartment really tiny?  Do you really have the space for such a big thing to hang your clothes on?

Well, I recently bought a two bedroom, app. 100 sq. metres flat, where I plan to move in about 6 months or so, so that won't be a problem for long.

[Eddie Teach]

Exercising at home requires a good amount of self-discipline and motivation,

Exercising at home requires less motivation than exercising at the gym. Though I'd advise starting off with jogging and aerobics before sinking cash into expensive equipment if one is starting from a sedentary lifestyle. Once you know you'll get your money's worth, go for it.

[Grey Fox]

Martinus, isn't your apartment really tiny?  Do you really have the space for such a big thing to hang your clothes on?

Well, I recently bought a two bedroom, app. 100 sq. metres flat, where I plan to move in about 6 months or so, so that won't be a problem for long.

Nice. You finally pulled the trigger on that one. Is it the one right off some cool plaza?

[MadBurgerMaker]

Yeah, seconding the thumbs down on the hydraulic rowers.  I ended up just throwing mine away when we moved, as I didn't like it, and didn't want to inflict it on anyone else.