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You’ve probably seen a rowing machine at the gym or on sale at the sporting goods store. You’ve probably also seen a stationary bike. Both machines are great at the exercises they provide individually – the rowing machine for upper body strength and the bike working the lower extremities. Wouldn’t it be great to have both physical benefits in a single gym equipment?

The rowing machine bike is a fitness equipment that combines the best of both the rowing machine and the stationary bike in a single unit. Offering a high-impact, full-body workout, it works all major muscle groups in equally powerful ways, both on the upper and lower extremities.

If you haven’t seen one of these in action, the rowing machine bike looks like a standard exercise bike with the addition of moving handles. The handles are usually designed to facilitate sculling movements, similar to what you will be doing with rowing equipment. The rowing machine bike offers a flexible workout, allowing you to use only the biking part, the rowing implements or both at any point during your set.

You can work out your back, arms, abs, quads and hamstrings all at the same time with a rowing machine bike. It saves you plenty of time, effectively cutting your workout in half. Instead of doing separate exercises for your upper and lower bodies, you work out for a single set on a rowing machine bike and get the exact same results. With time becoming a more and more precious resource, faster workouts can mean a world of difference to many exercisers today.

Shopping For A Rowing Machine Bike

While it isn’t as popular as standard cardio equipment like treadmills and standard bikes, a variety of options in rowing machine bike units are available. As normally happens when shopping for a new equipment, the number of choices may confuse you. If you’re unsure which rowing machine bike to get, here are a couple of models particularly worth looking into.

Stamina 15-9002 Conversion II Recumbent Exercise Bike/Rowing Machine

This rowing bike machine is clad in steel frame body with aluminum rowing beams. It uses magnetic resistance to provide the counter-force to your rowing motions and works very quietly. It comes with plenty of add-ons on-board, including a hand grip pulse sensor, toe straps, lower-lumbar support seats and a full-featured display panel that shows, among other things, heart rate and calories used.

Stamina Row-Bike

Like the 15-9002, the Row-Bike uses magnetic resistance to supplement the rowing capabilities. It’s one of the most popular rowing machines in Stamina’s line due to its compact styling and the efficient workout it delivers. The control panel features a large host of motivational displays that you can use to improve your exercise experience.